PE Category Filter
Modern WordPress plugin for filtering categories from home page with performance optimization and security enhancements.
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·200 active installs·Updated 5 months agoAs of April 2026, PE Category Filter is a WordPress filter plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 15K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 8.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Top alternative: HUSKY – Products Filter Professional….
5/51 reviews
200active installs
15K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
PE Category Filter is a modern WordPress plugin that allows you to filter specific categories from your website’s home page while keeping those posts accessible through category archives, search, and direct URLs.
Key Features:
- Modern Architecture: Symfony-inspired dependency injection and service layer patterns
- Performance Optimization: Intelligent caching with 80% reduction in database queries
- Security Enhancements: CSRF protection, input validation, and output escaping
- Accessibility: Screen reader support and keyboard navigation
- Testing: Comprehensive automated test suite (unit and integration tests) covering core functionality
How it works:
The plugin modifies WordPress’s main query on the home page to exclude posts from selected categories. Posts from excluded categories…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 8.3+ required |
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Changelog
2.0.1
- Fixed admin interface category layout to display one per line
- Improved category description display and formatting
- Enhanced CSS with vertical flexbox layout for better readability
- Simplified asset loading by removing unused minified files
- Fixed category grid breaking when descriptions are present
…and 1 more changes
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