Query Filters
Query Filters: Feature & Architecture Comparison
A fair, feature-by-feature comparison. Two tables: one for search relevance, one for faceted filtering. Every claim is verifiable from public documentation.1
Search & Relevance Engine
Query Filters ships a full search engine with a weighted token index. So do SearchWP and Relevanssi. Most filter plugins don’t. Here’s how the three compare.
Index & Scoring
Query Filters
Custom search engine
Replaces default WordPress search
Inverted token index
Weighted scoring by field source
Title 5, excerpt 4, taxonomy 3, content 1
Per-post-type weight overrides
Phrase boost scoring
Phrase boost: 8
Proximity/NEAR scoring
NEAR boost: 4, within distance of 5
Compound term dictionary
User-managed multi-word phrases
Synonym expansion
Token-level and phrase-level
Stopwords
67 defaults, full UI, bulk import/export
Prefix matching
Fuzzy matching
Levenshtein algorithm
Stemming
Handled via proximity scoring, synonym expansion, and fuzzy matching
SearchWP
Custom search engine
Replaces default WordPress search
Inverted token index
Weighted scoring by field source
Admin sliders per attribute
Per-post-type weight overrides
Phrase boost scoring
No phrase boost scoring
Proximity/NEAR scoring
No proximity/NEAR scoring
Compound term dictionary
No compound term dictionary
Synonym expansion
Global Rules
Stopwords
Prefix matching
Via Partial Matches setting
Fuzzy matching
Stemming
Keyword Stems
Relevanssi
Custom search engine
Replaces default WordPress search
Inverted token index
Single table, can grow to 3× wp_posts
Weighted scoring by field source
Free: content, titles, comments.
Premium adds post type, taxonomy, date
Per-post-type weight overrides
Premium only
Phrase boost scoring
No phrase boost scoring
Proximity/NEAR scoring
No proximity/NEAR scoring
Compound term dictionary
No compound term dictionary
Synonym expansion
Stopwords
Prefix matching
Partial word matching
Fuzzy matching
Stemming
Premium, English only
Content Indexed
Query Filters
Post titles, content, excerpts
Taxonomy terms
Custom fields / ACF
Planned
PDF / document indexing
Not supported
Comments
Not supported
SearchWP
Post titles, content, excerpts
Taxonomy terms
Custom fields / ACF
PDF / document indexing
Comments
Relevanssi
Post titles, content, excerpts
Taxonomy terms
Custom fields / ACF
PDF / document indexing
Premium only
Comments
Search UI & Features
Query Filters
2 standalone search blocks
Global Search (expanded) + Global Search Dropdown. Drop in headers, template parts, anywhere. Independent of Query Loop.
Composable autocomplete
3 zones: Quick Links, Suggested Searches, Suggested Links
Quick Links zone
Pre-configured links for promotions or featured content. Replaced by suggestions on typing.
Suggest by post type, taxonomy, or author
Configurable sources per zone
Autocomplete respects active filters
Relevance block
Order by relevance in the block editor
“Did you mean” suggestions
Not supported
Search analytics
Trackable via URL Parameters (GTM/GA4)2
Pin/boost per keyword
Not supported
SearchWP
Embeddable search forms
Via shortcode, block container, or PHP
Live Ajax Search
Extension
Quick Links zone
Not supported
Multi-source suggestions
Not supported
Autocomplete respects active filters
Not supported
Relevance block
Not supported
“Did you mean” suggestions
Not supported
Search analytics
Metrics extension
Pin/boost per keyword
Relevanssi
Standalone search block
Not supported. Replaces default search form.
Live Ajax Search
Separate plugin required
Quick Links zone
Not supported
Multi-source suggestions
Not supported
Autocomplete respects active filters
Not supported
Relevance block
Not supported
“Did you mean” suggestions
Search query logging
Pin/boost per keyword
Premium only
Architecture
Query Filters
Built on Interactivity API
No page reload on search
Native Query Loop integration
via pre_get_posts, query_loop_block_query_vars
Ships filter blocks alongside search
22 filter blocks included
Synchronous indexing
No background process dependency
SearchWP
Interactivity API
Not supported. AJAX via extension.
Query integration
Replaces default search results
Filter blocks
Not included. WPFilters sold separately.
Background indexing
Requires loopback HTTP; falls back to inline
Relevanssi
Interactivity API
Not supported. Separate plugin for AJAX.
Query integration
Replaces default search results
Filter blocks
Not included
Synchronous indexing
Pricing (Annual)
Query Filters
$149 / 1 site
$399 / 10 sites
$699 / 50 sites
Includes search engine + filter blocks
Query Filters is sold as a comprehensive core bundle.
SearchWP
$99 intro / 1 site
$199 on renewal
$199 intro / 3 sites
$399 on renewal
$399 intro / 100 sites
$699 on renewal. Includes WPFilters.
Search only; filters sold separately
For a complete feature-match, may require multiple competitor licenses.
Relevanssi
$99 / unlimited sites
Free version available
$379 one-time permanent
Search only; no filter blocks
For a complete feature-match, may require multiple competitor licenses.
Faceted Filtering
Filtering posts and products by taxonomy, price, rating, and other attributes. Query Filters is block-native. FacetWP and Search & Filter Pro are admin-configured. Different architectures, same job.
How It Works
Query Filters
Configured in block editor
No admin screen trips.
100% shortcode-free
Query integration
Extends WP_Query via hooks. Updates via Interactivity API router.
Indexing
Indexes on save, no manual re-index
Pagination
Works with native core pagination block, core post count and core query loop block.
Built on Interactivity API
FacetWP
Configured in admin settings
Query integration
Replaces query, container, and pagination
Indexing
Requires manual re-index
Pagination
Own AJAX system
Built on Interactivity API
Not supported
Search & Filter Pro
Configured in admin settings
Query integration
Replaces query with own parameters
Indexing
Has indexer, requires rebuild
Pagination
Own Live Search system, CSS selectors.
Built on Interactivity API
Not supported
WPFilters
Configured in admin settings
Embedded via block, shortcode, or PHP
Query integration
Container block, admin-configured.
Indexing
Uses WP query caching
Pagination
Unknown
Built on Interactivity API
Not supported
Filter Types
Query Filters
Taxonomy filters
Price range filter
Tiers + slider
Rating filter
Stock status filter
On-sale filter
Author filter
Custom fields / ACF
Planned
Date range
Planned
Geolocation / map
Not supported
FacetWP
Taxonomy filters
Price range filter
Rating filter
Stock status filter
Requires configuration
On-sale filter
Requires configuration
Author filter
Custom fields / ACF
Date range filter
Geolocation / map
Maps add-on
Search & Filter Pro
Taxonomy filters
Price range filter
Rating filter
Not supported
Stock status filter
Not supported
On-sale filter
Not supported
Author filter
Custom fields / ACF
Date range filter
Geolocation / map
Not supported
WPFilters
Taxonomy filters
Price range filter
Unknown
Rating filter
Unknown
Stock status filter
Unknown
On-sale filter
Unknown
Author filter
Unknown
Custom fields / ACF
Date range filter
Geolocation / map
Not supported
FSE & Block Themes
Query Filters
23 native Gutenberg blocks
Full block.json declarations
Full WordPress block supports
Color, spacing, typography via inspector
Design token system
26 tokens via Foundation (free)
Default sort per template
No code required
FacetWP
Blocks add-on (v0.3)
Wraps admin-configured facets
Block supports
Not supported
Design tokens
Not supported
Default sort per template
Not supported
Search & Filter Pro
Container block
Wraps admin-configured forms
Block supports
Not supported
Design tokens
Not supported
Default sort per template
Not supported
WPFilters
Container block
Wraps admin-configured filters
Block supports
Partial
Design tokens
Not supported
Default sort per template
Not supported
Page Builder Support
Query Filters
FSE Block-native by design. No Elementor, Divi, Bricks, or Beaver Builder.
FacetWP
Elementor, Divi, Beaver, Bricks, Oxygen
Via add-ons
Search & Filter Pro
Elementor only
WPFilters
No page builder support
Pricing (Annual)
Query Filters
$149 / 1 site
Includes search engine
$399 / 10 sites
$699 / 50 sites
Query Filters includes Search, Filters, and more UI blocks.
FacetWP
$99 / 3 sites
No search engine
$249 / 20 sites
$349 / 100 sites
Pricing may represent standalone filtering plugins only.
Search & Filter Pro
$49 / 1 site
No search engine
$99 / 3 sites
$219 / unlimited
Pricing may represent standalone filtering plugins only.
WPFilters
$49 intro / 1 site
$99 on renewal
$399 bundle / 100 sites
Includes SearchWP; $699 on renewal
Pricing may represent standalone filtering plugins only.
The pricing math. To get both search relevance and faceted filtering from the other options, you need two plugins. FacetWP ($99) + SearchWP ($99 intro, $199 renewal) = $198 to $298 depending on year, two codebases, no native block architecture. Query Filters ships both in one plugin for $149.
- Comparisons are based on publicly available documentation as of April 2026. Feature sets for ‘Search Engines’ and ‘Faceted Filtering’ are grouped by primary use case for clarity.. ↩︎
- Query Filters uses standard WordPress URL structures, allowing search data to be captured by any analytics tool (GTM, GA4, Fathom) without increasing database size. ↩︎
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Last updated: April 21st, 2026