FacetRoute

FacetRoute adds configurable WooCommerce product filters built around clear URLs, predictable filter transactions, and conservative SEO handling. Help shoppers narrow a catalogue by category, tag, global product attributes, price, and stock — while keeping applied filter states easy to understand, share, and revisit. Why FacetRoute? Shareable filtered URLs Every applied filter state uses a regular URL that can be copied, shared, bookmarked, and revisited. Include or Exclude values Keep products that match selected terms, or exclude selected terms from the result. The mode is controlled inside the relevant filter. SEO-aware filtered states For genuine configured filter states, FacetRoute outputs noindex, follow and a canonical URL pointing to the clean base catalogue or archive. Invalid, unavailable, or inactive filter parameters do not activate this handling. Two clear ways to apply filters Use Quick apply to work within one filter at a time, or Apply filters to stage changes across several filters and commit them together. Responsive storefront UI FacetRoute includes desktop controls, an All Filters view, and a mobile filter drawer. Theme / Native mode is designed to inherit the visual language of the active store theme. Flexible placement Use automatic placement, the [facetroute] shortcode, the facetroute/filters dynamic block, or the FacetRoute widget on supported WooCommerce product listings. Useful admin diagnostics The Diagnostics screen helps identify common setup and compatibility conditions without requiring remote telemetry. What can shoppers filter?

• Product categories
• Product tags
• Global WooCommerce attributes such as colour, size, material, or brand attributes
• Minimum and maximum price
• Stock status

Storefront controls

• Include / Exclude filtering modes
• Quick apply and Apply filters workflows
• Active-filter chips
• Reset controls
• Responsive desktop and mobile layouts
• Theme / Native visual mode
• Explicit loading state and accessible live-region feedback

URL-first filtering FacetRoute 1.0.21 uses native URL navigation rather than an AJAX filtering layer. Applied states remain ordinary shareable URLs and browser navigation stays part of the filtering model. Privacy FacetRoute does not include telemetry or remote usage tracking.

1.0.21

• Improved onboarding and admin guidance with clearer setup actions and diagnostics.
• Refined Quick apply, Apply button, All Filters, and mobile filter transactions for more predictable navigation.
• Improved accessibility with focus states, reduced-motion support, live status messaging, and larger mobile targets.
• Hardened filtered navigation so action/security query parameters are not replayed while safe shopper context is preserved.

1.0.20

• Corrected public block title metadata while retaining both block identifiers.
• Improved translation readiness for filter counts, price chips, placement labels, and localized interface text.
• Reworded two SEO labels without changing filtered-URL behavior.

1.0.19

• Initial public release of FacetRoute.
• Added filters for product categories, tags, global attributes, price, and stock.
• Added Include/Exclude filtering, Auto/Manual Apply, active-filter chips, Reset, and zero-results recovery.
• Added automatic placement, shortcode, dynamic block, and widget integrations.
• Added shareable filtered URLs with conservative noindex and canonical handling for genuine configured filter states.
• Added Theme / Native styling, responsive filter UI, and admin diagnostics.