Can You Add Filters to Squarespace? (Yes—Here’s How)

Looking to add filtering to your Squarespace site?

Maybe you want customers to narrow products by size or color. Or let readers sort blog posts by category and date. Or create dynamic filters for your portfolio or gallery.

Squarespace’s built-in filtering is limited—especially outside of Commerce—but there’s a powerful solution.

👇 Here’s how to add real filters to your Squarespace site using the Universal Filter Plugin by Squarewebsites.

1. What Squarespace Offers Natively (Not Much)

✅ Product Filtering in 7.1

If you’re using Squarespace Commerce (7.1), you can enable basic product filters:

• Category

• Tag

• Simple attributes

It’s okay for small stores, but lacks:

• Multi-criteria filtering (e.g. color + price + size)

• Dynamic updates (it reloads the page)

• Filtering outside the store (e.g. blog, gallery)

❌ No Dynamic Filters for Other Content

For blog posts, portfolios, galleries, etc., your only option is linking to /blog?tag=travel. It’s static and clunky.

2. Common Workarounds (That Mostly Suck)

❌ Summary Block Hacks

Stacking multiple summary blocks (one per tag) creates a fake “filter” effect. But it’s hard to manage and doesn’t allow combined filters.

❌ Custom JavaScript Libraries

If you’re a developer, you could embed Isotope or MixItUp. But:

• It’s complex

• Not future-proof

• Can break with Squarespace updates

❌ Native Search

Squarespace’s built-in search is site-wide and imprecise. It doesn’t work well for collection-level filtering like “Show me red jackets under $50.”

✅ 3. The Easiest Way: Use a Universal Filter Plugin

The Universal Filter Plugin by Squarewebsites solves all of this with:

🔄 Real-Time Filtering

• Visitors can filter content live—no page reloads.

• Works for products, blog posts, events, galleries, and portfolios.

🎯 Multi-Criteria Options

• Combine filters like tags, categories, price ranges, and keyword search.

• Supports dropdowns, checkboxes, sliders, and more.

🧠 Smart Setup

• Paste a single script into Settings → Advanced → Code Injection.

• Use the config tool to choose your filter logic—no coding required.

🎨 Seamless Styling

• Inherits your site’s style automatically

• Easily tweak colors and layout with optional CSS

4. Why It Beats Built-In Filters

Built-In FilteringUniversal Filter PluginProducts onlyWorks for any collectionReloads page on filterDynamic filtering in real timeBasic tag/category onlyCombine multiple filter typesNo blog/gallery supportFull support for blogs, galleries, etc.

5. How to Add the Plugin (In 4 Steps)

1. Buy the Universal Filter Plugin
   Get it at Squarewebsites

2. Install via Code Injection
   Paste the plugin script in Settings → Advanced → Code Injection

3. Configure your filters
   Use the drag-and-drop config tool included with the plugin

4. Style and test
   Adjust spacing/colors if needed. Filters work automatically as long as you use tags/categories.

6. Final Thoughts

Squarespace’s built-in filtering is okay for simple stores. But if you want a polished, powerful way to help users sort products, posts, or galleries—this plugin is the move.

It’s:

• Easy to install

• Visually clean

• Actively supported

• Built for Squarespace users who want more control

Ready to upgrade your site with dynamic filters?

👉 Check out the Universal Filter Plugin by Squarewebsites
and start organizing your content like a pro.