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Filters and Blocks: Hierarchy

Manual Reference for hierarchy block-level options in the Fuzzy Filter Editor.

Updated May 25, 2026SEO-ready9 options

— title: Filter Editor Filters: Hierarchy Options description: Manual Reference for hierarchical taxonomy behavior. doc_type: reference section: Filter Editor audience: Store owners, catalog managers, developers, and support manual_reference: true parent_page: reference/filter-editor-filters-blocks.md option_count: 9 updated: 2026-05-24 source_refs: – _docs/Final/options/fe-tab2-filters.md – _docs/Final/html/05_tab2.html ai_summary: Covers hierarchical display, parent handling, collapse behavior, selected-child expansion, parent selection, parent counts, hierarchy logic, and child padding. status: needs-verification —

This page covers Hierarchy options for individual filter blocks in the Filter Editor. Use it with the Filters and Blocks index when navigating the full block-level Reference.

Hierarchy

Show Hierarchical

  • Public label: Show Hierarchical
  • Location: Filter Editor > Filters / Blocks > Hierarchy
  • Type: Toggle
  • Default value: Off
  • Shown when: The block uses a taxonomy that can be hierarchical.
  • Availability: Free
  • What it does: Displays values as a tree instead of a flat list.
  • When to use: Use it for categories or custom taxonomies where parent-child structure matters.
  • Side effects / performance notes: Turning it on reveals the remaining hierarchy options.
  • Related options: Include Children, Collapse Level, Padding Child List.

Hide Parent

  • Public label: Hide Parent
  • Location: Filter Editor > Filters / Blocks > Hierarchy
  • Type: Toggle
  • Default value: Off
  • Shown when: Show Hierarchical is on.
  • Availability: Free
  • What it does: Hides parent terms and shows only child terms.
  • When to use: Use it when parents are only grouping labels and should not be selectable.
  • Side effects / performance notes: Removing parent labels can make hierarchy less obvious.
  • Related options: Show Hierarchical, Display Only Children.

Collapsible

  • Public label: Collapsible
  • Location: Filter Editor > Filters / Blocks > Hierarchy
  • Type: Toggle
  • Default value: Off
  • Shown when: Show Hierarchical is on.
  • Availability: Free
  • What it does: Lets hierarchy branches expand and collapse.
  • When to use: Use it when category trees are deep or long.
  • Side effects / performance notes: Collapsed branches can hide values until shoppers expand them.
  • Related options: Collapse Level, Expand Selected To Child.

Collapse Level

  • Public label: Collapse Level
  • Location: Filter Editor > Filters / Blocks > Hierarchy
  • Type: Number
  • Default value: 1
  • Shown when: Show Hierarchical is on and collapsible behavior is used.
  • Availability: Free
  • What it does: Sets the tree depth where branches start collapsed.
  • When to use: Use it to keep top-level categories visible while nesting deeper levels.
  • Side effects / performance notes: A low collapse level makes the tree compact but can hide useful child terms.
  • Related options: Collapsible.

Expand Selected To Child

  • Public label: Expand Selected To Child
  • Location: Filter Editor > Filters / Blocks > Hierarchy
  • Type: Toggle
  • Default value: On
  • Shown when: Show Hierarchical is on.
  • Availability: Free
  • What it does: Opens the relevant branch when a selected value is inside it.
  • When to use: Use it so selected child terms are visible after filtering or reload.
  • Side effects / performance notes: More branches may open automatically when several values are selected.
  • Related options: Preselect Include Children, Collapsible.

Extend Parent Select

  • Public label: Extend Parent Select
  • Location: Filter Editor > Filters / Blocks > Hierarchy
  • Type: Toggle
  • Default value: Off
  • Shown when: Show Hierarchical is on.
  • Availability: Free
  • What it does: Selecting a parent also selects its child terms.
  • When to use: Use it when shoppers expect a parent category to mean the full branch.
  • Side effects / performance notes: It can broaden results significantly when a parent has many children.
  • Related options: Query Logic, Preselect Include Children.

Count Parent With Children

  • Public label: Count Parent With Children
  • Location: Filter Editor > Filters / Blocks > Hierarchy
  • Type: Toggle
  • Default value: Off
  • Shown when: Show Hierarchical is on.
  • Availability: Free
  • What it does: Includes child-term products in parent counts.
  • When to use: Use it when parent categories should show the total size of their branch.
  • Side effects / performance notes: Counts can look higher than the number of products assigned directly to the parent.
  • Related options: Show Count, Count Calculation Mode.

Hierarchical Logic

  • Public label: Hierarchical Logic
  • Location: Filter Editor > Filters / Blocks > Hierarchy
  • Type: Radio
  • Default value: AND / OR choices; exact default is source-dependent.
  • Shown when: Show Hierarchical is on.
  • Availability: Free
  • What it does: Controls how selected hierarchical values are combined.
  • When to use: Use it when parent and child selections need different matching behavior from flat lists.
  • Side effects / performance notes: AND logic in a hierarchy can narrow results quickly.
  • Related options: Query Logic, Extend Parent Select.

Padding Child List

  • Public label: Padding Child List
  • Location: Filter Editor > Filters / Blocks > Hierarchy
  • Type: Number
  • Default value: 15 px
  • Shown when: Show Hierarchical is on.
  • Availability: Free
  • What it does: Sets the indentation for child values.
  • When to use: Use it to make hierarchy visually clear without wasting too much horizontal space.
  • Side effects / performance notes: Large padding can squeeze long child labels on mobile.
  • Related options: Child Items Padding style.