Filter Editor SEO and URLs Reference

This Reference page covers the SEO tab in the Filter Editor. It is a manual draft for the full option Reference, not a standalone public release of the whole Reference set.

The SEO tab controls URL reading, category slug output, redirect behavior, selected parameter display, and robots/sitemap handling for filtered catalog states.

SEO Preset

SEO Preset

• Public label: SEO Preset
• Location: Filter Editor > SEO > SEO Preset
• Type: Select
• Default value: Custom / Safe / Balanced / Aggressive
• Shown when: Always.
• Availability: Pro
• What it does: Applies a preset group of SEO-related filtering settings.
• When to use: Use it as a starting point when you want a safer, balanced, or more aggressive SEO configuration without changing every option manually.
• Side effects / performance notes: Presets can change multiple SEO behaviors, so review the resulting URL, robots, and redirect settings before publishing.
• Related options: Meta Robots per Filter Type, Show Category Slugs, Disable Following URL.

URL Format

Apply Params From URL

• Public label: Apply Params From URL
• Location: Filter Editor > SEO > URL Format
• Type: Toggle
• Default value: On
• Shown when: Always.
• Availability: Free
• What it does: Reads filter parameters from the current URL and applies them when the page loads.
• When to use: Keep it on when filtered catalog URLs should be shareable, reloadable, or usable from external links.
• Side effects / performance notes: URL parameters can preselect filters on page load, which may surprise shoppers if links are reused in different contexts.
• Related options: URL Mode, Disable Context Preselect on Load, Show Category Slugs.

Show Category Slugs

• Public label: Show Category Slugs
• Location: Filter Editor > SEO > URL Format
• Type: Toggle
• Default value: Off
• Shown when: Always.
• Availability: Pro
• What it does: Uses category slugs in filtered URLs where category values are represented.
• When to use: Use it when readable category URL fragments are important for SEO or support diagnostics.
• Side effects / performance notes: Slug-based URLs should be checked for duplicate or changed category slugs.
• Related options: Apply Params From URL, URL Mode, Category Filter Robots.

Disable Following URL

• Public label: Disable Following URL
• Location: Filter Editor > SEO > URL Format
• Type: Toggle
• Default value: Off
• Shown when: Always.
• Availability: Pro
• What it does: Prevents filtered URL changes from being followed or applied in the normal way.
• When to use: Use it when filtered states should not create navigable URL variants.
• Side effects / performance notes: This can reduce shareability and browser-history behavior for filtered catalog states.
• Related options: Apply Params From URL, Meta Robots per Filter Type, Exclude Filtered URLs from Sitemap.

Redirect

Redirect After Selection

• Public label: Redirect After Selection
• Location: Filter Editor > SEO > Redirect
• Type: Toggle
• Default value: Off
• Shown when: Always.
• Availability: Pro
• What it does: Redirects shoppers after a filter selection is made.
• When to use: Use it when a filter choice should take shoppers to a curated landing page or a dedicated catalog URL.
• Side effects / performance notes: Redirects interrupt normal AJAX filtering and should be tested with browser history and tracking.
• Related options: Redirect URL, Redirect Only On Click, Activation Type.

Redirect URL

• Public label: Redirect URL
• Location: Filter Editor > SEO > Redirect
• Type: Text
• Default value: None
• Shown when: Redirect After Selection is on.
• Availability: Pro
• What it does: Sets the target URL used by redirect behavior.
• When to use: Use it to send shoppers to a specific landing page after selecting a filter.
• Side effects / performance notes: Broken or external URLs can create poor navigation and should be checked before publishing.
• Related options: Redirect After Selection, Redirect Only On Click, Apply Params From URL.

Redirect Only On Click

• Public label: Redirect Only On Click
• Location: Filter Editor > SEO > Redirect
• Type: Toggle
• Default value: Off
• Shown when: Redirect After Selection is on.
• Availability: Pro
• What it does: Limits redirects to explicit click actions instead of every selection change.
• When to use: Use it when auto-update or keyboard interaction should not immediately redirect shoppers.
• Side effects / performance notes: It can make redirect behavior depend on the activation model and selected control type.
• Related options: Redirect After Selection, Update Products on Selection, Activation Type.

Selected Parameters

Display Selected Params

• Public label: Display Selected Params
• Location: Filter Editor > SEO > Selected Parameters
• Type: Toggle
• Default value: Off
• Shown when: Always.
• Availability: Pro
• What it does: Shows the active selected parameters on the storefront.
• When to use: Use it when shoppers need a visible summary of filtered URL parameters or active selections.
• Side effects / performance notes: Parameter summaries can duplicate selected chips or clear blocks if those are also enabled.
• Related options: Params Position, Show Clear in Params, Display Selected On Top.

Params Position

• Public label: Params Position
• Location: Filter Editor > SEO > Selected Parameters
• Type: Radio
• Default value: Top / Bottom
• Shown when: Display Selected Params is on.
• Availability: Pro
• What it does: Chooses where selected parameters appear relative to the filter or product area.
• When to use: Use Top for immediate visibility or Bottom when the summary should be less prominent.
• Side effects / performance notes: Top placement can push filter blocks or products lower on small screens.
• Related options: Display Selected Params, Show Clear in Params, Mobile Layout.

Show Clear in Params

• Public label: Show Clear in Params
• Location: Filter Editor > SEO > Selected Parameters
• Type: Toggle
• Default value: On
• Shown when: Display Selected Params is on.
• Availability: Pro
• What it does: Adds a clear action to the selected-parameter display.
• When to use: Keep it on when shoppers should be able to remove active URL parameters from the summary area.
• Side effects / performance notes: Multiple clear controls can feel redundant if the filter already shows a clear-all button.
• Related options: Clear Text, Show Clear All Button, Clear Block Text.

Clear Text

• Public label: Clear Text
• Location: Filter Editor > SEO > Selected Parameters
• Type: Text
• Default value: Clear All
• Shown when: Display Selected Params is on and Show Clear in Params is on.
• Availability: Pro
• What it does: Sets the clear-action text in the selected-parameter display.
• When to use: Match it to the wording used by other clear controls on the page.
• Side effects / performance notes: Long text can crowd selected parameter chips or summaries.
• Related options: Show Clear in Params, Clear Button Text, Show Clear Block.

Advanced SEO

Meta Robots per Filter Type

• Public label: Meta Robots per Filter Type
• Location: Filter Editor > SEO > Advanced SEO
• Type: Toggle
• Default value: Off
• Shown when: Always.
• Availability: Pro
• What it does: Enables robots directives that vary by filter type.
• When to use: Use it when category, attribute, or other filtered URLs need different indexing rules.
• Side effects / performance notes: Robots settings can affect search visibility; coordinate changes with SEO strategy.
• Related options: Category Filter Robots, Attribute Filter Robots, Exclude Filtered URLs from Sitemap.

Category Filter Robots

• Public label: Category Filter Robots
• Location: Filter Editor > SEO > Advanced SEO
• Type: Select
• Default value: noindex,follow
• Shown when: Meta Robots per Filter Type is on.
• Availability: Pro
• What it does: Sets the robots directive for category-filtered URLs.
• When to use: Use it when category filtering should have a specific indexing policy.
• Side effects / performance notes: Incorrect robots directives can hide valuable landing pages or expose thin filtered pages.
• Related options: Meta Robots per Filter Type, Show Category Slugs, Attribute Filter Robots.

Attribute Filter Robots

• Public label: Attribute Filter Robots
• Location: Filter Editor > SEO > Advanced SEO
• Type: Select
• Default value: noindex,follow
• Shown when: Meta Robots per Filter Type is on.
• Availability: Pro
• What it does: Sets the robots directive for attribute-filtered URLs.
• When to use: Use it when attribute filters create many combinations that should have controlled indexability.
• Side effects / performance notes: Attribute filters can create large URL spaces, so robots choices should be deliberate.
• Related options: Meta Robots per Filter Type, Category Filter Robots, Exclude Filtered URLs from Sitemap.

Exclude Filtered URLs from Sitemap

• Public label: Exclude Filtered URLs from Sitemap
• Location: Filter Editor > SEO > Advanced SEO
• Type: Toggle
• Default value: Off
• Shown when: Always.
• Availability: Pro
• What it does: Keeps filtered URL variants out of generated sitemap output.
• When to use: Use it when filtered combinations should not be submitted as crawl targets.
• Side effects / performance notes: Sitemap exclusion does not by itself control indexing; pair it with robots rules when needed.
• Related options: Meta Robots per Filter Type, Disable Following URL, SEO Preset.