Introduction

The Magento 2 Product Grid Category Filter extension by FMEextensions is a highly useful tool for store admins looking to streamline product management in the backend. This extension enhances the default product grid in Magento 2 by adding a category filter, allowing admins to quickly locate and manage products associated with specific categories.

Key Features

  • Adds a category filter to the Magento 2 admin product grid
  • Allows filtering products by category directly in the backend
  • Supports multi-category filtering to display products in multiple categories
  • Simplifies bulk edits, stock updates, and organization for specific categories

Compatibility

This extension is compatible with the following Magento versions.

  • 2.1.x
  • 2.2.x
  • 2.3.x
  • 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, 2.4.7

Installation Guide

Method 1

  1. Unzip fme_category-filter-x.x.x.zip to a local folder.
  2. Make folder FME into your_magento_directory/app/code/ (if you don't find code folder within app folder, please create it first).
  3. Create the following folders (as mentioned in step 2):
  • app/code/FME
  • app/code/FME/CategoryFilter
  1. Copy all the contents from fme_category-filter-x.x.x to newly created CategoryFilter folder.
  2. Now open console or shell.
  3. Go to your Magento directory and run the following commands:
  • php bin/magento module:enable FME_CategoryFilter
  • php bin/magento setup:upgrade
  • php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f (-f may not work in Magento versions less than 2.2.x.)
  • chmod command for var/ pub/static and generated/ folders
  1. Reload the Magento admin and you will see FME Extensions on the left side menu of your admin panel.

Method 2

  1. Unzip fme_category-filter-x.x.x.zip to a local folder.
  2. Make folder FME into your_magento_directory/app/code/ (if you don't find code folder within app folder, please create it first).
  3. Create the following folders (as mentioned in step 2):
  • app/code/FME
  • app/code/FME/CategoryFilter
  1. Copy all the contents from fme_category-filter-x.x.x to newly created CategoryFilter folder.
  2. Go to your_magento_directory/app/etc/
  3. Open config.php file in etc folder
  4. Add the following line in $modules array at the end ‘FME_CategoryFilter’=>1,
  5. Now open console or shell.
  6. Go to your Magento directory and run the below commands
  • php bin/magento setup:upgrade
  • php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f (-f may not work in Magento versions less than 2.2.x.)
  • chmod command for var/ pub/static and generated/ folders
  1. Reload the Magento admin and you will see FME Extensions on the left side menu of your admin panel.