User Guide of Magento 2 Product Grid Category Filter Extension

General Configurations

At the backend, go to FME EXTENSIONS > Configurations. Here you can find the extension configurations.

  • Enable Module: Select ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to enable or disable the module.

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Show Category Path

You can display the category path in the category column at the product grid. Like if filtered category is Bags (Gear > Bags) then it will be displayed as shown below:

  • Category Full Path: Display full path (including parent & child categories) like Gear/Bags
  • Category Short Path: Display short path (child category only) like Bags

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Category Filter

Now Open Catalog > Products. In Product Grid, click Filters on right top. Now in Category Filter choose your desired category(s) and click the Apply Filters button.

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Products from the filtered category(s) will be displayed in the Product grid including the Category column.

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Access & Edit Any Category Page

The category paths displayed in the Category column are clickable, allowing the admin to quickly access and edit the category page. By clicking on the category name in the Category column, as shown in the image above, the category will open in edit mode, where you can update its information.

Assign New Categories:

The admin can easily update product categories using the Mass Actions feature. To do this, select the desired products from the Product Grid, then choose "Update Category" from the Mass Actions dropdown.

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A new page will open where you can assign new categories to the product.

Unlink Old Categories

With the Unlink Old Category option, you can unlink product from all previously assigned categories.