A Framer CMS filter lets visitors filter, search and sort a collection without code. Install the Smart CMS Filter plugin, pick your collection, insert the components on the canvas and publish. A directory, portfolio or product grid becomes searchable in minutes, with no overrides to maintain.

Framer makes it easy to build a CMS-driven site, but a collection with dozens or hundreds of items is hard to browse when visitors can only scroll. CMS Filter, our newly released Framer CMS filter plugin from Framefic, adds the controls they expect: category pills, multi-select tags, price sliders, live search and sorting.

Quick answer:

• What this Framer CMS filter adds: filters, instant keyword search, sorting, active filter chips, and shareable filter URLs
• Setup: three steps, no code or React overrides
• Works with: any Framer CMS collection (blogs, directories, real estate, job boards, stores)
• Price: $4.99/month, $49.99/year or $99.99 lifetime, each for one Framer site, with a 7-day trial

Why a Framer CMS filter matters for large collections

A CMS collection stores your content once and reuses it across pages. That helps you, but visitors still need a way to narrow a long list down to the few items they care about. When they can’t, they scroll, give up, or leave.

Framer CMS filtering matters most on pages where people compare or hunt for one thing:

• Resource libraries and blogs: filter by topic, format, or author, and search by keyword.
• Portfolios and case studies: filter by industry, service, or year.
• Directories and listings: filter by type, location, or feature.
• Real estate and rentals: combine a price range with property type and amenities.
• Job boards: filter by department, location, and contract type.
• Product catalogs: filter by category and price, then sort by newest or price.

The common thread is combining conditions. A visitor rarely wants one filter; they want “design” and “case study” and a price range at once, with the result count updating as they go.

Framer’s own CMS tools handle collections and collection lists well. Check Framer’s current documentation for what its built-in Framer CMS filtering covers on your plan; a Framer CMS filter plugin like this one adds the interactive, visitor-side layer on top.

What Smart CMS Filter adds to your collection

This Framer CMS filter covers the full browse-and-find experience in one set of components, not just a single dropdown.

On the builder’s side, the plugin reads your collection and detects text, number, toggle and multi-select fields automatically, so you are not mapping every field by hand. Because it uses native components instead of community code overrides, there are no scripts to patch after a Framer update. Filtering runs in the visitor’s browser; the product page describes hundreds of items filtering in milliseconds.

How to set up a Framer CMS filter in three steps

Our Framer CMS filter plugin is listed on the Framer Marketplace, where you can start the 7-day trial and install it. Once your collection is ready, setup is quick. Try the live demo first to see the finished result.

1. Install the plugin. In your Framer project, open the Plugins menu and search for “CMS Filter”, or add it from the Marketplace listing. Start the 7-day trial from the listing.
2. Select your CMS collection. Open the plugin and choose the collection visitors will browse. It reads your titles, images and categories, so nothing is re-entered.
3. Insert it on the canvas. Click insert. The plugin creates a responsive card grid and wires the search bar, category pills and price sliders to it.
4. Choose your filter style. Pick the Framer CMS filter buttons that suit your site: pills, segmented tabs, glass cards or dropdowns for categories. Add multi-select checkboxes for tags and a range slider for price, year or rating.
5. Turn on sorting and feedback. Enable sort options (newest, oldest, price, alphabetical), the result counter and active-filter chips with Clear All. Write the empty-state message shown when nothing matches.
6. Style it in the properties panel. Match fonts, colors, spacing and Framer CMS filter button styles to your site, then set card gaps and grid columns for desktop, tablet and mobile.
7. Publish and test. Publish the site, then search, combine filters, sort, and check that the URL updates so a filtered view can be shared.

To get clean results, prepare the collection before step 1:

• Use the right field types. Store categories as option or multi-select fields and prices, years or ratings as number fields, so the plugin can detect them automatically.
• Keep category names consistent. “Case Study” and “Case Studies” will appear as two filters.
• Style last. Set fonts, colors, card gaps and layout in the right-hand properties panel once the logic works.
• Test every breakpoint. Check the filters and sliders on desktop, tablet and mobile before launch.

If a search returns nothing, the custom empty state message tells visitors what happened and offers a reset button, so write that copy in your site’s tone.

Using it for a Shopify store built in Framer

If your products live in Shopify but your storefront pages are designed in Framer, a filterable catalog is one of the first things shoppers ask for. Product data first has to exist as a Framer CMS collection. Connectfic does that by syncing Shopify products and fields into Framer, and our guide on how to sync Shopify products to Framer automatically walks through it.

Once the products sit in a collection, the Framer CMS filter works on them like any other Framer CMS collection. A typical shop setup looks like this:

• Category pills across the top for quick navigation
• Dual price slider so shoppers can set a budget
• Multi-select checkboxes for brand, size, or material, if those exist as fields
• Sort control for newest, price low to high, or price high to low
• Live search across product names and tags

Only fields that make it into your Framer collection can be filtered, so check what your sync brings across before you design the filter set. Test the full flow with your own catalog before launch.

Framer CMS filter pricing and plans

Smart CMS Filter costs $4.99 a month, $49.99 a year, or $99.99 once, with a 7-day trial. Every plan includes all filter features, so the choice comes down to how long you will use it.

Each plan covers one Framer website and includes all filter features, standard keystroke search, no brand watermark and priority support. Plans are bought through the Framer Marketplace, where you can start the 7-day trial. Agencies need one plan per client site.

Who it suits, and where it falls short

This Framer CMS filter fits any Framer site where visitors have to find things in a collection of more than a handful of items: directories, resource libraries, portfolios, listings and catalogs. Freelancers and agencies building client sites get the most from it, since it replaces hand-built filter logic that is slow to make and awkward to hand over.

Keep these limits in mind:

• Framer only. It works on Framer CMS collections, not on Webflow, Wix, or WordPress sites.
• One site per plan. A client site needs its own plan.
• Only collection fields are filterable. Data that is not in the Framer collection cannot become a filter.
• Test large collections. Filtering runs in the browser, so try your real item count on a phone before launch.
• Small lists don’t need it. With ten items or fewer, a plain collection list is usually enough.

The plugin is new, so try it first on a duplicate of your project rather than a live client site.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need code or React overrides to use a Framer CMS filter?

No. Smart CMS Filter is a no-code plugin. You insert the components on the canvas and set collection fields and styling with property controls.

Can visitors filter by category and price at the same time?

Yes. Category pills, multi-select checkboxes, and range sliders can be combined, and the results update as each control changes.

Does Framer CMS filtering and search work on large collections?

Search runs in the visitor’s browser and scans titles, tags and descriptions as they type. Test it with your real item count, especially on mobile.

Can visitors share a filtered view?

Yes. Selected filters and search terms are saved in the page URL, so a filtered result can be bookmarked or sent to someone else.

Will it match my site’s design?

Yes. Fonts, colors, borders, spacing and active states are set in Framer’s properties panel, and light and dark modes are supported.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. The filters, search bar and sliders are responsive and touch-friendly across desktop, tablet and mobile.

Is there a free trial?

Yes, a 7-day trial is available from the Framer Marketplace listing.

Make your Framer collection easy to search

A CMS collection is only useful if visitors can find what they came for. A Framer CMS filter gives your site category filters, price sliders, live search, sorting and shareable filtered links without custom code.

Ready to try it? Open the live demo, then start the 7-day trial on a copy of your project. You can also browse more Framefic apps for Framer.

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