Facet types
A facet has a label, a presentation type and a data source. Sieve auto-discovers the available sources on your store, so you do not have to type taxonomy names.
Data sources
Section titled “Data sources”- Product category and product tag taxonomies.
- Global product attributes (for example colour or size).
- Price (numeric range).
- Stock status (in stock, on backorder, out of stock).
- On sale.
- Average rating.
- Search (free-text product search).
Presentation types
Section titled “Presentation types”Checkboxes
Section titled “Checkboxes”A list of values, each with a dependent count. Multiple values combine with OR. Best for categories, attributes and stock status.
Like checkboxes, but only one value can be selected at a time.
Dropdown
Section titled “Dropdown”A compact select with an “Any” option and counts. Useful when space is tight or a facet has many values.
Swatches (colour / image)
Section titled “Swatches (colour / image)”Colour or image tiles instead of text rows. Set a colour or image per term, or let Sieve guess a colour from common names. Best for a colour or pattern attribute. Falls back to a short text tile when no colour or image is available.
Hierarchy (tree)
Section titled “Hierarchy (tree)”A nested tree for a hierarchical taxonomy such as product categories, showing only the branches that lead to available results.
Autocomplete (searchable options)
Section titled “Autocomplete (searchable options)”A checkbox list with a search box that filters the options as you type. Ideal for a facet with many values (for example a long brand list). The filtering happens instantly in the browser with no extra request, and degrades to a plain list without JavaScript.
A-Z index
Section titled “A-Z index”A checkbox list preceded by an alphabetical bar; clicking a letter shows only the options whose label starts with it (“All” restores the full list). Only letters that are actually present are shown. Like autocomplete, it filters in the browser with no extra request.
Range slider
Section titled “Range slider”Two numeric inputs for a minimum and maximum, with the store’s price bounds detected automatically. An untouched range adds no filter.
Search
Section titled “Search”A text box that filters products by keyword. Combine it with the other facets to narrow a keyword search further.
Toolbar controls
Section titled “Toolbar controls”Every Sieve widget also renders a toolbar with the result count, a sort dropdown (popularity, rating, latest, price), active-filter chips that can be removed individually, a “Clear all” action, and pagination.