Did you know, our JA BrickStore template featuring VirtueMart has a new cool filter extension? Incase, you missed it, you can view it live on demo. We received lots of requests to include support for more popular extensions for the MegaFilter and today we are releasing JA MegaFilter with native support for JoomShopping, E-Shop, K2 component, HikaShop and Virtuemart. JA MegaFilter is a Joomla search and filter extension to build search and filter pages for popular Joomla extensions. The Joomla filter extension includes base field filters like title, tags, category, price, manufacturer, brand etc and custom field filter like color or size. For k2 it also supports the author and category fields apart from tags.
Megafilter with virtuemart plugin is available for free to club members and can be downloaded from JA BrickStore template download section. Rest of the plugins are released under extension club and can also be purchased as single extension. As always our Developer members gets complimentary free access.
![Advanced Joomla filter extension](https://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/ja-megafilter/blog/joomla-filter-component.png)
Advanced search and filter Joomla extension
JA Megafilter Joomla extension core features:
Check out the stunning features of the JA MegaFilter - Joomla search and filter extension.
1. Build stunning Search and Filter pages
![Joomla filter extension](https://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/ja-megafilter/blog/advanced-filter.jpg)
Customize filter based on product attributes
JA MegaFilter allows site owner to customize how the filter works for users based on product attributes: title, category, price, attributes (color, size), etc.
2. Support most popular 3rd party extensions
![support 3rd party extension](https://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/ja-megafilter/blog/Supports-most-popular-3rd-party-extensions.png)
Support for popular extensions
For now, the extension supports following Joomla 3rd party extensions:
- K2 component
- Virtuemart component
- E-Shop component
- Hikashop component
- JoomShopping component
- More extensions coming soon...
3. Super easy configuration
The workflow is super simple, create new filter, select the extension and then select category to configure the filter fields. Now, create new menu item and link to the created filter.
![easy configuration](https://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/ja-megafilter/blog/Intuitive-configuration-panel.png)
Easy configuration panel
Base fields and custom fields filtering
![Advanced Joomla filter extension](https://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/ja-megafilter/blog/Base-fields-and-custom-fields-filtering.png)
Base fields and custom fields filter
The filter includes 2 filter field type: Base fields like title, category and custom fields like color, size. This depends on the 3rd party extension as each extension has different ways to manage its fields.
Manage filter fields with ease
![manage filter fields with ease](https://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/ja-megafilter/blog/Manage-filter-fields-with-ease.png)
Manage filter fields with ease
When you select a extension, filter fields of that extension are auto loaded in the configuration panel, the field filter are grouped based on the extension field structure. Basically, it has base fields and custom fields group.
Rows, columns setting
![Row and column settings](https://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/ja-megafilter/blog/Rows-columns-setting.png)
Row and column settings
In JA Mega Filter ยป Default Layout menu setting, you can configure number of rows and columns per page for displayed items.
4. Customized style for supported extensions
![customized style](https://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/ja-megafilter/blog/customized-style.jpg)
Customized style for supported extensions
Beside the great features, the design of the filter page in frontend is hand crafted and customized for all the supported extensions.