How to Configure Price Filter - Price Navigation in Magento 2

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Layered Navigation in Magento 2 default is designed as a convenient sitemap on your Magento 2 store. The navigation is usually placed on the left of the category page with a list of categories and price range to filter the options.

One of the biggest concerns of customers when purchasing a product is the price - whether they can afford it. With the default Layered Navigation in Magento 2, it is possible for the customers to filter items by price. Thus, instead of going around your store, they only need to describe their demands through the price filterto get the item lists with the desired price range very quickly.

In today’s post, we will show you 3 methods to configure price filter/price navigation, step by step. However, if you want to give more criterias for the searching as well as enhance customer’s experience on your site, you can refer to Magento 2 Layered Navigation extension, an advanced filter from Mageplaza.

How to Configure Price Filter - Price Navigation Layered Navigation

Configuring price filter/price navigation successfully means classifying the product by price in the navigation. There are 3 methods supported to calculate price navigation: Automatic (Equalize Price Ranges), Automatic (Equalize Product Counts), and Manual. While the first two methods allow auto-calculating, the manual needs to set the price interval. For example, the interval is 10 and the price step by 10 includes:

$20.00 - $29.99 (1)
$30.00 - $39.99 (2)
$70.00 - $79.99 (1)
$100.00 - $109.99 (1)
$120.00 - $129.99 (2)
$150.00 - $159.99 (1)
$180.00 - $189.99 (1)
$420.00 - $429.99 (1)
$440.00 - $449.99 (1)
$710.00 and above (1)

Keep your eyes on the following guides to configure the price filter/price navigation in the layered navigation.

Method 1: Automatic (equalize price ranges)
Method 2: Automatic (equalize product counts)
Method 3: Manual

General Settings Step

On the Admin Panel, Stores > Settings > Configuration.
In the left panel, under Catalog, select Catalog.
Open the Layered Navigation section.
In the Display Product Count field, enable the user to enter the number of products that is included in parentheses after each filtered item.
In the Price Navigation Steps Calculationsection, please navigate according to the method you choose:

Method 1: Automatic (equalize price ranges)

This method is to use the standard algorithm for the price navigation. In the Price Navigation Steps Calculation, select the Automatic (Equalize Price Ranges).

How to Configure Price Filter - Price Navigation Equalize Price Ranges

Method 2: Automatic (equalize product counts)

In the Price Navigation Steps Calculation field, select Automatic (equalize product counts) option.
In the Display Price Interval as One Price field, allow showing a single price for many products that are both at the same price if you choose Yes.
In the Interval Division Limit field, offer the threshold for a number of products within a price range. The range cannot be further split beyond this limit. If it is ignored, the default value (9) will be applied.

How to Configure Price Filter - Price Navigation Equalize Product Counts

Method 3: Manual

In the Price Navigation Steps Calculation, select Manual option.
Set the Default Price Navigation Step.
Set the Maximum Number of Price Intervals and the maximum number is 100.

How to Configure Price Filter - Price Navigation Manuals

Save Config to complete.

Your filtering system can be upgraded thanks to Layered Navigation’s exclusive features:

Multiple filter options: filter by Ratings, In Stock, New products, Sale products, etc.
Price Slider to enhance customers’ experience
Shop by brand feature offers brand preference suggestions
AJAX technology displays instant results to create better site performance
Infinite scrolling loads all results on one page only and many more…

You can take a look at these successful businesses with their creative Layered Navigation usage.

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The bottom line

Price Filter shows how you optimize your customers’ product search journey. With a great experience, they can feel motivated to take further steps. That is why these 3 methods to configure Price Filter/Navigation in Magento 2 are essential for any store, and you can even have better results when using our Layered Navigation extension. Check this out and we are sure you will not regret it!