Can an app create a multi-level tag prefix product filter?

Shopify Apps

Topic summary

Seeking an app to build a multi-level, tag-prefix-based product filter (e.g., first level “Material Group_…”, second level “Material_…”). An image illustrates the desired hierarchical filter.

Core capability: Multiple replies state Shopify does not natively support multi-level filters by tags; only basic tag filtering is available (Shopify help doc linked). “Multi-level” here means hierarchical filtering driven by tag prefixes, not just selecting multiple tags.

Suggestions provided:

  • Hire a developer to custom-build the hierarchy.
  • Use third-party filter apps. Examples mentioned: Product Filter & Search; AI Search & Product Filter (which supports selecting multiple tag filters at once).

Caveat: No reply confirms that the suggested apps support hierarchical, prefix-based levels specifically—only that they handle tag filtering and multi-select.

Status/outcome: No confirmed solution to the prefix-based multi-level requirement. Next step implied: contact app vendors or a developer to verify support or implement a custom solution.

Summarized with AI on January 16. AI used: gpt-5.
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Does exist an app that can do a multi-level filter by tags?

I want something similar as Product Filter Search (https://apps.shopify.com/product-filter-search), but here you are able to create a filter based on tag prefix or a multi-level filter based on tags. What I want is to create a multi-level filter based on the tag prefix.

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For example, the first layer of the filter is defined by material groups that have “Material Group_” as a prefix. e.g.: “Material Group_Exotic Leathers”. The second layer is defined by materials that have “Material_” as a prefix. e.g.: “Material_Python”

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Hi @Bcristian,

Currently Shopify does not support multi-level filter by tags.

This is Filter by tags: https://help.shopify.com/themes/customization/collections/filter-collections-with-product-tags

You just do follow the post. In the case, you can’t do that, you can hire a developer or use the filter app.

I hope it would help you.

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Hi @bcristian

Currently, Shopify does not support multi-level filters by tags. Hence, I’d recommend you hire a developer or use a third-party app like https://apps.shopify.com/product-filter-search). If you need further support, don’t hesitate to contact us.

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You can try AI Search & Product filter to allow customers select multiple filters by tags at the same time.