Title: v1.9.2 – Apply button changes causing problems
Last modified: March 23, 2026

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# v1.9.2 – Apply button changes causing problems

 *  Resolved [JapeNZ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japenz/)
 * (@japenz)
 * [2 weeks, 5 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/v1-9-2-apply-button-changes-causing-problems/)
 * Hi there,
 * We’re seeing some issues with the ‘Apply button mode’ introduced in Filter Everything
   1.9.2.
   Reverting to 1.9.1 removes the problem.
 * Environment (summary)
    - WordPress + WooCommerce product archives with AJAX filtering enabled
    - LiteSpeed Cache with image lazy loading enabled
    - Apply button mode in use (filters applied after user action)
 * Symptoms
    1. The first filter application behaves as expected (e.g. narrow to a product category).
    2. When a second filter is applied (e.g. an additional taxonomy/meta/date filter
       such as a release month), the product loop updates but product images do not
       appear — we see empty/grey placeholder areas where thumbnails should be.
    3. Opening DevTools (or anything that forces a strong resize/reflow) often causes
       images to appear, which points to layout / intersection / scroll timing, not
       missing HTML.
    4. Disabling LiteSpeed’s image lazy load makes the issue go away while staying 
       on 1.9.2.
 * So the failure mode is Filter Everything 1.9.2 + AJAX-injected product HTML +
   LiteSpeed’s lazy-load implementation. It does not occur on 1.9.1 under the same
   LiteSpeed and site configuration.
 * Likely cause:
 * Your 1.9.2 changelog includes: _“Improved the Apply and Reset buttons in Apply
   Button mode. They are now floating for better usability.”_
 * In 1.9.2 we see new frontend behaviour that is not present in 1.9.1, including:
    - Markup related to sticky / floating apply controls (e.g. `.wpc-sticky-buttons`,
      placeholders)
    - New JavaScript that attaches window scroll handling, measures layout (`getBoundingClientRect`,
      offsets), inserts placeholders, and applies fixed positioning — and hooks 
      this into the AJAX success path around the same time the posts container HTML
      is replaced and events such as <code class=””>scroll / <code class=””>resize
      are fired.
 * LiteSpeed’s lazy loader is sensitive to DOM replacement + scroll/layout after
   load. The new floating-apply flow appears to interfere with that pipeline so 
   below-the-fold or lazily processed images in the updated grid never get processed
   until something forces a reflow (e.g. DevTools).
 * Workaround we use today
    - Stay on 1.9.1, or
    - Keep 1.9.2 and exclude WooCommerce loop images from LiteSpeed lazy load (or
      disable its image lazy load), which is a site-wide tradeoff.
 * Can you add an option to disable sticky / floating behaviour please?
   The new 
   sticky / floating behaviour forces the buttons above our open / close buttons
   as well as breaking lazy load, so having the option to use the legacy setting(
   1.9.1) would be an ideal fix.Currently with 1.9.2 active and lazy load disabled,
   we still need to apply the following custom css so the buttons display correctly:
 * /* Apply Button mode customization */
   .wpc-sticky-buttons {padding: 0 !important;
   z-index: unset !important;border: none !important;position: relative !important;
   top: auto !important;bottom: auto !important;}Thank you for your help!

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 *  Plugin Support [fesupportteam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fesupportteam/)
 * (@fesupportteam)
 * [2 weeks, 5 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/v1-9-2-apply-button-changes-causing-problems/#post-18860845)
 * Hi [@japenz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japenz/)
 * Can you please attach the links to the videos when using both the 1.9.1 Apply
   button and the 1.9.2 Apply button with the same lazy loading, so we can see how
   it works in both versions and what is happening? It would also be helpful if 
   you could attach the link to the exact page with this issue.
 * Usually, such issues are related to JavaScript code that is not AJAX compatible
   by default. On new elements, this JS code may not apply changes, causing them
   to break in some way. This can usually be fixed by following this documentation
   page: [https://filtereverything.pro/resources/ajax-instructions-only/#ajax_related_problems](https://filtereverything.pro/resources/ajax-instructions-only/#ajax_related_problems)
 * Best Regards,
   Victor
 *  Thread Starter [JapeNZ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japenz/)
 * (@japenz)
 * [2 weeks, 4 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/v1-9-2-apply-button-changes-causing-problems/#post-18861725)
 * Hi [@fesupportteam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fesupportteam/),
 * Thanks for taking a look at this for me.
 * You can test 1.9.2 on our staging site here: [https://comicbookshop.co.nz/staging/product-category/pre-orders/](https://comicbookshop.co.nz/staging/product-category/pre-orders/)
 * Here’s a couple of short clips showing the differences between 1.9.1 and 1.9.2
   with regards button display and lazy load problems.
 * [Filter Everything 1.9.1 – Working as expected](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j1nX0sXcq6b8OOpBUcF0TFHWd5nHGH1p/view?usp=sharing)
 * [Filter Everything 1.9.2 – Button and lazy load issues](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1srdy7Pl9LyrSsYNXf8tQtGywip7d5vm4/view?usp=sharing)
 * Also, I’ve tested with ‘AJAX for Filters’ deactivated and the lazy load issue
   persists, so it seems unlikely it’s due to ‘AJAX related problems’.
 * Thanks again for your help.
    -  This reply was modified 2 weeks, 4 days ago by [JapeNZ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japenz/).
 *  Plugin Support [fesupportteam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fesupportteam/)
 * (@fesupportteam)
 * [2 weeks, 3 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/v1-9-2-apply-button-changes-causing-problems/#post-18862155)
 * Hi [@japenz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japenz/)
 * We have checked the site, and the issue is not related to filtering. Please check
   the subcategory page directly: [https://comicbookshop.co.nz/staging/product-category/pre-orders/dc-comics-pre-orders/](https://comicbookshop.co.nz/staging/product-category/pre-orders/dc-comics-pre-orders/)
   
   and observe how it behaves when using pagination on it.
 * Why is this happening during filtering? Because for the filter prefixes (var 
   names), you chose the exact prefixes that physical categories are using. This
   causes you to be redirected to the actual subcategory pages instead of the product_cat.
   Please use something unique, such as “prod_cat,” just for testing in order to
   see the difference after making these changes.
 * Filter prefixes should always be unique and should never overlap with taxonomy
   slugs or similar.
 * Best Regards,
   Victor
 *  Thread Starter [JapeNZ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japenz/)
 * (@japenz)
 * [2 weeks, 3 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/v1-9-2-apply-button-changes-causing-problems/#post-18862189)
 * Hi Victor (@fesupportteam),
 * Nailed it! Thank you so much for taking the time to help, very much appreciated
   🙂
 * I’m wondering if I have setting errors for a couple of other quirks I’ve noticed,
   I hope you don;t mind me asking about them.
 * I’ve noticed that with ‘«Apply Button» mode’ when I select a filter and it takes
   a moment to filter the selection (before pressing apply), while the filter area
   dulls slightly all the buttons can still be interacted with and doing so causes
   the selection to switch / de-select etc. Is there an option or recommended workaround
   to make other selections impossible while it’s updating the filter?
 * Also, in dev tools the Apply Button buttons seem to be constantly twitching… 
   sorry I can’t think of a better way to put it… is that supposed to be happening,
   or I have I got something set up incorrectly do you think?
 * [Filter interaction and twitching element in dev tool capture.](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DvGbBwuuRUASQSjDczBvZKXC6E5AG9IC/view?usp=sharing)
 * Anyway, thanks again for your help, much appreciated.
 * KInd regards,
 * Jon-Paul
 *  Plugin Support [fesupportteam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fesupportteam/)
 * (@fesupportteam)
 * [2 weeks, 3 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/v1-9-2-apply-button-changes-causing-problems/#post-18862268)
 * Hi Jon-Paul [@japenz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japenz/)
 * Right now you need to wait for the other terms to be updated in order to choose
   new ones.
   There will be an update in version 1.9.3 introducing a new Apply Button
   mode, which will allow to select all required options and apply the chosen filters
   only after clicking Apply.
 * As for the second issue (constantly twitching in the DOM), we have passed it 
   to the development team.
 * Best Regards,
   Victor
 *  Plugin Support [fesupportteam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fesupportteam/)
 * (@fesupportteam)
 * [5 days, 23 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/v1-9-2-apply-button-changes-causing-problems/#post-18872786)
 * Hi [@japenz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japenz/)
 * Update on the issue (constant twitching in the DOM): it has been fixed and will
   be included in the 1.9.2.1 update.
 * There are still new requests that should be addressed in this update as well,
   so it will most likely be released in a few weeks to a month.
 * Best Regards,
   Victor
 *  Thread Starter [JapeNZ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japenz/)
 * (@japenz)
 * [5 days, 23 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/v1-9-2-apply-button-changes-causing-problems/#post-18872800)
 * Hi [@fesupportteam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fesupportteam/),
   Excellent
   news, thanks for the update!
 * I look forward to taking the new version for a spin once it’s available 🙂
 * Kind regards,
   Jon-Paul

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