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Plugin on Search & Category Pages
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Plugin on Search & Category Pages
Plugin on Search & Category Pages
When you browse Etsy search results or category pages, the ListingView Plugin scans every listing card on the page and overlays color-coded badge chips based on each listing's performance data. It's the fastest way to spot high-performing, trending, and outlier listings without opening a single listing.
What you can see on search and category pages
Badge chips on every listing card — Trending, Outlier, Top Producer, Evergreen, and New Listing
Multiple badges on the same card when a listing qualifies for more than one signal
Hover tooltips explaining what each badge means and the data behind it
A consistent overlay that updates as you scroll and new results load
How each badge reads in search
Badge | Signal | What to do when you see it |
|---|---|---|
Trending | Red / pink chip — upward sales momentum in your selected timeframe | Worth a closer look — this listing is gaining traction right now |
Outlier | Multiplier like "2.5x Outlier" or "Top 10%" — outperforms the shop's own average | Study what this listing does that the shop's other listings don't |
Top Producer | Gold chip — the shop behind this listing is a high-performing seller | The whole shop is worth a shop-page visit |
Evergreen | Teal chip — consistent, steady sales over time | A proven product, not a seasonal or flash hit |
New Listing | Green chip — posted within the last 60 days | Early momentum — good for spotting emerging products |
Hover tooltips
Hover any badge to reveal a tooltip with the specific data behind it — for example, the exact outlier multiplier for an Outlier badge, or the time-period context for a Trending badge. Tooltips let you confirm why a listing earned a badge before you invest time digging into it.
Category pages work the same way
Etsy category pages use the same listing-card layout as search results, so the plugin overlays the same badge chips there. Browsing a category is effectively a curated search — and the plugin treats it that way.
Tips & best practices
Use badges to filter the page visually. A quick scan surfaces the listings that deserve a deeper look, instead of clicking through every card.
Let the page finish loading before you start scanning. Badges render after Etsy's results load and the plugin fetches data from ListingView.
Combining Trending + Outlier is powerful — a listing that's both trending and outperforming its own shop is often a hot product worth modeling.
Turn off badges you don't find useful in Plugin → Badge Settings to keep the overlay focused on what matters to you.
Common questions
Some listings have no badges at all — is the plugin broken?
No — not every listing qualifies for a badge. An unbadged listing simply isn't trending, isn't an outlier in its shop, isn't from a top producer, hasn't been around long enough to be evergreen, and isn't new. Absence of badges is a signal too.
Why do badges sometimes take a second to appear after the page loads?
The plugin waits for Etsy to finish rendering the listing cards, then fetches data from ListingView's servers before drawing the overlay. On slower connections, this takes a moment longer.
Do ads and "promoted listings" show badges?
Yes — any listing card the plugin recognizes will be evaluated for badges, including promoted and ad listings.
Related features
ListingView Plugin Overview — What the plugin does, install steps, and badge settings
Plugin on Listing & Shop Pages — Detailed metrics on individual listings and shops
Outlier Score — How outlier scores are calculated