diff --git a/docs/filters-and-examples.md b/docs/filters-and-examples.md
index 3e31a45a..6863bcc3 100644
--- a/docs/filters-and-examples.md
+++ b/docs/filters-and-examples.md
@@ -78,6 +78,34 @@ $searchManager->callback('category_id', [
 
 ----------
 
+`Mapped` to map form values to filter conditions with support for defaults that don't
+trigger `isSearch()`. Useful for filters with a default value (e.g., "show enabled by
+default") where you don't want the Reset button to appear.
+
+```php
+// Boolean example: default to enabled=true, allow showing all with -1
+$searchManager->mapped('enabled', [
+    'map' => ['' => true, '0' => false, '-1' => null],
+    'default' => '',
+]);
+
+// Enum example: default to 'pending' status, unmapped values pass through
+$searchManager->mapped('status', [
+    'map' => ['' => 'pending', '-1' => null],
+    'default' => '',
+]);
+// Values like 'active', 'completed' pass through directly as filter condition
+```
+
+Key features:
+- Map keys are form values, map values are the condition to apply
+- `null` in map means "no filter condition" (show all)
+- `default` key specifies which value doesn't trigger `isSearch()`
+- Non-empty values not in map pass through directly as filter condition
+- Sets `alwaysRun: true` and `filterEmpty: false` by default
+
+----------
+
 ## Multi-field Search Callbacks
 
 When using callback filters that need to access values from multiple form fields,
@@ -314,6 +342,21 @@ The following options are supported by all filters except `Callback` and `Finder
   E.g. `!` for string values or `-` for numeric values. If enabled, the filter
   will negate the expression for this value.
 
+### `Mapped`
+
+- `map` (`array`, defaults to `[]`) An associative array mapping form values to filter
+  conditions. Keys are form values (strings), values are the conditions to apply.
+  Use `null` as a value to mean "no filter condition" (show all records).
+
+- `default` (`string|null`, defaults to `null`) The form value that should be treated
+  as the default. When the default value is used, `isSearch()` returns false (no
+  Reset button appears).
+
+Note: The `Mapped` filter sets `alwaysRun: true` and `filterEmpty: false` by default.
+Any non-empty form value not found in the `map` will pass through directly as the
+filter condition, making this useful for enum fields where only specific values
+need special handling.
+
 ### `Finder`
 
 - `finder` (`string`, defaults to the filter name) The [find type](https://book.cakephp.org/4/en/orm/retrieving-data-and-resultsets.html#custom-finder-methods) to use.
diff --git a/src/Model/Filter/FilterMethodsTrait.php b/src/Model/Filter/FilterMethodsTrait.php
index 6dd0cf6e..2c94e8b3 100644
--- a/src/Model/Filter/FilterMethodsTrait.php
+++ b/src/Model/Filter/FilterMethodsTrait.php
@@ -103,6 +103,23 @@ public function compare(string $name, array $config = [])
         return $this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Mapped method
+     *
+     * Maps form values to filter conditions. Useful for boolean/status filters
+     * with a default value that shouldn't trigger isSearch().
+     *
+     * @param string $name Name
+     * @param array $config Config
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function mapped(string $name, array $config = [])
+    {
+        $this->add($name, 'Search.Mapped', $config);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Custom method
      *
diff --git a/src/Model/Filter/Mapped.php b/src/Model/Filter/Mapped.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3089c148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Model/Filter/Mapped.php
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Search\Model\Filter;
+
+use Search\Manager;
+
+/**
+ * Mapped Filter
+ *
+ * Maps form values to filter conditions. Useful for filters with a default
+ * value that shouldn't trigger isSearch().
+ *
+ * Boolean example:
+ * ```
+ * $this->mapped('enabled', [
+ *     'map' => ['' => true, '0' => false, '-1' => null],
+ *     'default' => '',
+ * ]);
+ * ```
+ *
+ * Enum example (unmapped values pass through directly):
+ * ```
+ * $this->mapped('status', [
+ *     'map' => ['' => 'pending', '-1' => null],
+ *     'default' => '',
+ * ]);
+ * // 'active', 'completed' etc. pass through as-is
+ * ```
+ *
+ * - Map keys are form values, map values are the condition to apply
+ * - `null` in map means "no filter condition" (show all)
+ * - `default` key specifies which value doesn't trigger isSearch()
+ * - Non-empty values not in map pass through directly as filter condition
+ */
+class Mapped extends Base
+{
+    /**
+     * @var array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    protected array $_defaultConfig = [
+        'fields' => null,
+        'map' => [],
+        'default' => null,
+    ];
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor - sets alwaysRun and filterEmpty defaults for this filter type.
+     *
+     * @param string $name Filter name
+     * @param \Search\Manager $manager Search Manager
+     * @param array<string, mixed> $config Config
+     */
+    public function __construct(string $name, Manager $manager, array $config = [])
+    {
+        // Mapped filter needs alwaysRun=true to apply default, filterEmpty=false to allow empty string
+        $config += [
+            'alwaysRun' => true,
+            'filterEmpty' => false,
+        ];
+
+        parent::__construct($name, $manager, $config);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Process the mapped filter.
+     *
+     * @return bool Whether this counts as an active search
+     */
+    public function process(): bool
+    {
+        $value = $this->value();
+        $map = $this->getConfig('map');
+        $default = $this->getConfig('default');
+        $fields = $this->fields();
+
+        // Normalize null to empty string for map lookup
+        $lookupValue = $value ?? '';
+        $isDefault = false;
+        $condition = null;
+
+        if (array_key_exists($lookupValue, $map)) {
+            // Value is in map - use mapped condition
+            $condition = $map[$lookupValue];
+            $isDefault = ($lookupValue === $default);
+        } elseif ($lookupValue !== '') {
+            // Non-empty value not in map - pass through directly
+            $condition = $lookupValue;
+        } elseif ($default !== null && array_key_exists($default, $map)) {
+            // Empty value, fall back to default
+            $condition = $map[$default];
+            $isDefault = true;
+        } else {
+            // No value, no default - skip entirely
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // null in map = no filter condition
+        if ($condition !== null) {
+            foreach ($fields as $field) {
+                $this->getQuery()->where([$field => $condition]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Return false (not a search) only when using default
+        return !$isDefault;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/TestCase/Model/Filter/MappedTest.php b/tests/TestCase/Model/Filter/MappedTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5847fc6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/TestCase/Model/Filter/MappedTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Search\Test\TestCase\Model\Filter;
+
+use Cake\TestSuite\TestCase;
+use Cake\Utility\Hash;
+use Search\Manager;
+use Search\Model\Filter\Mapped;
+
+class MappedTest extends TestCase
+{
+    protected array $fixtures = [
+        'plugin.Search.Articles',
+    ];
+
+    /**
+     * Test default value is applied when no arg provided.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testProcessWithDefault()
+    {
+        $articles = $this->getTableLocator()->get('Articles');
+        $manager = new Manager($articles);
+        $filter = new Mapped('is_active', $manager, [
+            'map' => ['' => true, '0' => false, '-1' => null],
+            'default' => '',
+        ]);
+        $filter->setArgs([]);
+        $filter->setQuery($articles->find());
+        $result = $filter->process();
+
+        // Default should not count as active search
+        $this->assertFalse($result);
+        $this->assertMatchesRegularExpression(
+            '/WHERE Articles\.is_active = \:c0$/',
+            $filter->getQuery()->sql(),
+        );
+        $this->assertSame(
+            [true],
+            Hash::extract($filter->getQuery()->getValueBinder()->bindings(), '{s}.value'),
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test explicit value from map is applied.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testProcessWithMappedValue()
+    {
+        $articles = $this->getTableLocator()->get('Articles');
+        $manager = new Manager($articles);
+        $filter = new Mapped('is_active', $manager, [
+            'map' => ['' => true, '0' => false, '-1' => null],
+            'default' => '',
+        ]);
+        $filter->setArgs(['is_active' => '0']);
+        $filter->setQuery($articles->find());
+        $result = $filter->process();
+
+        // Explicit value should count as active search
+        $this->assertTrue($result);
+        $this->assertMatchesRegularExpression(
+            '/WHERE Articles\.is_active = \:c0$/',
+            $filter->getQuery()->sql(),
+        );
+        $this->assertSame(
+            [false],
+            Hash::extract($filter->getQuery()->getValueBinder()->bindings(), '{s}.value'),
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test null in map means no filter condition.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testProcessWithNullMapping()
+    {
+        $articles = $this->getTableLocator()->get('Articles');
+        $manager = new Manager($articles);
+        $filter = new Mapped('is_active', $manager, [
+            'map' => ['' => true, '0' => false, '-1' => null],
+            'default' => '',
+        ]);
+        $filter->setArgs(['is_active' => '-1']);
+        $filter->setQuery($articles->find());
+        $result = $filter->process();
+
+        // Should count as active search
+        $this->assertTrue($result);
+        // But no WHERE clause should be added
+        $this->assertEmpty($filter->getQuery()->clause('where'));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test unmapped non-empty values pass through directly.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testProcessUnmappedValuePassthrough()
+    {
+        $articles = $this->getTableLocator()->get('Articles');
+        $manager = new Manager($articles);
+        $filter = new Mapped('category', $manager, [
+            'map' => ['' => 'default_category', '-1' => null],
+            'default' => '',
+        ]);
+        $filter->setArgs(['category' => 'custom_value']);
+        $filter->setQuery($articles->find());
+        $result = $filter->process();
+
+        // Passthrough value should count as active search
+        $this->assertTrue($result);
+        $this->assertMatchesRegularExpression(
+            '/WHERE Articles\.category = \:c0$/',
+            $filter->getQuery()->sql(),
+        );
+        $this->assertSame(
+            ['custom_value'],
+            Hash::extract($filter->getQuery()->getValueBinder()->bindings(), '{s}.value'),
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test mapped values take precedence over passthrough.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testProcessMappedValueTakesPrecedence()
+    {
+        $articles = $this->getTableLocator()->get('Articles');
+        $manager = new Manager($articles);
+        $filter = new Mapped('category', $manager, [
+            'map' => ['' => 'default_category', '-1' => null, 'special' => 'mapped_special'],
+            'default' => '',
+        ]);
+        // 'special' is in the map, so it should use the mapped value, not passthrough
+        $filter->setArgs(['category' => 'special']);
+        $filter->setQuery($articles->find());
+        $result = $filter->process();
+
+        $this->assertTrue($result);
+        $this->assertMatchesRegularExpression(
+            '/WHERE Articles\.category = \:c0$/',
+            $filter->getQuery()->sql(),
+        );
+        $this->assertSame(
+            ['mapped_special'],
+            Hash::extract($filter->getQuery()->getValueBinder()->bindings(), '{s}.value'),
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test alwaysRun is true by default.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testAlwaysRunDefault()
+    {
+        $articles = $this->getTableLocator()->get('Articles');
+        $manager = new Manager($articles);
+        $filter = new Mapped('is_active', $manager, [
+            'map' => ['' => true],
+            'default' => '',
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertTrue($filter->getConfig('alwaysRun'));
+        $this->assertFalse($filter->getConfig('filterEmpty'));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test with empty string explicitly provided as arg.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testProcessWithEmptyStringArg()
+    {
+        $articles = $this->getTableLocator()->get('Articles');
+        $manager = new Manager($articles);
+        $filter = new Mapped('is_active', $manager, [
+            'map' => ['' => true, '0' => false, '-1' => null],
+            'default' => '',
+        ]);
+        $filter->setArgs(['is_active' => '']);
+        $filter->setQuery($articles->find());
+        $result = $filter->process();
+
+        // Empty string is the default, so not an active search
+        $this->assertFalse($result);
+        $this->assertMatchesRegularExpression(
+            '/WHERE Articles\.is_active = \:c0$/',
+            $filter->getQuery()->sql(),
+        );
+    }
+}