Using the multi-photon nonlinear Compton scattering model and finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) algorithm, the influence of the filter wave of the plasma photonic crystals with tunable defect by the multi-photon nonlinear Compton scattering is studied. The results show that when the geometrical thickness of the plasma tunable defect is a constant, the transmission spectra frequencies of the defect mode are quickly moved to the high frequency direction along with the increases of the electric density in the plasma tunable defect by the multi-photon nonlinear Compton scattering, and its central frequencies nearly are linearly and quickly moved to the high frequency direction. When the geometrical thicknesses of the plasma tunable defect are increased, the central frequencies of the tunable defect mode are moved to the low frequency direction by the multi-photon nonlinear Compton scattering. The thickness is increased to the certain numbers, a higher tunable defect mode frequency than before Compton scattering is taken place on the upper part of the border of the band gap.