Search & Filter Pro

Use this plugin on Premium or Woo sites only, if a customer specifically requests a search or filter option beyond the default. It’s typically good for sites with posts with multiple taxonomies, multiple attributes or custom post types created with pods.

Setup Scope: 

We download, install, create the search shortcode based on the terms needing to be searched in and then place it on the site in the appropriate themer layouts.

Requirements for Setup: 

Need to know search parameters, please complete worksheet.

Worksheet:  Click to Download

Installation: 

Download plugin from the Vendor Package Builder.
Go to: dashboard > plugins > add new > upload > Activate

Configuration: 

In the WordPress Dashboard, in the black menu bar on the left, click on Search & Filter.

Click on the “Add New Search Form” button at the top.

Give the search a Title and use the worksheet provided to fill out search parameters.

On the General tab, under the “Detect defaults from current page” make sure both the “Post Type Archives” and “Tag, Category & Taxonomy Archives” are checked.

On the Display tab, Choose Post Type Archive from the dropdown.

Make sure “Enable filtering on Taxonomy Archives?” under “Template Options” is checked.

Uncheck “Load results using Ajax?”

If the worksheet has excluded items listed, go to the Tags, Categories & Taxonomies” tab and choose Exclude from the dropdown next to the applicable items.

Drag and drop the Available Fields that you want to add to the form to the “Search Form UI” section.

As you add new fields you will be given different options for those fields. Using the worksheet, build the form as described.

Once all settings have been saved, you can either copy and paste the shortcode generated at the right or add the module to the desired pages.