Search and Filtering

  • Resolved mungbean

    (@mungbean)


    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hi there, great plugin!

    I checked the documentation for any specific details on search/filtering of the directory and didn’t see much or any on the topic. How is search provided? Is it by the the default WP search and or theme?

    It’d be great to have an optional search function (maybe a shortcode parameter) that can be displayed on the specified directory page. Perhaps the search could be AJAX and dynamically filter the directory as a query is entered? Maybe with filters for categories, fieldsets etc.

    How about an option (another shortcode parameter?) to display an A-Z index at the top of the directory, where selecting a letter, will jump the user to that section or filter the directory dynamically?

    Side note, does specifying the directory page automatically insert the necessary directory shortcodes into the selected page automatically? It appears I had to add [connections] to the page. I’m not sure what specifying the directory page actually does.

    Thanks!

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  • Plugin Author Steven

    (@shazahm1hotmailcom)

    4 years, 4 months ago

    RE: How is search provided?

    Search, keyword and category filtering, are provided as features in the premium templates for Connections.

    RE: Is it by the the default WP search and or theme?

    It is not possible to integrate with the core WordPress search because it is highly optimized for only searching WP pages/posts or Custom Post Types (CPT) if they are registered for search.

    Connections does not use CPT for its data because the db schema for CPT’s are optimized for post-like data only. Connections uses a db schema optimized for directory content for performance and scalability.

    RE: How about an option (another shortcode parameter?) to display an A-Z index at the top of the directory

    This feature is built into Connections and enabled on the Connections Settings admin page under the Display tab.

    RE: where selecting a letter, will jump the user to that section or filter the directory dynamically?

    The character index will filter the results by the character that was clicked.

    RE: does specifying the directory page automatically insert the necessary directory shortcodes into the selected page automatically?

    Sorry, no, it does not. Because of page builders and even the new Post Editor/Site Editor I feel this would not be a good user experience because there is no way of knowing what already exists on the page. I feel it best to let the user decide.

    RE: I’m not sure what specifying the directory page actually does.

    One major thing it does is register the directory page as a sitemap provider with either the core WP Sitemaps or Yoast SEO or Rank Math. It also informs addon where the directory page is so permalinks can be generated to the correct page.

    I hope I have thoroughly answered your questions. Please let me know.

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