Filtering/search option to my page content

  • Resolved unrayodesol

    (@unrayodesol)


    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all,

    I was wondering if someone could help me to find out how to create a page where I could offer to user an option for searching for a content based on some cryteria. I would like to create a page, the same as in this webpage:

    I have a list of scientific publications and I would like to give the user the possibility to refine the search based on the author or year or fiel of expertise. And to be honest I have no clue where I should start from. Is there any tool, plugin , code I could use? From what I investigated until now, the example is a Javasctipt linked to some kind of database. Is there a simple way to do so in WordPress?
    Thanks so much in advance for your suggestions,
    Ale

    • This topic was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by Jan Dembowski. Reason: Moved to Fixing WordPress, this is not a Developing with WordPress topic
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  • You can use Filter (WOOF) plugin.

    Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    FWIW, WOOF is designed to be used for WooCommerce product searches. While it can likely be adapted to search for other post types, you may wish to try out any of a number of extended search plugins.

    Your best option depends on how your list is organized and what format it’s in. If it is not part of a database already, you ought to import it into one for optimal search performance. To work with WP search plugins, your data would likely need to be converted into WP post type data. Or you could import the data into a custom table and develop your own search interface. One way or another, you are likely looking at some custom coding to get what you want.

    Thread Starter unrayodesol

    (@unrayodesol)

    Thank you arafat08 and bcworkz for your comments. I will investigate further the extended search plugins, I am also not yet familiar with WooCommerce. bcworkz, what do you mean by WP post type data? Developing my own search intreface is not an option, I will likely go for installing a plugin and creating a database.

    Thanks again,

    Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    WP search plugins are generally designed to search WP posts. So for your data to work with them, it needs to be saved within posts somehow. As post type data. Not necessarily the default “post” post type, but some post type, such that it’s saved in the posts table. For example, WOOF specifically searches for “product” post types. Which types are searched for depends on the plugin, some allow you to select from any of those defined on your site.

    Thread Starter unrayodesol

    (@unrayodesol)

    TeachPrees plugin is probably what I am looking for or some similar plugin. I haven′t tried it yet, son I don′t know how it will work with my theme or the latest WP version. Fingers crossed! And thanks for your help.

    Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    You’re welcome, best of luck in your quest.

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