Can't get Shortcode Filter from GET parameter to work

Hi,

thanks for your question, and sorry for the trouble.

Are both of the Extensions activated on the “Plugins” page of WordPress?
What’s the exact Shortcode that you are using?

Regards,
Tobias

Yes, both are activated and I have tested will all other plugins off.

I was under the impression that I didn’t need a shortcode when the Shortcode Filter from Get parameter plugin was active because it was using a $_Get=”table_filter” command.

My understanding is that, in combination with the Row Filtering plugin, that I could get the same results as feeding a filter word to the Row Filter, but instead include the keyword in the URL that directs to the page.

So, instead of using [table_ID=”3″ Filter=”keyword”] that I could use [table_ID=”3″] and send the key word appended to the end of the URL in the form &table_filter=”keyword”

I am appending using the ampersand (also tried with &) because the address already has the page ID in the URL.

Please help me understand where I got off the track.

Hi,

your assumption is correct, but you must make a small change in the Shortcode, that is explained on the website of the Extension at https://tablepress.org/extensions/shortcode-filter-get-parameter/

Regards,
Tobias

My experience as an advertising copywriter let’s me understand that no matter how carefully you craft an explanation, there is always somebody that will misunderstand.

I read, and reread that page a number of times. It is only after you pointed me to it again that I caught on to what it was saying.

Sorry to trouble you on such a petty issue and thanks very much for your kind help.

For anyone else as slow as me who stumbles on this problem, You REPLACE the normal [table id=3 /] with [table_filter=3 /] on the page containing the table. This new shortcode will work the same as the other when no keyword is fed in the URL, but will filter for the codeword when table_filter=”codeword” is included in the URL..

David

Hi David,

very nice! Great to hear that it’s working now ?? Yes, that new Shortcode should replace the old one.

Best wishes,
Tobias

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