Custom search including individual entries

@ cebronix

Sorry, but Connections does not integrate with the core WP search (I’m guessing that’s the search you are referencing). So you’ll need a custom search. The Widget Pack for Connections does include a search widget for the directory that can be placed in the theme’s sidebar.

I hope that helps!

Ok, I purchased the widget pack and have a couple questions. I’m not sure if I should I do that here or on your support forums?

Can I convert the “Categories” widget to a dropdown menu?

Can I force the “Simple search” to ONLY check certain table rows? Such as last_name or first_name?

Or can I tweak the code so it doesn’t use partial words? So if I search for Mark Hoffman, it doesn’t grab the entire Marketing & Communications department (because it contains “Mark”?

My test search page is here.

The fields in which the searches are performed can be adjusted on the Connections : Search admin page. You can also try an disable the keyword search. The results tend to be better but it it enabled by default for maximum web host compatibility.

Here’s the section of code, function, you’d need to tweak to further customize search to meet your specific requirements.
https://github.com/Connections-Business-Directory/Connections/blob/0.8.6/includes/class.retrieve.php#L2034

Hope that helps.

fyi, I would prefer my support forum.