See If WP Extended Search Works with Essential Grid

Hi Joshkern,

WPES alter the SQL query when WordPress making query for search.
WPES uses two WordPress filter posts_search and pre_get_posts to alter the SQl query. And also check for $query->is_search before doing anything.

I believe Essential Grid is using custom query so neither posts_search nor $query->is_search is available there. So it won’t work.

In order to make it compatible they must tell WordPress that it is search query and that may cause a problem.

I hope you understand the issue.

Thank you.

I’ll pass the word onto Essential Grid. Thanks for the response!

Best,
Josh

Hey,

This was Essential Grid’s reply:

I just checked and $query->is_search is now available and set to true. Did you set the search extending plugin now correctly and can you check if the filter of the plugin is now called?

Is it possible for you to check if the filter is called on this page – https://www.dev.centerforartinwood.org/exhibition/other-selections/?

Thanks,
Josh

Hi Josh,

No this is not possible without knowing the WPES settings and correct expected results.

Would you be so kind to ask them to contact me here https://www.secretsofgeeks.com/p/contact.html
So I can test both plugins together and help you better?

Thanks

I just let them know to contact you.

Thanks so much!

Hi Sumit,

Someone from ThemePunch should’ve contacted you about Essential Grid’s search. I hope you’re able to work something out!

Thanks,
Josh

Hi Josh,

Yes. Thank you. I am working on it.
I will let you know once I am done.

Thanks

Sumit,

Have you made any progress on this?

Thanks,
Josh

Hi Josh,

I am really sorry ?? I missed that thread.
I did a mistake in WPES plugin regrading Ajax requests. But when I fixed that. It became mess because Essential Grid using custom queries.
When WPES plugin is activated it modified the resulting SQL query from Essential Grid which shows unexpected results.

Seems like I need to make whole new extension for Essential Grid if I goes to make WPES compatible.

I am really sorry for that. I will request you to post a feature request on Essential Grid forum as it is little functionality for them.

Hope it is okay for you.

Thanks

No problem. I’ll forward your response onto Essential Grid. Thanks!

Hi,

This was their response:

I investigated now roughly 30 minuts into this. Unfortunately I can not find anything added by the plugin that hints for adding anything to our search routine (SQL wise).

So as they (the WPES authors) seem to have already figured out what has to be done in Ess. Grid. So maybe they can give us a hint on what change needs to be done on our side?

As they do not seem to respond to our contact attemps, maybe you could forward this info to them so that this can be finaly resolved?

Hi josh,

I really appreciate your effort. And I will try my best.
Can you please just drop me a mail using this form https://www.secretsofgeeks.com/p/contact.html ?

So I can keep you in my thread with ESS author.

Thanks,

Closing this topic with final comment that it will not work Essential Grid plugin because WPES work with native search query and Essential Grid has lot of custom query including tax query. It is better if Essential Grid can provide support for search in post meta as it already have most of the features of WPES.