Can't get search results working

Anonymous

#176011

Hi,
I’m not particularly versed in code, so I’m having a some difficulty getting a search form I’ve created to work. I have a WordPress theme (BeTheme) and have installed the search plugin correctly. I need to create a horizontal portfolio filter that allows a user to select a single option from multiple categories. The website is: https://www.imaginarycity.org and it’s this page of portfolio items I would like to create a search for – ideally, I’d like to swap the category search (the only one is “All” at the moment) with a custom one I create. I installed a “Custom Post Type UI” plugin that allows me to create multiple taxonomies, and created a search form that drew on each of those taxonomies, but I can’t get the search to function – no results display. I hope you can offer me some assistance – I’m sorry I’m not clearer in my help request.

Trevor

#176089

Hi

You need to install the Visual Composer plugin that came with your theme (but ask them if you can get the latest copy if you can, 5.4.7), and then carefully follow the instructions in this post:

https://support.searchandfilter.com/forums/topic/pagination-not-working-11/#post-105228

If you want to use the Muffin Builder page builder instead (which i think Betheme also has?), I have a solution for that also:

Within Muffin Builder, you need to place a grid for the posts/results, and before that place the filter_next_query shortcode in a text or code element (e.g. [searchandfilter id="2298" action="filter_next_query"] – but chnage the ID to that of the form), with the Search & Filter form Display Results settings set to Custom and the Results URL set to the FULL page URL. The Ajax Container will need to be determined after you get this working (I would test with Ajax off for now).

Anonymous

#176237

Thanks for your quick reply – I’m still having trouble, I’m afraid. This is the page I’ve added the Visual Composer method to: https://www.imaginarycity.org/2398-2/

As you can see, the search widget shows up, but as soon as you try to select a gender from the drop down, the search begins to run and a “Oops!” message is returned. I want people to have the opportunity to select from each of the drop downs, or alternatively, select from one or more drop downs and leave the other choices as “all”.

Thanks again for your support – it will be fantastic if we can get this working.

I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong here.

Trevor

#176360

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