How to show cats title in search result?

Anonymous

#10925

The following shows the term i search as a title title if I use the search field but if I select a category from the drop down, the results are fine, the number of results displayed in the title are fine but i get an empty title:

		<h1 class="search-title">
			<?php echo $wp_query->found_posts; ?> <?php _e( 'Search Results Found For', 'locale' ); ?>: "<?php the_search_query(); ?>"
		</h1>

Becomes:

6 Search Results Found For: ""

Where between For: “..” there should be the category or categories and the search term if all have been used to make the search i suppose

Thanks

Anonymous

#10978

Any idea?

Anonymous

#13501

Hi Roberto
i have the same problem – did you get a solution for this ?

Ross Moderator

#13652

Hey Roberto

This must have slipped through – thanks Josef for reviving it.

To get your search term then please read the below:

If you are using the shortcode to display results, then you can use:

<?php echo esc_html($query->query['s']); ?>

When using the archive method and using a template from your theme,

<?php the_search_query(); ?>

Should be absolutely fine, however if this is not working for some reason, you could try:

<?php echo esc_html($wp_query->query['s']); ?>

Also, remember to check that ['s'] is set before using it.

Josef, I’ve noticed your other ticket too, about extracting the rest of the search info such as taxonomy terms etc – I’ll follow up shortly with a post about that.

Thanks

Ross Moderator

#13653

Ok here is some sample code to retrieve the values for a specfic taxonomy:

function get_taxonomy_values($taxonomy_key)
{
	global $wp_query;
	global $wpdb;
	
	if(isset($wp_query->query[$taxonomy_key]))
	{
		if (strpos(esc_attr($wp_query->query[$taxonomy_key]),',') !== false)
		{
			$ochar = ",";
			$taxterms = explode($ochar, esc_attr(($wp_query->query[$taxonomy_key])));
			
			$taxlabels = array();
			foreach ($taxterms as $taxterm)
			{
				$taxlabel = $wpdb->get_var("SELECT name FROM $wpdb->terms WHERE slug='".$taxterm."'");
				array_push($taxlabels, $taxlabel);
			}
			
			return implode(" or ", $taxlabels);
		}
		else
		{
			$ochar = "+";
			$taxterms = explode($ochar, esc_attr(urlencode($wp_query->query[$taxonomy_key])));
			
			$taxlabels = array();
			foreach ($taxterms as $taxterm)
			{
				$taxlabel = $wpdb->get_var("SELECT name FROM $wpdb->terms WHERE slug='".$taxterm."'");
				array_push($taxlabels, $taxlabel);
			}
			
			return implode(" or ", $taxlabels);
		}
	}
}

This is just something I’ve written myself, you’ll want to modify it to display how you want..

Then to display just do:

echo get_taxonomy_values("_sft_pa_size");

Where the taxonomy name is pa_size – if you use this plugin without Ajax, you will notice the URL update when you search, if in this example I had a taxonomy pa_size and submitted the form then you will see _sft_pa_size in the URL, this is what you need to use to retrieve a specific taxonomy.

Categories and tags are also treated as taxonomies, their names would be _sft_category and _sft_post_tag respectively.

Thanks

Anonymous

#13696

I can’t seem to get the search terms to display either. I’ve tried as suggested without luck. I’m using the shortcodes to display the results. Is there a specific location they should be placed?

Ross Moderator

#13709

Which part is giving you a problem, the actual search terms a user can enter in a search box?

The example above should work fine:

<?php echo esc_html($query->query['s']); ?>

Just make sure its after has_posts

Thanks

Anonymous

#13787

Hi Roos,
Thanks
It works for me but only in the first search, when i do another search the results query is update normally but the title not change ‘get_taxonomy_values’

Ross Moderator

#13791

Hi Josef

If you are using ajax, and the text is not updating when you submit, then you must place the title in your results template – within the area that is getting loaded by ajax – same goes for your pagination.

Thanks

Anonymous

#13798

Hi Ross,
I have tested number of places before replaying your answer, and even include it in the loop the search-filter folder.

lets make sure that i did the process correct.
1. insert the code to the theme functions.php
2. include the “echo get taxonomy value” in the search-filter > id.php {when the id is the id of the search as in the shortcode number }

Hope for your help
thanks in advance
Josef

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