Two Search Forms on one page

Anonymous

#182572

Hi! First of all – AMAZING plugin. Along with ACF and Gravity Forms, in my top 3. Thank you!

Example Setup – I have post types for Books and Movies. I have taxonomies for Authors (attached to Books) and Directors (attached to Movies).

My “Book” post type archives with a left sidebar using a post type archive search and filter form widget is working great.
My “Movie” post type archives with a left sidebar using a post type archive search and filter form widget is working great.

Now, I’d like to have a template part display a search and filter form which has dropdowns for both Authors and Directors, and goes to the appropriate taxonomy archive page when filter activated.

I tried adding the top form and nothing happens when using it, so I’m wondering if I did something wrong, or if what I’m describing is even possible.

Hope this made sense. Thanks for any help you can provide!

Trevor

#182595

Can I just re-cap what I think you have?

You have a page (not the archives page for either Books nor Movies) and you want to have two field controls, each showing a dropdown, one for Book Authors and one for Movie Directors. When the user selects an Author OR a Director, the search re-directs to the appropriate post type archive page, where a fuller form allows further filtering?

You placed the same form on that origin page, hid all other controls, but it did not redirect?

Anonymous

#182641

Hi Trevor!

Sorry I wasn’t clear enough. 🙂

I have a Books post type archive page with one S&F sidebar control. Working great.
I have a Movies post type archive page with another S&F sidebar control. Working great.

I now want a third S&F that sits on both the Books and the Movies post type archives pages that doesn’t ajax but instead redirects to either the appropriate post archive page.

Does that make more sense? I’m guessing it’s not possible but thought I would ask! Thanks!

Trevor

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Trevor

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Trevor

#182888

Great to speak with you Ami. I think your needs would be best met by placing an accordion menu on the page. The free version of Max Mega Menu might meet your needs. I couldn’t get on to their site just now, so I am not sure if Accordion is a free feature. I think Vertical and Accordion might be ‘Pro’ features, but you could always set it up as a Mega Menu I think.

Anonymous

#182890

Thanks so much for your time today Trevor, and your recommendations! Much appreciated!

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