WordPress Member Directory Plugin (CMED) - Index - Filters (Search, Taxonomies)


Expert Directory Index Filters

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To configure filters in the WordPress Member Directory plugin, navigate to the Admin Dashboard → CM Expert Directory → Settings.

Navigation to the plugin settings - WordPress Plugin for Member Directory
Navigation to the plugin settings

Click on the Expert Directory tab.

Expert directory settings tab - WP Member Directory Plugin
Expert directory settings tab

Settings

Head to the section Standard Filter Settings.

Standard filter settings - WordPress Employee Directory
Standard filter settings
  • Run filters with AJAX - If the option is enabled, the filters will work with AJAX. It means that the search results will be shown without reloading the page. Note: this option was introduced in version 2.2.4.

    Ajax support - WordPress Members Directory
    Ajax support
  • Display categories as - Choose style to display filter fields: Dropdown/Tags.

    Display categories as dropdown or tags - WordPress Staff Directory Plugin
    Display categories as dropdown or tags
  • Choose select style
    • Normal - Default browser "select".
    • Custom - Customized "select" with improved UI.

      Note: this option was introduced in version 1.9.4.

      Normal and Custom select style - WordPress Plugin for Member Directory
      Normal and Custom select style
  • Show search field - Display field to search Experts by keywords.


    Search field - WP Member Directory Plugin
    Search field
  • Only show items on search - Select this option if you want to display the items only after user enter a search term.
  • Ignore pagination on search - Displays all items after performing a search, ignoring pagination
  • Search in tags - Should the search also be in tags or not.
  • Display filters one below each other - First, you can choose to display filters below each other.
  • Display Gender filter - If enabled, then gender filter will show on expert listing page.
  • Display A-Z filter - If enabled, then A-Z filter will be displayed on the expert listing page. It will filter experts by the chosen first letter in their last names. Note: this feature was introduced in version 2.1.2.

    A-Z filter - WordPress Employee Directory
    A-Z filter
  • Display sort by toggle button - If enabled, then a toggle button for switching between A-Z and default sort will be displayed on the expert listing page. Note: this feature was introduced in version 2.1.2.

    Sorting toggle - WordPress Members Directory
    Sorting toggle
  • Display Category filter - If enabled, then category filter will show on expert listing page.
  • Display Tag filter - Display field to filter Experts by Tags.
  • Display custom Taxonomy filters - Choose whether to display each of the five custom taxonomies.

TIP: Taxonomies

You can enable or disable taxonomies from the Taxonomies tab.

Taxonomies settings - Member Directory Plugin for WordPress
Taxonomies settings

Learn more: WordPress Member Directory Plugin (CMED) - Additional Taxonomy (Labels, Expert Page, Index)




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