Problem: I have a custom search WP Archive for a taxonomy that uses custom search. I have set the search feature to display only those options that would produce results. If I select one option, the options update as expected, but when the page loads all options are displayed. I have included other Views on the page.
Solution: In this case, it seems that omitting the filters from other Views included on the page is responsible for producing the problem in the archive filters. The filters were omitted by removing the wpv-filter-meta-html shortcode in the Output Editor. Replace the filter shortcode in the Output Editor of the other Views to solve the problem:
Problem: I would like to know if it is better to include User data in User fields in the User profile, or to create a proxy post type as explained in the documentation for post relationships and custom search for Users?
Solution: There are pros and cons for each approach. If you plan to use custom search Views to search for Users based on filtering by these custom fields, or if you plan to use Repeatable Field Groups for some of these fields, or if you plan to use post relationships to connect multiple Users to the same post, a proxy post type is probably required as explained in the documentation link below.
