Displaying a list of users with sort controls

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Problem:
How to display a list of users with filter controls for searching or sorting?

Solution:
You can create a View to list users, but not with front-end controls which is currently not supported.

A common workaround is to create posts for user profiles, which can then have the full range of features available in post Views.

Relevant Documentation:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/how-to-create-custom-searches-and-relationships-for-users/

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Last updated by Nigel 6 years, 5 months ago.

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June 8, 2018 at 2:46 am #910910

rickM

Tell us what you are trying to do?
I can display a list of specific users on the front-end, but am unable to include any sort-controls
Is there any documentation that you are following?
Have tried several user related tutorials
Is there a similar example that we can see?

What is the link to your site?

June 8, 2018 at 6:45 am #910971

Nigel

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Hi Rick

It's not supported I'm afraid.

The developers recently discussed the feature request of custom search for users (this would essentially fall under the same) and decided not to implement it (because of other priorities, not because it's a bad idea).

There is a workaround that clients have used for some time, which is to create *posts* for users which contain custom fields for profile info etc. which you connect to the actual users either through a custom field or using the post author field.

Then you can do with your "users" whatever you can do with posts, including custom searches and front-end sorting controls.

That's currently the only means of implementing what you want I'm afraid.

I will, though, pass on this request to see if they might implement front-end user sorting on its own.