This is a general question about using Toolset. In the past I've created filters that let me use taxonomies to winnow a list of posts down to those matching certain taxonomy keywords. But I limited it to a single post type. Is it possible to create a filter that uses one or more taxonomies *and* multiple custom post types?
For example, let's say I have Albums as a custom post type and Musical Artists as a custom post type. I also have a taxonomy named Adjectives. Can I create a page with a filter like the fake one below that will list posts matching the supplied criteria?
I will answer the question before the ticket is assigned to one of my colleagues.
The first set of lists and the second one should be added separately as two Views method.
For each you will need to create a taxonomy view that lists the taxonomy in question and use another view nested to the taxonomy view's content template to list the custom posts.
I understand that I need to create two views. I *think* one of them is a taxonomy view (for "Adjectives") and one is a post view (for "Type"). The post view for "Type" is nested in the taxonomy for "Adjectives." Is that correct?
How does one add the fields to a search filter? I'm attaching a sketch to illustrate what we want to accomplish.
As I understand - you have post type X and taxonomy A and B and another post type Y and taxonomy C and D.
You want to create a view where you want that you want to filter posts of both post types (X and Y) and you want to add taxonomy filter for taxonomy A and B that belongs to X post type as well as taxonomy C and D that belongs to Y post type. Is this you want or you want something else?
Thank you for your response. Your description of what I'm trying to accomplish is close: I have post types W, X, and Y, who all share taxonomies A, B, and C (which are all hierarchical taxonomies / categories with known vocabulary words). I want to create a view where I can filter the list of posts based on the post type and any of the taxonomy vocabulary words.
Let me try to clarify my previous ASCII sketch:
Media (post type)
[ ] Book (custom post type)
[ ] Music Album (custom post type)
[ ] Movie (custom post type)
$Second-Taxonomy-Category (category taxonomy)
[ ] taxonomy vocabulary word 1
[ ] taxonomy vocabulary word 2
[ ] taxonomy vocabulary word 3
[ ] ...
$Third-Taxonomy-Category (category taxonomy)
[ ] taxonomy vocabulary word 1
[ ] taxonomy vocabulary word 2
[ ] taxonomy vocabulary word 3
[ ] ...
If I checked "Book" and "Music" under the "Media" post type, and checked "fun" under the "Keyword" taxonomy, I would expect to see a list of Book and Music custom posts associated with the Keyword "fun."
If I checked "Book" and "Music" under the "Media" post type, and checked "fun" under the "Keyword" taxonomy, I would expect to see a list of Book and Music custom posts associated with the Keyword "fun."
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If I checked "Book" and "Music" under the "Media" post type,
-- so Media post type will hold "Book" and "Music" as taxonomy? what is the content structure here I do not understand.
I would expect to see a list of Book and Music custom posts associated with the Keyword "fun."
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Where you want to display this?
Each post type is different entity.
Can you please share problem URL where you want to display what using what post types and what fields/taxonomies and whats the relation between them and also share admin access details. You can share few screenshots as well that should help me to understand your content structure and share all required details about your requirement and end results.
Once I review that I will be able to guide you in the right direciton.
*** Please make a FULL BACKUP of your database and website.***
I would also eventually need to request temporary access (WP-Admin and FTP) to your site. Preferably to a test site where the problem has been replicated if possible in order to be of better help and check if some configurations might need to be changed.
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This looks great! It's almost what my sketch looks like. The only difference is that instead of using pull-down menus to select a single post type or single taxonomy value, the sketch uses sets of checkboxes in order for users to select more than one post type or taxonomy value. Please refer to the attached image. How would I accomplish that?
While testing the page a bit more, I discovered an issue with the filter: if I check multiple post types (e.g., both Stories and News Articles), only one post / post type appears. I think I just need to adjust your code like so:
function func_filter_by_post_type( $query_args, $settings, $view_id ) {
if ( $view_id == 20 && isset($_GET['wpv-post-type']) && !empty($_GET['wpv-post-type'][0]) ) {
// old line is below
// $query_args['post_type'] = $_GET['wpv-post-type'][0];
// revised line is below
$query_args['post_type'] = $_GET['wpv-post-type'];
}
return $query_args;
}
