[Resolved] Limit dropdown

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[Pete]

Hi there,

Is there a way I can choose what is shown in the taxonomy dropdown?

On this page, one of many click property features:
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We need these for other reasons however there are way more than we need on the front end.

Ideally we would select about 8 and that would be it.

Is this possible out of interest?

Thank you.

[Shane]

Hi Pete,

Thank you for getting in touch.

We have a hook that should be able to help with this one.
https://toolset.com/documentation/programmer-reference/views-filters/#wpv_filter_taxonomy_frontend_search_get_terms_args

This hook below is able to filter out the returned list and you can essentially tell the filter what terms are to be available on the frontend for filtering.

Thanks,
Shane

[Pete]

Hey Shane,

Thank. Ok so I guess I would need something like this as suggested on the Toolset site:

// Following example limits the terms offered in the frontend filter to those which slug is either cat-one or cat-three.
add_filter( 'wpv_filter_taxonomy_frontend_search_get_terms_args', 'prefix_modify_get_terms_args', 10, 3 );

function prefix_modify_get_terms_args( $args, $taxonomy, $view_id ) {
$args['slug'] = array(
'cat-one',
'cat-three',
);
return $args;
}

But I guess just one of those?

And if so, where do I add this in the View?

Thank you.

[Shane]

Hi Pete,

In your case you will need to add this to your Toolset Custom code section at Toolset->Settings-> Custom Code and activate it.

// Following example limits the terms offered in the frontend filter to those which slug is either cat-one or cat-three.
add_filter( 'wpv_filter_taxonomy_frontend_search_get_terms_args', 'prefix_modify_get_terms_args', 10, 3 );

function prefix_modify_get_terms_args( $args, $taxonomy, $view_id ) {
if($view_id == 1234 && $taxonomy == 'tax_slug')
$args['slug'] = array(
'cat-one',
'cat-three',
);
return $args;
}

Now replace 1234 with the ID of your view, 'tax_slug' with the slug of the taxonomy that is displayed on the filter and in the array you will add all the terms that you want to be available for this filter.

This should then only give you those terms on the frontend filter.

Thanks,
Shane

[Pete]

Hey Shane,

Yep we've used the custom code feature once or twice in the past.

Ok, see attachments. I have added the below code and added view ID and a couple of tax slugs and it's still not working:
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What is the 10,3 in this line of code?

'prefix_modify_get_terms_args', 10, 3 );

I feel I'm missing something here. Thank you. Pete

<?php
/**
* New custom code snippet (replace this with snippet description).
*/

toolset_snippet_security_check() or die( 'Direct access is not allowed' );

// Put the code of your snippet below this comment.

add_filter( 'wpv_filter_taxonomy_frontend_search_get_terms_args', 'prefix_modify_get_terms_args', 10, 3 );

function prefix_modify_get_terms_args( $args, $taxonomy, $view_id ) {

if($view_id == 37131 && $taxonomy == 'tax_slug')

$args['slug'] = array(

'romantic-bolthole',

'coastal-village',

);

return $args;

}

[Shane]

Hi Pete,

I see one issue with how you've added the code, you didn't "tax_slug" to the slug of the taxonomy that the filter is displaying.

Trying changing this to the correct slug. If this doesn't work would you mind allowing me to have access to this setup on your staging environment to better adapt the code to your specific filter.

I've enable the private fields for your next response should this be needed.

Thanks,
Shane

[Shane]

Hi Pete,

Thank you, this should now be working.

The correct code is.

add_filter( 'wpv_filter_taxonomy_frontend_search_get_terms_args', 'prefix_modify_get_terms_args', 10, 3 );



function prefix_modify_get_terms_args( $args, $taxonomy, $view_id ) {

if($view_id == 37131 && $taxonomy == 'property-feature'){

$args['slug'] = array(

'romantic-bolthole',
'coastal-village',
);
}
return $args;

}

The problem was that you didn't replace 'tax_slug' to 'property-feature'

Thanks,
Shane

[Pete]

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!