[Resolved] Sort controls in view not overriding the default sort order

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[stephenL-4]

I am trying to: allow front-end user to custom sort a view with the controls proviced

Link to a page where the issue can be seen: hidden link
User name: elcustomer, password: 21gaBS167GA
Click Search in the top menu, then filter on Sale Status "For Sale". You can see that output is price ascending.

I expected to see: However, I have provided controls to change between Price and Post Date, and also Ascending and Descending, but these controls have not effect

Instead, I got: the same price ascending output, which is the default. The custom sort controls are ignored. The other filters work just fine against custom fields and taxonomies.

I hope you can spot what I am missing here. Many thanks.

Steve

[Luo Yang]

Hello,

I have tried the URL you mentioned above, but can not see the search form as your screenshot:
hidden link

Is this problem resolved?
And the problem you mentioned above is abnormal, in case it is a compatibility problem, please try this:
1) deactivate other plugins and switch to wordpress default theme 2017, and test again
2) If the problem still persists, please provide a database dump file (ZIP file) of your website in below private detail box, I need to test and debug it in my localhost, thanks

[Luo Yang]

Thanks for the details, I am downloading the file, will feedback if there is anything found

[Luo Yang]

Here are what I found,
1) after import the database dump file you provided in a fresh wordpress installation, the menu item "Search" does not work as your website and screenshot, it dispaly a text "WP Views Filter", so can not duplicate the same problem with your database dump file.

2) I have checked it in your website, after submit the search form, there is a URL parameter missing:
wpv_view_count=94-TCPID91

Please try this:
Edit the view "Search View", in section "Filter Editor", add below codes just before [wpv-filter-end]:

<input class="wpv_view_count wpv_view_count-94-TCPID91" type="hidden" name="wpv_view_count" value="94-TCPID91" />

And test again.

[stephenL-4]

Hi Luo,

Thank you. Yes, fantastic. That worked!

Can you just explain the solution please? I don't know how I would have come up with that myself, and it would be good to understand for future reference.

Many thanks.

Steve

[Luo Yang]

As I mentioned above:
there is a URL parameter missing in your website:
wpv_view_count=94-TCPID91
It is required parameter of views custom search form,

you can get the HTML codes in your own website:
view-source:hidden link
Line 409:

<input class="wpv_view_count wpv_view_count-94-TCPID91" type="hidden" name="wpv_view_count" value="94-TCPID91" />

number 94 is your view's ID, number 91 is target page ID.

[stephenL-4]

Thank you Luo

[Luo Yang]

You are welcome