[Resolved] User data shows only custom post type in search

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[georgiI]

Hi,
Thanks to the awesome support here, the website I've been working on has tons of features.

One of them is: user fills data, then is being redirected to search results, based on those criteria.
So far, the search described above, shows only custom post types(listings), but it should show custom post types and standard posts(they are also included in the search view).

The search parameters are "city" and "listing category", which are fields made for the custom post type.
Those parameters show both listings and post results, when I search trough the search template. However, results do not show posts when user is redirected to the search based on the parameters and it should.

I've tried editing the code with AI to make the meta not linked to the custom post type, but it did not work.
The code:
add_filter('wpv_filter_query', 'func_user_selected_city_listing_cat', 99, 3);
function func_user_selected_city_listing_cat($query_args, $setting,$view_id) {

if($view_id == 9980 and is_user_logged_in() and pms_is_member() ) {

global $current_user;
$user_id = $current_user->ID;

if((isset($_GET['cred_referrer_form_id']) and !isset($_GET['wpv_view_count']))) {

$user_city = get_user_meta($user_id,'city',true);
$user_listing_category = get_user_meta($user_id,'listing_category',true);

if($user_city) {
$query_args['meta_query'][] = array('key'=>'city',
'value'=>$user_city,
'type'=>'CHAR',
'compare'=> '=');

}
if($user_listing_category) {

$query_args['tax_query'][] = array(
'taxonomy'=> 'listing_category',
'field' => 'id',
'terms' => $user_listing_category,
'operator' => 'IN');
}
}
}

[Mateus Getulio]

Hello there,

If I understood correctly, you want to be able to search/filter by category and city which are fields that belong to the CPT listings, but always show posts regardless of the filters applied even though the default post type 'posts' doesn't have those fields assigned to it.

Is that correct?

Thank you,
Mateus

[georgiI]

Hi,
"listings" has "city" and "listing category" fields. Posts use those fields as well (user generated content trough upload form) and thus why when I search trough search view posts show, like they should.

I need posts to show based on "city" and "listing category" alongside cpt, when user is redirected from their account and views custom search based on user form.
Right now only cpt shows during the custom user search based on their form account data.

[Mateus Getulio]

Hi,

Can you please share temporary admin login details along with a link to a page where this view can be seen?

We were working together in another issue but the credentials got removed from our system after the ticket has been marked as resolved due to security reasons, I apologize for the inconvenience.

Note: Your next reply will be private and please make a complete backup copy, before sharing the access details.

regards,
Mateus

[Mateus Getulio]

Hello there,

I checked it and it looks like for the CPT 'listings' the listing category is a taxonomy, but for posts, it is a custom field 'wpv-listing_category'. Hence you not finding any results for posts, since the code was testing the categories only for taxonomies.

I made a small change to the code so that it tests both taxonomy and custom field values for the category:

add_filter('wpv_filter_query', 'func_user_selected_city_listing_cat', 99, 3);
function func_user_selected_city_listing_cat($query_args, $setting, $view_id) {

    if ($view_id == 9980 && is_user_logged_in() && pms_is_member()) {

        global $current_user;
        $user_id = $current_user->ID;

        if (isset($_GET['cred_referrer_form_id']) && !isset($_GET['wpv_view_count'])) {

            $user_city = get_user_meta($user_id, 'city', true);
            $user_listing_category = get_user_meta($user_id, 'listing_category', true);

            // Initialize meta_query if it doesn't exist
            if (!isset($query_args['meta_query'])) {
                $query_args['meta_query'] = array();
            }
          
            $query_args['meta_query'] = array(
                  'relation'  => 'OR'
              );  

            if ($user_city) {
                $query_args['meta_query'][] = array(
                    'key' => 'city',
                    'value' => $user_city,
                    'type' => 'CHAR',
                    'compare' => '='
                );
            }

            if ($user_listing_category) {
                $query_args['meta_query'][] = array(
                    'key' => 'wpv-listing_category',
                    'value' => $user_listing_category,
                    'type' => 'CHAR',
                    'compare' => '='
                );
              
              $query_args['meta_query'][] = array(
                'taxonomy' => 'listing_category',
                'field' => 'id',
                'terms' => $user_listing_category,
                'operator' => 'IN'
              );
            }
        }
    }

    return $query_args;
}

I tested the search preference form at hidden link and it seems to be working coming from the form now.

Can you please check it?

[georgiI]

Thank you, that fixed it.