Profile: fahimS-2

Problem:

I have 2 custom fields called 'Rating' and 'Count' in a custom field group assigned to a Custom post type.

I want to update the 'Rating' and 'Count' fields whenever a user submits a new rating.

The desired formula for updating the 'Rating' field is 'Rating = (Rating * Count + New Rating Value Given By User)/(Count+1)',

and for the 'Count' field, 'Count = Count + 1'.

Solution:

Add the following code to your functions.php or custom plugin file:

// Attach the 'update_rating_and_count' function to the 'cred_before_save_data' hook
add_action('cred_before_save_data', 'update_rating_and_count', 10, 2);

// Define the 'update_rating_and_count' function
function update_rating_and_count($form_data) {

    // Check if the form submitted has the correct ID (Replace 600 with your Toolset form ID)
    if ($form_data['id'] == 600) {

        // Check if the '_cred_cred_prefix_post_id' field exists in the form data
        if (isset($_POST['_cred_cred_prefix_post_id'])) {

            // Get the post ID from the form data
            $post_id = $_POST['_cred_cred_prefix_post_id'];

            // Get the current rating and count values from the post meta
            $rating = (float) get_post_meta($post_id, 'wpcf-rating', true);
            $count = (int) get_post_meta($post_id, 'wpcf-count', true);

            // Get the new rating value submitted by the user
            $new_rating = (float) $_POST['wpcf-rating'];

            // Calculate the new average rating value using the provided formula
            $new_rating_value = ($rating * $count + $new_rating) / ($count + 1);

            // Update the submitted rating value with the new average rating value
            $_POST['wpcf-rating'] = $new_rating_value;

            // Increment the count by 1
            $new_count = $count + 1;

            // Update the count value in the post meta
            update_post_meta($post_id, 'wpcf-count', $new_count);
        }
    }
}

Replace 600 with your Toolset form ID, and ensure the field names in the code match your setup.

This code attaches the 'update_rating_and_count' function to the 'cred_before_save_data' hook.

When a form with the specified ID (in this case, 600) is submitted, the function retrieves the current rating and count values for the post being edited.

It then calculates the new average rating value based on the user's submitted rating and updates the rating and count values in the post meta.

Relevant Documentation:

https://toolset.com/documentation/programmer-reference/cred-api/#cred_before_save_data

Problem:

The user had a custom field group called 'cf' with a number custom field called 'count'. They had two custom post types called 'saas' and 'saas1', both with posts containing data in the 'count' custom field. After removing the 'cf' custom field group from 'saas1', the user still saw the 'count' value displayed on the frontend. They wanted to stop displaying the 'count' value without deleting it.

Solution:

Create a separate Elementor layout for 'saas' and 'saas1'. In the layout for 'saas', don't use the 'cf' custom field group. Continue to use 'cf' in the 'saas1' Elementor layout. This way, the 'count' values won't be displayed for the 'saas' post type while still being available for the 'saas1' post type.

Problem:
I am having an issue with my custom post type not showing on the author page.

Solution:

To show custom post types on the author page, create a custom author archive page using Toolset Views.

This allows you to choose which post types should be included. Follow the guide on customizing WordPress Archives:
https://toolset.com/documentation/getting-started-with-toolset/customize-post-archives/

Additionally, go to Toolset > Post Types, select the post type in question, and under the "Sections to display when editing" section, make sure to check the "Author" checkbox.

Relevant Documentation:

https://toolset.com/documentation/getting-started-with-toolset/customize-post-archives/