Problem: I would like to know how to best export and import Toolset information across sites.
Solution: In general, you should use the built-in Toolset > Export / Import features for exporting and importing the following Toolset structures:
- Custom post types definitions
- Custom taxonomies definitions
- Custom field groups definitions
- Post relationship definitions
- Views
- Content Templates
- WordPress Archives
- Toolset Layouts
- Post Forms
- User Forms
- Relationship Forms
- WooCommerce Blocks settings
- Access settings
You should use the export tool built into WordPress (wp-admin > Tools > Export) to export your site content, for example:
- Posts, Pages, posts in Custom Post Types
-- The taxonomy terms associated with each post
-- The custom field values associated with each post
-- The post relationships associated with each post
- Media library items
Then use the import tool built into WordPress (wp-admin > Tools > Import) to import that site content, but only after you have imported the Toolset structures listed above.
Problem: I have a View that I would like to filter by post author. That View may be displayed in a BuddyPress profile. I have a PHP function provided by BB that will help determine the User ID based on the profile being displayed.
Solution: Use the Views Filter API wpv_filter_query to programmatically set a post author filter in this View using the function provided by BuddyPress / BuddyBoss.
// Override the post author filter of a View shown in the BP User page to display only that User's posts.
// https://toolset.com/forums/topic/filtering-views-query-by-author-for-a-profile-page/
add_filter( 'wpv_filter_query', 'tssupp_bp_force_author_filter',99,3 );
function tssupp_bp_force_author_filter( $query_args,$views_settings, $view_id) {
$views = array( 123, 456 );
if ( in_array( $view_id, $views ) ){
// post author equals bp_displayed_user_id() if function exists
$query_args['author'] = function_exists('bp_displayed_user_id') ? bp_displayed_user_id() : 0;
}
return $query_args;
}
You would replace 123, 456 with a comma-separated list of View IDs which you would like to filter by post author. This post author filter will only work if the function provided by BP/BB returns the correct User ID. If you try to place this View on a page where the BP/BB function does not return the correct value, the View will not be filtered appropriately.
