Content Management and Search Form Question (hope this works with PHP)

Scott Million · 03-01-2009, 09:56 PM

Hoping to do this via PHP...or WordPress.

I want to create a search form on my website that allows users to retrieve relevant results based on criteria selected from several drop down lists.

For example,

Price (Free, $7-$27, $27-$77)
Download Size (< MB, 1-9 MB, 10-20 MB)
Rating (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

This is just an example. So if someone chooses "Free", "1-9 MB", and "5" I would want all the products that fit that criteria (each would have it's own URL) to show up in a list with a 100 word description for each and a link to "Read full review".

Any WordPress Plugins or PHP scripts that will allow me to set this up easily? I assume I would put a code around the "price", "download size", and "rating" on each product page which is no problem...just looking for a resource on how to set this up (or buy a script/plugin to do it)

Thanks in advance!

Scott

Ideefixe · 03-01-2009, 10:43 PM

Why don't you just put the "Price", "Download Size", & "Rating" in their own category and (Free, $7-$27, $27-$77), (< MB, 1-9 MB, 10-20 MB), (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) in tags or maybe even sub categories.

I know their is an "Advanced Search" Plugin for WordPress CMS. I never used it, but it is a pretty popular now.

Either or I don't know how you will be able to do it without categorizing and/tagging them first, without hard coding your own advanced script.

Scott Million · 03-01-2009, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ideefixe

Why don't you just put the "Price", "Download Size", & "Rating" in their own category and (Free, $7-$27, $27-$77), (< MB, 1-9 MB, 10-20 MB), (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) in tags or maybe even sub categories.

I know their is an "Advanced Search" Plugin for WordPress CMS. I never used it, but it is a pretty popular now.

Either or I don't know how you will be able to do it without categorizing and/tagging them first, without hard coding your own advanced script.

I'll look into it right away

Any other suggestions? Might play around with a few...

Scott

Ideefixe · 03-01-2009, 11:04 PM

Yeah, when you get done categorizing and tagging, download this specific plugin so people don't get stressed, ie helps them find things so much easier. WP Cumulus released! | Roy Tanck's weblog

03-01-2009, 09:56 PM	#1
Scott Million Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Portland, OR. Posts: 1,174 Thanks: 89 Thanked 180 Times in 108 Posts	Content Management and Search Form Question (hope this works with PHP) Hoping to do this via PHP...or WordPress. I want to create a search form on my website that allows users to retrieve relevant results based on criteria selected from several drop down lists. For example, Price (Free, $7-$27, $27-$77) Download Size (< MB, 1-9 MB, 10-20 MB) Rating (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) This is just an example. So if someone chooses "Free", "1-9 MB", and "5" I would want all the products that fit that criteria (each would have it's own URL) to show up in a list with a 100 word description for each and a link to "Read full review". Any WordPress Plugins or PHP scripts that will allow me to set this up easily? I assume I would put a code around the "price", "download size", and "rating" on each product page which is no problem...just looking for a resource on how to set this up (or buy a script/plugin to do it) Thanks in advance! Scott

03-01-2009, 10:43 PM	#2
Ideefixe WP Mastermind War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OH, USA Posts: 106 Thanks: 2 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Content Management and Search Form Question (hope this works with PHP) Why don't you just put the "Price", "Download Size", & "Rating" in their own category and (Free, $7-$27, $27-$77), (< MB, 1-9 MB, 10-20 MB), (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) in tags or maybe even sub categories. I know their is an "Advanced Search" Plugin for WordPress CMS. I never used it, but it is a pretty popular now. Either or I don't know how you will be able to do it without categorizing and/tagging them first, without hard coding your own advanced script.

03-01-2009, 11:04 PM	#4
Ideefixe WP Mastermind War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OH, USA Posts: 106 Thanks: 2 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Content Management and Search Form Question (hope this works with PHP) Yeah, when you get done categorizing and tagging, download this specific plugin so people don't get stressed, ie helps them find things so much easier. WP Cumulus released! \| Roy Tanck's weblog