WPDM Directory Add On : Deep Linking and Custom Taxonomy filtering

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#172797

Nicolas MERCIER
Participant

Hello,

Two features are missing for me in WPDM + Directory Add On :

– the ability to enable deep linking : each selected filter should change the url, and we should be able to pre-populate this url before accessing the archive page, then obtain a filtered display on page load.

– the ability to add 1 or 2 custom taxonomies in the filter sidebar. It is sometimes impossible to use only one category.
Ie : I’m working on a project where WPDM manages only a part of a greater ensemble of contents. I have to rely on a custom taxonomy to group different content types (articles, events, downloadable documents,…) AND on wpdm categories to group downloadable documents types.

This could be a paid addon if other customers are interested. I was very surprised and disappointed that WPDM Pro + Directory Add On doesn’t integrate these features that feels to me essentials and obvious.

Is there a chance that this will become a feature in the future ?

(I managed to add custom taxonomy in the archive page filters and to pre-populate filters from url parameters, but it would be a cleaner integration with a native code from yours)

Keep the good work ๐Ÿ™‚ Cheers

#174906

CScience
Participant

Hello, I’m looking at this as well, can you give me more info on how to add custom taxonomy in the archive page?

#175019

Nicolas MERCIER
Participant

Hello CScience,
Just back from holidays, sorry for the late answer.

I had to modify 3+ files to add custom taxonomy support. Still have one bug : the tags filter in archive page is no more usable as the customisation with the CPT overrides something that I didn’t identify well at this time (I suppose in the JS).
The website where I will use this stills in development, then the process is not fully ok at this time.

The files are these :
wpdm-archive-page/assets/js/scripts.js (can be dequeued and custom version requeued, then ok with plugin updates)
The template of the archive page (that can be an override in theme files, then ok with plugin updates)
wpdm-archive-page/src/__/__.php class (can be extended and then be update-proof but didn’t made it at this time)

It’s a too long work to describe the process here, but I can send you the files by PM if you want.

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