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Filter select

Creates a dropdown select filter interface for single or multiple selection filtering. Supports taxonomy terms, WordPress fields, and custom fields. Can also function as a sorting or results-per-page control.

Settings

Section titled “Settings”
  • Target query (query-list) - Select the query this filter should target. Only post queries are supported in this version.
  • URL parameter (text) - Define a unique, more readable URL parameter name for this filter.
  • Apply on (select) - Choose when to apply the filter. Options: Input (immediate), Submit (requires button click). Default: Input.
  • Action (select) - Filter behavior. Options: Filter (traditional filtering), Sort (sorting control), Results per page (pagination control).
  • Source (select) - Data source for filter options. Options: Taxonomy, WordPress field, Custom field.
  • Field type (select) - Type of field when using WordPress field or custom field source. Options: Post, Term, User.
  • Field (select) - Specific field to filter/sort by (varies based on field type and action).
  • Taxonomy (select) - Taxonomy to use for filtering when source is taxonomy.
  • Order by (select) - How to order taxonomy terms. Options: Name, Slug, Term ID, Description, Parent, Count, Include, Menu Order, Meta Value, Meta Value Num.
  • Order meta key (text) - Meta key for ordering when using meta value ordering.
  • Order (select) - Sort direction. Options: ASC, DESC. Default: ASC.
  • Terms: Include (select) - Specific taxonomy terms to include in filter options.
  • Terms: Exclude (select) - Specific taxonomy terms to exclude from filter options.
  • Top level terms only (checkbox) - Display only top-level terms (parent = 0) when source is taxonomy.
  • Hide count (checkbox) - Hide the result count for each option.
  • Hide empty (checkbox) - Hide options with zero results.
  • Hierarchical (checkbox) - Display taxonomy terms in hierarchical structure.
  • Indent: Prefix (text) - Prefix text for hierarchical indentation. Default: —.
  • Provider (select) - Custom field provider for integration (ACF, Meta Box, etc.).
  • Meta key (text) - Custom field key for filtering.
  • Compare (select) - Comparison operator for filtering. Default: Equal.
  • Input - Settings for the select dropdown.
    • Placeholder (text) - Placeholder text for the select dropdown.
  • Sort options (repeater) - Configure sorting options when Action is set to Sort.
    • Option source (text) - Sort field and direction (e.g., post_date_DESC).
    • Option label (text) - Display label for the sort option.
    • Option order (select) - Sort direction override.
    • Option meta key (text) - Meta key for meta-based sorting.
  • Results per page options (text) - Comma-separated list of results per page options when Action is set to Results per page. Default: 10, 20, 50, 100.
  • Active filter - Settings for active filter display.
    • Prefix (text) - Text to display before filter value.
    • Suffix (text) - Text to display after filter value.
    • Title (text) - Custom title attribute for filter links.