Select Dropdown Filter Block for WordPress
The Select Dropdown Filter is a powerful post-filtering block for WordPress, allowing users to effortlessly filter content by category and tag taxonomies through a drop-down list.
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The Select Dropdown Filter block works with any post block and any post type.
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Select Dropdown Filter Block Frequently Asked Questions
The Select Dropdown Filter block allows users to filter content on your site using a dropdown list. It enhances the user experience by providing an easy way to narrow down search results, categories, or tags. Users can select their preferred option from a dropdown, which automatically filters the displayed content based on the selection, making your site more interactive and user-friendly.
This block requires the Unlimited Elements Pro version installed and activated on your WordPress website.
Go to the Unlimited Elements Block Library.
Search for “Clear Filters” in the search bar.
Hover over the block in the search results and click Install.
Add the “Clear Filters” block to any WordPress page.
The Select Dropdown Filter block is free to use with basic features. For advanced styling options and search capability, you can upgrade to the Pro version of Unlimited Elements. Unlock even more powerful tools by going Pro.
The "Add First Item" feature allows the post block to reset to its initial query when a user selects the first item in the dropdown filter. This ensures that users see the default state of the content when they choose to clear their selection or start over, providing a smoother and more intuitive filtering experience.
You can customize the default selected item in the dropdown filter by setting the "Default Selected Item Number." This allows you to pre-select an option that will be shown to the user when the page loads, ensuring that the initial view is tailored to the content most relevant to your audience or the most common filtering choice.
The "Filter Role" defines how the filter behaves on the page. The options are Single, Mainm Child and Term Child.
- Single: No child filters are available.
- Main: This filter will remain static while other filters are updated.
- Child: This filter remains hidden until a relevant "Main" filter is selected, at which point it appears to provide additional filtering options, helping organize complex filtering setups for a better user experience.
You can customize the terms selection query to control which terms are displayed in the dropdown filter. This gives you full control over what options are available to users, allowing you to include or exclude certain terms based on your content, tags, categories, or any other filtering criteria, providing a more targeted filtering experience for your visitors.
Yes, you can set a maximum number of terms that will appear in the dropdown filter. This is useful when you have a large number of terms and want to limit the options available in the dropdown for a cleaner, more manageable selection. By default, it will be set as 100. This helps users quickly find relevant terms without overwhelming them with too many choices.
Yes, you can enable the "Override Query Terms" feature in this block. This feature ensures that the filter's selected terms take precedence over the terms in the post block's query. When activated, the filter will update the results by overriding any predefined terms, allowing users to refine the displayed content based on the selected filter criteria.
Using the Select Dropdown Filter is simple. Drag and drop the block into your WordPress page, choose the categories, tags, or other options you want to filter by, and style the dropdown to match your website's design. Once configured, users will be able to select their desired filter option, which will update the displayed content accordingly.
