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Theme options – Search – Advanced Search Form

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Learn how to set up and customize the global Advanced Search Form fields used by WPResidence search forms that are not created with the Elementor Search Form Builder. Watch Video on Youtube

Go to Theme Options → Search → Advanced Search Form to configure the global WPResidence advanced search system.

These settings control the default theme search forms that are not created with the Elementor Search Form Builder.

This can include:

  • Search forms displayed in Hero Media
  • Advanced Search Results pages
  • Advanced Search widgets
  • Advanced Search shortcodes
  • Mobile search
  • Theme default search forms used by the selected search type
Important: Elementor Search Form Builder creates page-specific search forms. It does not replace or automatically sync with the global search fields configured in this section.

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Advanced Search Form overview

The Advanced Search Form settings define the structure and behavior of the global theme search form.

Any change made here can affect the search fields, search logic, field order, labels, and comparison rules used across the default WPResidence search forms.


Advanced Search Form settings in WPResidence Theme Options

Advanced Search Type

WPResidence includes several predefined Advanced Search Types. Each type controls the search layout, field display, and search behavior.

Selecting a search type can affect:

  • How search fields are visually arranged
  • Whether filters expand or stay visible
  • Which field combinations are supported
  • How the search form behaves on desktop and mobile

Available setup guides:

Advanced Search Type 1 Advanced Search Type 6
Advanced Search Type 3 Advanced Search Type 8
Advanced Search Type 4 Advanced Search Type 10
Advanced Search Type 5 Advanced Search Type 11

The option Use Custom Fields for Advanced Search? controls whether the search form uses the custom field configuration from the Advanced Search Custom Fields setup.

This option must be set to Yes for these search types:

  • Advanced Search Type 5
  • Advanced Search Type 6
  • Advanced Search Type 8
  • Advanced Search Type 10
  • Advanced Search Type 11

When enabled, you can control:

  • Which fields appear in the search form
  • The order of the fields
  • The field labels
  • The comparison logic, such as equal, greater, smaller, or like

Full setup guide:
Advanced Search Custom Fields Setup

Price settings for search

WPResidence supports several price filtering methods, depending on your search type and field setup.

Price can be used as:

  • Price slider
  • Manual input field
  • Dropdown values

Currency settings are managed from Theme Options → General → Price & Currency.

Help:
Price and Currency settings

Price slider

The Show Slider for Price? option enables or disables the price slider in the search form.

When the slider is enabled, you must define:

  • Minimum value for Price Slider
  • Maximum value for Price Slider

When the slider is disabled, the price field can still be used as a manual input field, depending on your search setup.

Price dropdowns

To use price dropdowns, select the Price V3 field in the Advanced Search Custom Fields setup.

Then define the dropdown values for:

  • Minimum Price Dropdown
  • Maximum Price Dropdown

These values are also reused in the
Property List Directory.

Rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms dropdowns

Rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms are default WPResidence fields.

When dropdowns are enabled, the selected fields can appear as dropdowns instead of input fields.

Important: For these fields to be managed in the custom search field setup, Use Custom Fields for Advanced Search? must be set to Yes.

You can define the numeric values shown in each dropdown.

Related setup:
Advanced Search Custom Fields Setup

Amenities and features fields

When enabled, visitors can filter listings by amenities and features, such as pool, parking, garden, elevator, or other custom features.

Amenities and features must be created first before they can be used in search.

Help:
Amenities and Features setup

When enabled, the homepage search form displays only the location field.

The location search can cover:

  • Address
  • City
  • Area
  • State
  • Zip code

Number of search fields and fields per row

These options control how many fields are displayed in the search form and how many fields are shown on each row.

  • Number of Search Fields – Sets how many fields are used in the form.
  • Fields per row – Controls how the fields are distributed visually.
Important: After changing the number of fields or fields per row, click Save Changes, then refresh the Theme Options page to see the updated field rows.

Advanced Search Custom Fields setup

This section defines the exact field structure of the global search form when custom search fields are enabled.

You can control:

  • Field type
  • Field order
  • Field label
  • Comparison logic

Common fields include:

  • Location
  • Property category
  • Property action or type
  • Property status
  • Price
  • Bedrooms
  • Bathrooms
  • Rooms
  • Property size
  • Year built
  • Title keyword
  • Custom numeric fields
  • Custom text fields

Full documentation:
Advanced Search Custom Fields Setup

Elementor Search Form Builder note

Important: The Elementor Search Form Builder creates page-specific search forms only. It does not replace or sync with the global search logic configured in Theme Options → Search → Advanced Search Form.

For Elementor-based search forms, see:
Search Form Builder for Elementor