The custom fields for search can be managed from Theme Options > Search > Advanced search form

Enable custom fields

• Navigate to Theme Options > Search > Advanced Search Form.
• Set Use Custom Fields For Advanced Search to Yes.

Configure the Number of Fields

This option works ONLY with custom fields enabled.

• In theme Options > Search > Advanced Search Form, adjust:
  • Number of Search Fields: Choose between 1 to 4.
  • Number of Search Fields per Row: Select the desired layout.
• Click Save Changes.
• Refresh the page to apply the new settings.

Set Up Advanced Search Custom Fields

Go to Theme Options > Search > Advanced Search Form > Advanced Search Custom Fields Setup to add or modify fields as needed.

Location Field

Location field search properties by their Address, State, City, Area, or Zip Code.

Ensure the field is included with the LIKE comparison operator.

Property Categories / Taxonomies

In your search form setup you can add as a dropdown any of these property taxonomies:

• property types,
• property categories,
• property county/state,
• property areas,
• property cities
• property status

Set the comparison operator to LIKE.

Enable multi-selection in Theme Options > Search > Taxonomies Multi-Selections.

To exclude categories without properties, adjust settings in Theme Options > Search > Advanced Search Display.

Country

The Country Field allows users to:

• Set a default country in the Add Property form.
• Choose the property’s location on the map (latitude and longitude).

However, this field was not designed for multi-country platforms. As a result, the Country field works independently from States, Cities, and Areas. It will show all countries by default.

You can view the list of countries in the Theme Options > General > General Settings and Add Property pages.

To make the country field work in the search form, make sure to set the comparison operator to LIKE. Countries will appear as a separate dropdown, without filtering by state, city, or area.

Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Rooms

Configure as dropdowns or input fields:

• For dropdowns, set Show Dropdowns for Beds, Bathrooms, or Rooms? to Yes.

• For input fields, set the option to No.

• Choose comparison operators: EQUAL, GREATER, or SMALLER.

Beds/Baths Component

The Beds/Baths field can be added in the search form with EQUAL or Greater as compare term

On the front end the user will be able to search by baths and beds in the same time

Property Size and Property lot size

The Property Size and Property Lot Size are default numeric fields.

For custom search form setup for these fields, you can use the following comparison operators:

• EQUAL
• GREATER
• SMALLER

You must also add a label for each field when setting them up in the search form.

Property zip

The Property Zip is a default text field.

For custom search form setup for the property zip field, you must use LIKE as the comparison operator.

Title Keyword

The Keyword field works only for the Property Title.

When adding this field to the custom search form, you must use LIKE as the comparison operator.

Property ID automatically created by WordPress

If you add this field, on the custom search form setup for the Property ID field, you must use EQUAL as the comparison operator.

Note: This field does not work with AJAX search (instant results). It may create conflicts with other fields, such as keyword search.

Property ID manually created in theme options

Step 1: First, remove the automatic ID from the frontend Property Page using this CSS:

#propertyid_display{
display:none;
}

Step 2: Next, create the manual ID field as a numeric field. For detailed instructions on how to add Property Custom Fields, refer to this comprehensive help article –  help article for how to add Property Custom Fields.

Step 3: Add the field to the search form and use EQUAL as the compare method if you use it as a numeric field.

Dropdown custom field

The Dropdown Custom Field must first be created in Theme Options under Listing Custom Fields. For a detailed guide on how to add Property Custom Fields, refer to this comprehensive help article for how to add Property Custom Fields.

For the Dropdown Custom Field, you must use LIKE as the compare method in the custom search form setup.

Text Custom Field

The Text Custom Field must first be created in Theme Options under Listing Custom Fields. For a detailed guide on how to add Property Custom Fields, refer to this comprehensive help article for how to add Property Custom Fields.

When building your custom search, select the Text Custom Field type and use LIKE as the compare method.

Number custom field

The Number Custom Field must first be created in Theme Options under Listing Custom Fields.  This is a comprehensive help article for how to add Property Custom Fields.

When setting up your custom search form, use EQUAL, SMALLER, or GREATER as the compare method for the Number Custom Field.

Date Custom Field

On custom search form setup for Date custom field type you must use DATE GREATER or DATE SMALLER for compare.

Set the Price field in the Advanced Search

Price slider

Enable in Theme Options > Search > Advanced Search Form by setting Show Slider for Price to Yes.

Define minimum and maximum values in Advanced Search Settings.

Ensure the search form includes the property price field with the EQUAL comparison operator.

For search type 6 and search type 8, the price range value needs to be set for each tab category

Price Input fields

If you wish to disable price slider and use input for minim price and maxim price you must follow these steps:

Step 1: Navigate to Theme Options > Search > Advanced search form Disable price slider. Set Show Slider for Price -> NO

Step 2: Add Minimum Price and Maximum Price fields to the search form. 

Front end view

Price fields as dropdown with fill-in and price slider

In the search fields, ensure that the Price v2 field is selected for the price functionality.

This allows users to either select a range from a dropdown or fill in the desired price manually.

Additionally, the Price Slider can be used to allow users to select a price range visually.

Price field as dropdown (Price v3 component)

In the search fields, ensure that Price v3 is selected for the dropdown price field functionality.

The dropdown will allow users to select from predefined price ranges set in theme options

For search types 6 and 8, the dropdown values need to be added for each category used as a tab

View on the front end

Set search by geolocation and radius

You can add Geolocation and Radius fields to your custom search form. This allows properties to be found based on their map location

Set Amenities and Features

Navigate to Theme Options > Search > Advanced search form.

In the Advanced Search Form panel, you will find the option to enable Amenities and Features fields in the search form.

You can select which features and amenities will be displayed in the search form, allowing users to filter properties based on the specific amenities or features they are interested in.

This is the help that explains how to manage amenities and features fields