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

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

This includes:

• Search forms displayed in Hero Media (theme default setup)
• Advanced Search Results pages
• Advanced Search widgets
• Advanced Search shortcodes
• Half Map search filters
• Mobile search

Any change made here affects the structure, logic, and behavior of search forms across the site.

Advanced Search Type

WPResidence provides multiple predefined Advanced Search Types. Each type defines the layout, interaction style, and supported field combinations.

Selecting a search type controls:

• how fields are visually arranged
• how filters expand or collapse
• which search patterns are supported

Available Advanced Search Types:

Use Custom Fields for Advanced Search

This option controls whether the search system uses the Advanced Search Custom Fields configuration.

It must be set to Yes for the following 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 control exactly:

• which fields appear in the search form
• the order of fields
• comparison logic (equal, greater than, like)

Full setup guide:
Advanced Search Custom Fields Setup

Price Settings for Search

WPResidence supports multiple price filtering methods: sliders, input fields, or dropdowns.

Show Slider for Price

When enabled, you must define:

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

When disabled, the price field can still be used as a manual input.

Price as Dropdowns

To use dropdowns, select the Price V3 field in the search fields setup.

Then define values for:

• Minimum Price Dropdown
• Maximum Price Dropdown

These values are also reused in the
Property List Directory.

Currency settings are controlled from:
Theme Options → General → Price & Currency

Rooms, Bedrooms, Bathrooms Dropdowns

Rooms, Bedrooms, and Bathrooms are default WPResidence fields.

When enabled, they appear as dropdowns and require Use Custom Fields for Advanced Search to be set to Yes.

You can define the numeric values shown in each dropdown.

Amenities and Features Fields

When enabled, visitors can filter results by amenities such as pool, parking, or custom features.

Amenities must be defined first: Amenities and Features Setup

Homepage Location-Only Search

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

The location search covers:

• Address
• City
• Area
• State
• Zip Code

Number of Search Fields and Fields per Row

These options control how many fields appear and how they are distributed per row.

Maximum supported rows: 4

After changing these values, always:

• Click Save Changes
• Refresh the page

Advanced Search Custom Fields Setup

This section defines the exact structure of the global search form.

You control:

• field type
• order
• labels
• comparison logic

Common fields include:

• Location
• Property Category
• Property Type
• Property Status
• Price
• Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Rooms
• Property Size
• Year Built
• Title keyword
• Custom numeric or text fields

Full documentation:
Advanced Search Custom Fields Setup