There are 5 different types of fields: Search, Choice, Range, Advanced and Control.
Search Fields
Search fields allow for free text input to search for posts matching the search term.
Input types include:
- Text – a simple text input that most users will be familiar with.
- Autocomplete (Pro) – start typing to display list of suggestions based on the field data type.
Choice Fields
Choice fields allow for a single selection or multiple selection from a set of options.
Input types include:
- Select (and combobox) – a drop-down displaying possible options, allows for multiple and single selection.
- Checkbox – select one or more options using checkboxes.
- Radio – a radio group where only single selection is possible.
- Button – a button group allowing for single or multiple selection.
Coming soon:
- Star rating – allow filtering for ratings with a more user friendly UI
- Color picker – show options as a color palette.
Range Fields
Range fields are only available in Pro.
Range fields allow users to select a single numerical value within a specified range, or select two values to define a range to filter.
- Select – use drop-downs to select a value.
- Radio – select a single value with a radio group.
- Slider – use a range slider to set values.
Advanced Fields
Advanced fields have more complex functionality than the other field types.
Current there is one input type:
- Date picker – select a single date or date range.
Coming soon:
- Maps (Pro) – show your results on maps!
Control Fields
Control fields interact with the query in different ways, such as submitting a search, resetting the fields, or changing the page of results. They include:
- Submit
- Reset
- Current selection (Pro)
- Sort order (coming soon)