Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types vs Smart Search Control – Advanced Search for WooCommerce, Custom Post Types

This plugin is an add-on for Gravity Forms. Make sure you visit GravityWiz.com for more free Gravity Forms resources. And if you’re looking to the largest collection of Gravity Forms plugins, check out Gravity Perks. Gravity Forms allows you to create posts from a form submission using special Post Fields. By default, the submitted form will be created as a standard WordPress post. This plugin allows you to change the post type of the generated post. No code required! This plugin also provides the ability to assign the generated post to a custom taxonomy. Need to update posts? Learn how to update posts with Gravity Forms. Features Map posts to a custom post type Map posts to a custom taxonomy (via Drop Down, Multi-select, Radio Button or Checkbox field) Map posts to multiple taxonomies Visual hierarchy support for hierarchical taxonomies (Drop Down field only) Populate a Drop Down with posts Assign parent post for generated post (Drop Down field only) Single Line Text field support for taxonomies (enter as a comma-delimited list: term a, term b, term c) Enhanced UI support for Single Line Text fields (see screenshots) How to map a form to a custom post type Add a Post Title field to your form and click on it to open the field settings. Below the “Description” field setting, you will find the “Post Type” setting. Select the desired post type from the drop down (default is “Posts”). How to link a field to a custom taxonomy Add the desired field to which the custom taxonomy should be mapped. Drop Down, Multi Select, Radio Buttons and Checkboxes fields are current supported. Open the field settings by clicking on the field and click on the “Advanced” tab. Check the “Populate with a Taxonomy” checkbox. Select the desired taxonomy from the drop down that appears. How to link the saved post to taxonomies using a single line text field Single Line Text fields are a great way to allow users to select existing taxonomy terms and to also add new terms. Add a Single Line Text field to your form. Open the field settings by clicking on the field and click on the “Advanced” tab. Check the “Save to Taxonomy” checkbox. Select the desired taxonomy from the drop down that appears. (optional) Check the “Enable Enhanced UI” checkbox to enable an awesome tag-input style UI (see screenshots). Note: If the user inputs exising term names, the generated post will be assigned these terms. If the user inputs term names that do not exist, these terms will be added to the selected taxonomy and the generated post will also be assigned these terms. How to set a parent post with the drop down field When populating a Drop Down field with a post type, you may wish to set the selected post as the parent post for the generated post. Add A Drop Down field to your form. Click on the field to open the field settings. Then click on the “Advanced” tab. Check the “Populate with Post Type” checkbox. Select the desired post type from the drop down that appears. Be sure to select the same post type for which the post is being generated.

Upgrade your website’s search experience with Smart Search Control. As your website grows, so does the need for precision. Smart Search Control extends native WordPress capabilities to deliver accurate, highly relevant results for data-rich websites, WooCommerce stores, and Custom Post Types (CPT). Whether you need a product search bar, a documentation filter, or a blog archive search, this plugin gives you full control. You can create unlimited search forms, place them anywhere using our Gutenberg Block or Shortcode, and ensure your visitors find exactly what they are looking for without frustration. 🚀 Key Features 🔍 Search in Custom Post Types: Don’t limit your users to just standard posts and pages. Distinctively filter and search through any registered Custom Post Type (e.g., Portfolios, Events, Real Estate Listings). 🛒 Advanced WooCommerce Search: Fully compatible with WooCommerce. Allow customers to search Product Variations, SKUs, and Attributes to boost conversion rates. 🏷️ Category & Tag Filtering: Scope any search form to specific categories or tags per post type, so visitors only ever see the most relevant results — ideal for large blogs, multi-vendor shops, and content-heavy sites. ⚡ Live Search Suggestions: Offer a “Google-like” experience with real-time suggestions that appear as the user types. 🧱 Gutenberg Block & Shortcode Support: Seamlessly add a search bar to any page, post, or widget area using our dedicated Gutenberg Block or the simple [smart_search_control] shortcode. 🎛️ Multiple Search Instances: Create unique search forms for different sections of your site (e.g., a “Blog Search” for your news section and a “Product Search” for your shop). 🎨 Customizable Results Page: Take control of your Search Results Page (SERP). Choose between Grid or List Layouts and assign a dedicated page for results, or let results display instantly on the same page when no results page is set. 🔧 Developer Friendly: Extensive support for template overrides and hooks to fit your theme’s branding perfectly. Why Choose Smart Search Control? 1. Advance WooCommerce Search Standard search often misses hidden product data. Smart Search Control allows you to index and search WooCommerce Product Variations, ensuring customers find the exact size, color, or model they are looking for. 2. Custom Post Type Filtering Building a directory or a portfolio? You can configure a search form to only look inside specific Post Types. Example: Create a search bar that only searches “Movies” and ignores “Blog Posts.” 3. Category & Tag Search Filtering Need even more precision? Restrict a search form to specific categories or tags within a post type. Example: A “Sale Search” bar that only searches products tagged “Clearance,” or a blog search limited to the “Tutorials” category. 4. Place It Anywhere We believe in flexibility. * Gutenberg Ready: Drag and drop the Search Block into your editor. * Widget Support: Add to sidebars or footers easily. (coming soon) * Shortcode: Use [smart_search_control id=”123″] inside page builders like Elementor, Divi, or Beaver Builder. Support For support, please visit our support forums or contact us through our website.