How to Manage Advanced Search - Type 3 and 5 - WPRentals Theme Documentation

Advanced Search Type 3 and Type 5 in WPRentals

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Advanced Search Type 3 and Advanced Search Type 5 in WPRentals display only the custom search fields set in Theme Options.

The difference between them is the layout:

Search Type 3 is displayed horizontally.
Search Type 5 is displayed vertically.

Important: Search Type 3 and Search Type 5 do not use the default fixed fields from Search Type 1, Type 2, or Type 4. They show the custom fields configured in WPRentals Options > Search > Advanced Search Form.

Enable Search Type 3 or Type 5

Go to:

WPRentals Options > Search > Advanced Search Form

Find:

Advanced Search Type

Select one of these options:

Type 3 for a horizontal form with custom fields.
Type 5 for a vertical form with custom fields.

Save the settings.

Where Search Type 3 and Type 5 Show

Search Type 3 and Search Type 5 show over the theme hero media header.

They can show over these hero media options:

Theme Slider
Map
Image
Video
Revolution Slider

Global Header Options

Important: If the page does not use one of the theme hero media header options, Search Type 3 or Search Type 5 may not display there.

Control the Search Form Position

You can control the search form position from:

WPRentals Options > Search > Advanced Search Display & Position

Advanced Search Form Position

Configure the Search Fields

The fields are managed from:

WPRentals Options > Search > Advanced Search Form

You can configure:

Advanced Search Label text for Search Type 3 – sets the label text used by Search Type 3.
Number of Search Fields – enter the number of custom fields you want to add, save, then refresh the page.
Fields Per Row – choose how many fields show on one row. Options are 2, 3, or 4.
Custom Fields – choose fields from theme default fields and listing custom fields.
Custom Icons – add FontAwesome icons for search fields, if needed.

Important: After changing the number of search fields, save the settings and refresh the page. The field rows will then appear for configuration.

Search Fields and Compare Rules

Search Field	Field Type	MUST HAVE Compare Rule	Notes
Location	Location / text search	Like	Used for the general location field. It can work with Google Places, OpenStreet Places, or the theme location system.
Check-in	Date	Date Greater	Used for the arrival date.
Check-out	Date	Date Smaller	Used for the departure date.
Guests	Number / dropdown	Greater	Shows listings that allow the selected number of guests or more.
Listing City	Taxonomy / dropdown	Like	Used when City is added as a separate dropdown field.
Property Area	Taxonomy / dropdown	Like	Used when Area is added as a separate dropdown field.
Listing Main Category	Taxonomy / dropdown	Like	Used for the main listing category.
Second Category	Taxonomy / dropdown	Like	Used for the second listing category or listing type.
Property Category	Taxonomy / dropdown	Like	Used for listing category taxonomy search.
Property Type	Taxonomy / dropdown	Like	Used for listing type taxonomy search.
Listing County	Text input	Like	Used for county text search.
Listing State	Text input	Like	Used for state text search.
Listing Country	Dropdown	Like	Uses the theme country list.
Bedrooms	Number / dropdown	Greater, Equal, or Smaller	Use Greater when visitors should find listings with at least the selected number.
Bathrooms	Number / dropdown	Greater, Equal, or Smaller	Use Greater when visitors should find listings with at least the selected number.
Rooms	Number / dropdown	Greater, Equal, or Smaller	Use the compare term based on the search behavior you want.
Beds and Baths Component	Combined component	Equal	The results show listings with the selected number of beds or baths, or more.
Price Field – Slider	Price range	Greater	Use the dedicated price slider field. Min and max values are set in Advanced Search Settings.
Price Field – Input and Slider Component	Price range	Greater	Use the dedicated price component. Min and max values are set in Advanced Search Settings.
Features and Amenities	Feature list / checkbox style	–	Enable Show Amenities and Features fields, then select which features show in search.
Listing Custom Field – Text	Custom text field	Like	Use for text-based custom fields.
Listing Custom Field – Dropdown	Custom dropdown field	Like	Use for dropdown custom fields.
Listing Custom Field – Number	Custom numeric field	Greater, Equal, or Smaller	Use based on whether the search should match higher, equal, or lower values.
Listing Custom Field – Date	Custom date field	Date Greater or Date Smaller	Use Date Greater for start/min dates and Date Smaller for end/max dates.
Zip	Text input	Like	Used for zip or postal code search.
Size	Number input	Greater, Equal, or Smaller	Use based on the search behavior you want.

Important: For numeric fields, use Greater when visitors should see listings with at least the selected value. Use Equal only when the value must match exactly. Use Smaller only when the search should return values lower than the selected value.

Important: City and Area are independent taxonomies. Selecting a city does not automatically limit the area dropdown to areas from that city.

Important Notes

Search Type 3 is horizontal and displays only the custom search fields configured in Theme Options.
Search Type 5 is vertical and displays only the custom search fields configured in Theme Options.
Both search types show over supported theme hero media headers.
They are managed from WPRentals Options > Search > Advanced Search Form.
Set the number of fields, save, then refresh the page before configuring each field.
Use the correct compare rule for each field.
For Half Map search, use the separate Half Map Search Form settings.
For Elementor pages, use the Elementor Search Form Builder widget.