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In WP Rentals the property categories / taxonomies are:

• Categories,
• What do you rent?,
• City,
• Neighborhood

You can find them in the Admin Dashboard, under the Properties section.

How to set the number of properties per page for Taxonomy page

• Go to Theme Options -> List & Sidebar Appearance -> No of Properties per Page in Property List Templates and Category/Taxonomy Lists and set the number of properties per page (applies to Properties List, Properties List Half, and Taxonomy pages).

• Set the same value in WordPress → Settings → Reading → Blog Pages to Show at Most.

How to add or edit a category

• Go to Listings. Select the Category. Type the Name of the New Category. Click Add New category button

• Titles must equal slugs. Let WordPress create the slug automatically.

• To delete a category, use the Delete button.

How to add child categories

• Create or edit a category.
• Select the parent category.

NOTES

• Add one category per property from each category / taxonomy type
• Child categories inherit properties from the parent category in search results.

How to see a Taxonomy page

• The taxonomy page is created automatically when a category is created.
• Click the View button in the category list to see the page.

How to add a taxonomy page to the menu

1. Open a taxonomy page.
2. Copy the taxonomy page URL.
3. Go to Dashboard → Appearance → Menus and add the link.
4. The menu item will appear at the bottom of the list; drag and drop it to change position.

How to change the header media of the Taxonomy page

• Go to Theme Options → Header -> Hero Media Header→ Hero Media Header Type for Property Category/Taxonomy Pages

If you wish to use a global image for all taxonomies, check Use uploaded Image for City and Area taxonomy page Header? is set to NO

How to change the layout of the taxonomy page.

• Choose between Standard and Half Map from Theme Options → General → List & Sidebar Appearance → Layout Type for Property Category/Taxonomy List Pages

• Half Map layout requires Google Maps as the global header option.

How to change sidebar type and position

• These options apply for standard layout only
• Change the sidebar type from Theme Options → Theme Options → General → List & Sidebar Appearance

How to add text and image to a property category / taxonomy

How to add text before the list of items:

• This option works only with Standard layout.
• Create a page from Pages – Add Page. Add text and publish the page

• Find the page ID from Pages list

• Edit a property category / taxonomy and add the Page ID in Page ID for this term

• The text shows before properties list

How to add an image to a property category

• Add a featured image (will be used in categories list widgets / shortcodes too)
• Add a text tagline (it is used in some widgets for categories list)

How to control the map zoom for taxonomy pages

• On pages with Maps as the hero header option, the map pins and property list are in sync.
• The map automatically adjusts zoom level to fit all pins.
• These settings do not apply: Theme Options → Map Configuration -> Maps settings Google Maps Settings -> Default Zoom

Add taxonomies in Advanced Search Custom Fields setup

The following search forms are available in the WpRentals theme, and you may use them in any setup you wish with the Location Field search:

Hero Media Search (available in 5 variations). More here

• Type 1 – Default Search (hardcoded)
• Type 2 – Default Search (hardcoded)
• Type 3 – Supports Custom Fields only
• Type 4 – Default Fields (Hardcoded) + Custom Fields
• Type 5 – Supports Custom Fields only

Each of these variations  may show as

• Mobile Search
• Search Shortcode
• Search Widget

Half Map Layout Search

• This form is configured exclusively with Custom Fields.

Search Form Builder in Elementor

• This form is configured exclusively with Custom Fields.

Searching for Listings Using Property Categories

In the search forms that support custom fields, you can set property categories / taxonomies

Listing Main Category and Second Category:

• You can configure the names for these dropdowns in the Theme Options.
• Ensure you use the Compare Term “like” and set the Label that will display on the advanced search field on the frontend.

Listing City and Property Area (as separate and independent dropdowns):

• You can configure the names for these dropdowns in the Theme Options.
• Ensure you use the Compare Term “like” and set the Label that will display on the advanced search field on the frontend.