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Enabling Multi-Selection for Property Categories Taxonomies in the Search Form

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WPRentals allows you to enable multi-selection for specific taxonomy fields in the advanced search form.

When this option is enabled, visitors can select more than one value from the same dropdown. This is useful when users want to search in multiple categories, cities, areas, or listing types at the same time.

Important: Multi-selection is available for supported taxonomy dropdown fields only. It does not apply to all custom fields or all search field types.

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Available fields for multi-selection

The multi-selection option can be enabled for these taxonomy fields:

  • Property Category
  • Property Type
  • Property City
  • Property Area


Multi-selection options for taxonomy fields in WPRentals search

Where to manage these taxonomy fields

The values shown in these dropdowns are managed from:

WP Admin > Listings, Bookings & More

From this section, you can manage the listing categories, types, cities, and areas used by WPRentals.

Related help:
How to manage Property Categories / Taxonomies


Manage WPRentals taxonomy fields from Listings Bookings and More

Enable multi-selection in the search form

After enabling multi-selection for the supported fields, visitors will be able to select more than one value from the same dropdown.

For example, a visitor can select multiple cities or multiple property categories in one search.


Multi-select dropdown in WPRentals advanced search

Show search inside the multi-select dropdown

You can also enable:

Show Search in the Multi-Select Component

This option adds a search field inside the multi-select dropdown. It helps users find a specific category, city, area, or type faster, especially when the website has many taxonomy terms.


Search field inside the multi-select dropdown

Add taxonomy fields to the search form

The multi-select option works only if the taxonomy field is also added to the Advanced Search form.

To add property categories, city, area, or type fields to the search form, manage the search fields from:

Theme Options > Search > Advanced Search Form

Related help:
Advanced Search Form settings

Field names and compare settings

When adding these taxonomy fields to the Advanced Search form, use the correct field name and compare setting.

Listing Main Category and Second Category

For the main and second listing category dropdowns:

  • Set the field name from the available Advanced Search field options.
  • Use Compare Term: like.
  • Set the Label that should show on the advanced search field on the front end.


Listing main category and second category compare settings

Listing City and Property Area

For city and area dropdowns:

  • Use the city and area fields as separate search fields.
  • Use Compare Term: like.
  • Set the Label that should show on the advanced search field on the front end.


Listing city and property area compare settings

Important notes

  • Multi-selection applies only to supported taxonomy dropdown fields.
  • The taxonomy values are managed from WP Admin > Listings, Bookings & More.
  • The fields must also be added to the Advanced Search form to appear on the front end.
  • Use Compare Term: like for these taxonomy fields.
  • Enable Show Search in the Multi-Select Component if the dropdown has many values.
  • If changes do not show immediately, save Theme Options again and clear cache.