You’d probably want to build your own shortcode for this.

https://github.com/wcvendors/wcvendors/blob/7d52c9db9762f448fcb840af91a3f2fc8f138a03/classes/includes/class-wcv-shortcodes.php#L546

^^^ That’s the wcv_vendorslist shortcode. Copying it and modifying it to sort based on the custom fields you are looking for would be a good way to solve this. You’d simply copy the shortcode php into your themes functions.php file, rename the shortcode, and change the output to show what you want and how you want it. Then, just use your new shortcode on a page.

Another method, would be to create an actual dropdown for your sorted field, and to do this follow this guide that I found by searching Google for “Sort WooCommerce by custom fields”.

https://www.skyverge.com/blog/sort-woocommerce-products-custom-fields/

Hope this helps!

Now is probably a good time to learn PHP then! 🙂 Customizations from us are a paid task. We’ll point you to the right direction, but if you need us to do it all for you, it’s $49/hr! Hit us up on the Contact Page at the top if you’d like help via this route.

Ben

That’s what you would probably want to do, is copy the wcv_vendorslist shortcode and then create your own with it. If you come up with a successful way of doing this, and would like to write a quick “howto” guide, I’d love to post it in the KnowledgeBase as a new article!

wcv_vendorslist can be found here:

https://github.com/wcvendors/wcvendors/blob/7d52c9db9762f448fcb840af91a3f2fc8f138a03/classes/includes/class-wcv-shortcodes.php#L546

….and yes, you’d need to add in your attributes and a way to query for them. By following the code in the shortcode already you’ll eventually find an easy way.

Cheers

Ben

Awesome! Thanks 🙂

Hey guys! Sorry! I recently got slammed with some work.

Overall, here is the concept. I needed a shortcode that would allow me to separate vendors by location. To do this, I required users to select a location during their registration and in their store settings. Then I pulled that meta info into a shortcode which filtered and displayed only those vendors.

Here is an example: [wc_vendors_location location=”Alabama”]

So here is how I set everything up. I use WP User Frontend Pro. Found here. This is important because that is how I attached the location meta to the vendor. So, here we go.

First I went into the registration form designated for my vendors settings page. (Please refer to this post here for that form) I added a dropdown with all the locations I needed my vendors to select. This is/was the easiest part.

Next I created this code:
http://pastebin.com/xusSRBv1
I placed that in my child theme’s functions.php.

To give you a quick breakdown of how that worked, I simply copied the shortcode for showing ALL vendors (See posts above). I then took out the pieces that related to pagination (I didn’t need it, you might).
Then under the – “extract ( shortcode_atts……”
I added – ‘location’ => ”,
This is responsible for the part of the shortcode that can be adjusted.
[wc_vendors_location location=”filtered piece”]

Then I added in the arguments needed for when this shortcode searches for vendors. Under “$vendor_total_args = array…..”

I added:
‘meta_key’ => ‘location’,
‘meta_value’ => $location,

meta_key is telling it to look at the meta information “location” but not what that actual word is. That is handled by meta_value. That is why both are needed.

Once those are both inserted, I simply deleted the pagination as I don’t have that many vendors, but you might want to leave it in if you need it. If that is the case, don’t forget to add your meta keys and values there.

Ultimately, this ended up working for me. I by no means say I am an expert in php. I have enough knowledge to get me into trouble. So please, if something doesn’t work for you, lets figure it out!

Also, if you don’t have WP User Frontend, you can refer to this post to create your own area to fill out. (https://www.wcvendors.com/help/topic/manipulating-the-vendors-shop-settings/)

I really hope this helps someone and that you all have a great day!

Thanks!

Randall

Of course! I am glad I can help. Thanks for making a great plugin!

Greetings to all. Thank you for your time, effort and kindness.
I’ve been trying for over a week to apply the above to my site but to no avail, so I’ve decided to seek assitance from the Collective-Forum.

Using WordPress Plugin ACF for Custom Fields I have managed to place the Custom Field in Each Vendor’s Profile Settings, where they can choose their City/State.

What I need to accomplish is>
1. Configure a search filter so Customers can filter Products by Vendor’s Location.
2. Show each Vendor’s City/State on the FrontEnd Next Sold by Vendor.

Thank you.