Thread: Separate listings page for category and search results

Separate listings page for category and search results

Hi there!

I have had a thorough look at this forum and I don't seem to have found a similar issue.

I'm working on a modified classipress site that has a list with all categories on the Home Page. I will probably keep a summary with the latest ads.

What I want to achieve is the next. When a user clicks on a category link or performs a search, the results with the listings should be displayed on a separate page.

I want to achieve this because at the moment, when a user clicks on a category or performs a search, the relevant listings appear below the categories and that is, unfortunately way below the fold...

I hope I'm making myself clear. You can go on the site (http://www.classificats-catala.com/) if you click on a category you'll see that the results are way below the fold...

Any help is very appreciated!

Re: Separate listings page for category and search results

There has to be someone that knows how to set a custom page for category listings and search results....

Re: Separate listings page for category and search results

It could just be that those who have done what you're asking may not have visited the forums yet..

Re: Separate listings page for category and search results

Yes you're probably right, but surely there's got to be someone that knows, at least someone in the development team...

Re: Separate listings page for category and search results

You could wrap the categories code with an if/else statement and hide the categories.

For example:
if page is search
show (nothing)
else show categories

Google if/ else +wordpress or look through the codex.

Re: Separate listings page for category and search results

thanks!, sounds like something worth trying... is that what you did with your spacespare.com (nice site btw) site?

i see that when you perform a search the content of the HP is replaced by results...
cheers,

J

Re: Separate listings page for category and search results

No. All my categories are in the drop downs so they are displayed differently to the normal route.

Re: Separate listings page for category and search results

Ok, thanks, in all cases, what I'm trying to achieve is similar to what you've achieved on your site. I probably didn't explain myself properly (a downside of not being a native English speaker)

I don't want ads to be displayed in the HP, but rather in specific pages, pretty much what you have on your site..

Thanks!