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Advanced Search

Availability: Pro only. Requires WB Listora Pro. Power-user search that goes beyond keyword + category - multi-facet filtering (price range, rating, distance radius, custom field values), saved-search alerts that email new matches daily, and a wider field weight tuned for relevance. Built on the same query engine as Free search, just unlocked with more signal.

Advanced Search - power filters expanded above the listing grid

What it is

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Free WB Listora ships a solid search experience - keyword + listing type + category + map radius. Advanced Search extends it for the segments that need more:

  • Multi-facet UI - open a “More filters” panel and combine: keyword, type, category, location (with adjustable radius), price range, rating threshold, custom-field values (e.g. amenities for hotels, “remote OK” for jobs), open-now-only for businesses with hours.
  • Saved searches - once a visitor finds a filter combo they like, they save it (in their wp_user_meta under _listora_saved_searches).
  • Daily email alerts - Action Scheduler job wb_listora_pro_saved_search_alerts runs daily, finds new listings matching any user’s saved searches since the last run, and emails matches via the saved-search-alert.php template.
  • Tuned relevance - Advanced Search uses a different MySQL MATCH AGAINST weight + a larger candidate pool than Free search, so long-tail queries return more results.
  • REST routes - GET /listora/v1/saved-searches, POST /listora/v1/saved-searches, PATCH /listora/v1/saved-searches/{id}, DELETE /listora/v1/saved-searches/{id} - usable by your own mobile app.

Combined with Programmatic SEO Pages, Advanced Search turns the directory into a real search destination - not just a browsing surface.

How you use it

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As a site owner - enable + configure

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  1. Enable the feature: Listora → Settings → Features → Advanced Search (default: off per product design - turn on intentionally; defaults emphasize the simpler search UX).
  2. Visit your Directory page in an incognito window - verify a More filters button appears next to the existing search bar. Click it; the multi-facet panel slides open.
  3. Tune facet visibility (optional): Settings → Search → Advanced Filters - tick which facets appear (price, rating, custom fields, open-now). Some may not apply to all listing types.
  4. Saved-search alerts: Settings → Search → Daily Alerts - toggle on/off globally; per-user override is in each user’s dashboard profile.

As a visitor - power-search

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  1. On the Directory page, click More filters.
  2. Set price range, rating, radius, custom fields. Hit Apply.
  3. The grid + map update. Refine until you have what you want.
  4. Click Save this search → name it (“Pet-friendly hotels in NYC under $200”). The search is stored against your user account.
  5. From now on, when a new listing matches your search, you receive an email digest (daily) listing the matches with one-click links.
  6. Manage saved searches from your dashboard → Saved Searches tab - edit, rename, disable, delete.

Settings & options

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Setting Location Default Notes
Feature toggle Settings → Features → Advanced Search Off Off by default - enable if your audience benefits from filter density
Facet visibility Settings → Search → Advanced Filters All on Per-facet toggle
Daily alerts Settings → Search → Daily Alerts On (when feature enabled) Per-user override available
Alert cron wb_listora_pro_saved_search_alerts Daily Action Scheduler
Storage (saved searches) wp_usermeta._listora_saved_searches - Per-user, JSON-encoded
Storage (alert state) wp_usermeta._listora_saved_search_last_alert_at - Per-saved-search timestamp

REST routes (logged-in):

  • GET /wp-json/listora/v1/saved-searches - list the current user’s saved searches.
  • POST /wp-json/listora/v1/saved-searches - create one.
  • PATCH /wp-json/listora/v1/saved-searches/{id} - rename, change filter, toggle alerts.
  • DELETE /wp-json/listora/v1/saved-searches/{id} - delete.

Developer hooks:

  • wb_listora_pro_advanced_search_facets (filter) - modify the facet list shown in the More-Filters panel per page.
  • wb_listora_pro_saved_search_alert_subject (filter) - modify the daily alert email subject.
  • wb_listora_pro_saved_search_match_query (filter) - modify the candidate-match SQL (e.g. exclude listings older than 1 hour).
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