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== About ==
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== <span id="About" class="mw-headline">About</span> ==
=== Inspiration ===
 
A past client's customization project
 
  
=== Benefits ===
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=== <span id="Minimum_Requirements" class="mw-headline">Minimum Requirements</span> ===
With the categorizer, effectively show your visitors different types of locations using different icons.  Even allow them to further filter down to the category that they wish to look at both before (using the Category Search Form) and after (using the Category Map Filters) performing a search.
 
  
== Usage ==
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* Store Locator v4.0+ (since Categorizer v2.0)
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* [[Addons_Platform_Lite|Addons Platform Lite]]
  
=== Screenshots ===
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=== <span id="Benefits" class="mw-headline">Benefits</span> ===
  
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With the Categorizer, effectively show your visitors different types of locations using different icons. Even allow them to further filter down to the category that they wish to look at both before (using the Category Search Form) and after (using the Category Map Filters) performing a search.
File:Sl categorizer main settings.jpg|''Main settings page for the Categorizer. Associate categories with icons, which then be linked to locations on the Manage Locations page''
 
File:Sl categorizer search form settings.jpg|''Settings for the category search form which can be placed on a Page or Post''
 
File:Sl categorizer readme.jpg|'Categorizer Readme instructions''
 
File:Sl categorizer new db field.jpg|''The Categorizer automatically creates the custom field 'sl_category' in order for you to distinguish your locations by category or sub-category''
 
File:Sl categorizer mng loc w category field.jpg|''After automatically creating 'sl_category', it conveniently shows up on your Location Management admin page, and performs just like any default Store Locator field''
 
File:Sl categorizer unfiltered results.jpg|''Once the Categorizer is active, and locations have been categorized, you will now see Category Map Search Filters above your Map''
 
File:Sl categorizer filtered results.jpg|''Check any category available, to view only that specific category layer of locations''
 
File:Sl categorizer search form1.jpg|'''Category Search Form Step 1:''' ''Choose Main Category (in this case, "Type of Store") to search''
 
File:Sl categorizer search form2.jpg|'''Category Search Form Step 2:''' ''Choose Sub-Category (in this case, "Store Name") to search''
 
File:Sl categorizer search form3.jpg|'''Category Search Form Step 3:''' ''Choose Zip, City, and/or State to search''
 
File:Sl categorizer search form4.jpg|'''Category Search Form Step 4:''' ''Results, only the selected Category from the search appears in the final results''
 
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=== Features ===
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'''[[Main_Page#Addons|«Back List of Addons]] | [http://www.viadat.com/products-page/ Purchase Addons Now»]'''
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== <span id="Usage" class="mw-headline">Usage</span> ==
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=== <span id="Features" class="mw-headline">Features</span> ===
  
 
# Use different icons for different map locations based on category assigned to them
 
# Use different icons for different map locations based on category assigned to them
 
# Dynamically filter through category-based layers of locations in search results
 
# Dynamically filter through category-based layers of locations in search results
# Categorize and sub-categorize locations, and provide a special category-based search form to visitors if desired.  
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# Categorize and sub-categorize locations, and provide a special category-based search form to visitors if desired.
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=== <span id="Installation" class="mw-headline">Installation</span> ===
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'''Categorizer v2.0 and later:'''
  
=== Installation ===
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''Note: All addons marked v2.0 and later are now fully WordPress plugins and can be installed as such''
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# Upload the Categorizer zip file (downloaded from your [https://www.viadat.com/account/ account page]) via '''WP Admin > Plugins > Add New > '''click''' 'Upload Plugin'''' button
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# Once upload is complete, turn on the addon using 'Activate' button (can also be done on '''WP Admin > Plugins''' page)
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# Once turned on, you can validate the addon by submitting your purchase key under '''WP Admin > Store Locator > Addons > Settings'''
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# Now you can then manage the addon's settings under '''WP Admin > Store Locator > Addons > Settings > Categorizer'''
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'''Before Categorizer v2.0:'''
  
 
# Install via the '''Addons > Marketplace''' page (visible with [[Addons_Platform|Addons Platform]] installed & activated). It will automatically be installed in your '''/wp-content/uploads/sl-uploads/addons/''' folder
 
# Install via the '''Addons > Marketplace''' page (visible with [[Addons_Platform|Addons Platform]] installed & activated). It will automatically be installed in your '''/wp-content/uploads/sl-uploads/addons/''' folder
 
# On '''Addons > Settings''' Activate using the same key that was used to activate the Addons Platform for that particular site
 
# On '''Addons > Settings''' Activate using the same key that was used to activate the Addons Platform for that particular site
  
 
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'''[[Main_Page#Addons|&laquo;Back List of Addons]] | [http://www.viadat.com/products-page/ Purchase Addons Platform Now&raquo;]'''
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'''[[Main_Page#Addons|«Back List of Addons]] | [http://www.viadat.com/products-page/ Purchase Addons Now»]'''

Latest revision as of 21:14, 30 November 2018

About

Minimum Requirements

Benefits

With the Categorizer, effectively show your visitors different types of locations using different icons. Even allow them to further filter down to the category that they wish to look at both before (using the Category Search Form) and after (using the Category Map Filters) performing a search.


«Back List of Addons | Purchase Addons Now»

Usage

Features

  1. Use different icons for different map locations based on category assigned to them
  2. Dynamically filter through category-based layers of locations in search results
  3. Categorize and sub-categorize locations, and provide a special category-based search form to visitors if desired.

Installation

Categorizer v2.0 and later:

Note: All addons marked v2.0 and later are now fully WordPress plugins and can be installed as such

  1. Upload the Categorizer zip file (downloaded from your account page) via WP Admin > Plugins > Add New > click 'Upload Plugin' button
  2. Once upload is complete, turn on the addon using 'Activate' button (can also be done on WP Admin > Plugins page)
  3. Once turned on, you can validate the addon by submitting your purchase key under WP Admin > Store Locator > Addons > Settings
  4. Now you can then manage the addon's settings under WP Admin > Store Locator > Addons > Settings > Categorizer


Before Categorizer v2.0:

  1. Install via the Addons > Marketplace page (visible with Addons Platform installed & activated). It will automatically be installed in your /wp-content/uploads/sl-uploads/addons/ folder
  2. On Addons > Settings Activate using the same key that was used to activate the Addons Platform for that particular site


«Back List of Addons | Purchase Addons Now»