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lordealeister/cmb2-field-post-search-ajax
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CMB2 field type to attach posts to each others. Search with Ajax.

1.1.3(9y ago)0766GPL-3.0PHPPHP >5.2.4

Since Mar 24Pushed 5y agoCompare

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CMB2 custom field "post\_search\_ajax"
======================================

[](#cmb2-custom-field-post_search_ajax)

Custom field for [CMB2](https://github.com/WebDevStudios/CMB2) to attach posts to each others.

Same approach than [CMB2 Attached Posts Field](https://github.com/WebDevStudios/cmb2-attached-posts/) with Ajax request, multiple/single option, and different UI.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

You can install this field type as you would a WordPress plugin:

- Download the plugin
- Place the plugin folder in your /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

Composer Intallation:

```
composer require alexis-magina/cmb2-field-post-search-ajax:dev-master

```

Usage - Admin
-------------

[](#usage---admin)

Follow the example in [`example-field-setup.php`](https://github.com/alexis-magina/cmb2-field-post-search-ajax/blob/master/example-field-setup.php) for a demonstration.

Options :

- limit (int, default = 1 : single selection) : limit the number of posts that can be selected
- sortable (bool, default = false) : Allow selected posts to be sort
- query\_args (array) : setup the ajax search query : pass a wp\_query args array.

Filter : (since 1.1.2) Ajax results can be filtered to customize returned text and posts values. Use filter "mag\_cmb\_post\_search\_ajax\_result", for example :

```
function example_callback( $arr ) {
	// $arr['data'] : contains post_id
	// $arr['guid'] : contains admin edit post url
	// $arr['value'] : contains post title
	$arr['value'] = 'Custom string '.$arr['value'];
    return $arr;
}
add_filter( 'mag_cmb_post_search_ajax_result', 'example_callback' );

```

Usage - FrontEnd
----------------

[](#usage---frontend)

You can retrieve the meta data using get\_post\_meta( get\_the\_ID(), 'your\_field\_id', true );

If field limit > 1, this will return an array of attached post IDs. If field limit == 1, this will return only the single attached post ID.

Screenshot
----------

[](#screenshot)

[![example](https://github.com/alexis-magina/cmb2-field-post-search-ajax/raw/master/example.gif)](https://github.com/alexis-magina/cmb2-field-post-search-ajax/blob/master/example.gif)

Changelog
---------

[](#changelog)

### 1.0.0

[](#100)

- Initial commit

### 1.1.0-sebask

[](#110-sebask)

- Added a function which enables usage of CMB2 Field Post Search Ajax from a location other then the Wordpress Plugins folder.

### 1.1.1-sebask

[](#111-sebask)

- Fixed a minor bug which caused the use of an undefined constant.

### 1.1.2

[](#112)

- Fixed issue #2 : no way to delete value for fields with limit = 1
- Added a class exists check (issue #3)
- Added a filter "mag\_cmb\_post\_search\_ajax\_result" to allow customize ajax results
- Fixed a minor bug of encoding chars in autocomplete results

### 1.1.3

[](#113)

- Add Support for user queries
- Fixed issue #11 : sorting problem
- Fixed conflict with ui-autocomplete

### 1.1.4-sebask

[](#114-sebask)

- Fixed issue #14: safe mode for jquery-ui-autocomplete and devbridge/jQuery-Autocomplete compatibility.

### 1.1.5

[](#115)

- Fixed issue #17 : Undefined index if the field is empty

###  Health Score

28

—

LowBetter than 54% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity13

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity60

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 69.4% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~1 days

Total

3

Last Release

3333d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/33c9e4981f59485bd5d0c11fb04855c69a68e00703433f26719613d63d5964c6?d=identicon)[lordealeister](/maintainers/lordealeister)

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Top Contributors

[![alexis-magina](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5713738?v=4)](https://github.com/alexis-magina "alexis-magina (25 commits)")[![sebask](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2178774?v=4)](https://github.com/sebask "sebask (9 commits)")[![lordealeister](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3637910?v=4)](https://github.com/lordealeister "lordealeister (2 commits)")

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