Quote from kiltykiltykilt on August 16, 2021, 20:15

Hi,

I have the filter widget in the sidebar which shows all the available filters to begin with.

Once a filter is selected, the results are shown on the page, however when the results are presented to the customer,  the same original filters are still available for selection on the sidebar widget. But some of the original filters are no longer needed because of the new filtered results the customer is now viewing.

Please can you help me show (in the sidebar widget) only the filters needed that relate to the results of the previous filter.

For example : if my inventory is this...

Inventory = 4x T shirts, 3x Hats, 0x Leather Belts, 2x Silk Scarf (1x80cm, 1x100cm)

And my filters are this...

 

Filter 1      Product  Categories -  (T-shirts, Hats, Belts, Scarves)

Filter 2      Size - (Small, Medium, Large)  - This relates to 'T-shirts' and  'Hats' only

Filter 3      Length - (50cm, 60cm, 80cm, 100cm) - This relates to category 'Belts' and Silk Scarves only

Filter 4     Material – (Leather, Canvas, Silk) - This relates to Belts and Scarves Only

 

All filters 1, 2, 3 and 4 are visible in the side bar widget.

 

If 'T-Shirts' are selected, all the 4 T-Shirts show up on the main page.

Now after the filter has loaded the results I would like only Filter 1 and Filter 2 to be visible in the sidebar, because Filter 3 and 4 are no longer needed.

However, the widget in the sidebar still shows the All the four filter options.

The filters also show the number of items in stock next to each filter checkbox. In This example filter 4 shows (2) next to the ‘silk’ checkbox because of the 2 x silk scarf.

Because all four filters are still visible and there is a (2) next to the Filter 4 ‘silk’ option, the customer might then click the ‘silk’ option and then the customer is left with zero results because there are no ‘Silk’ ‘T-shirts’

How can we ensure that if a Filter attribute is selected, ‘eg. TShirts, then only the filters with attributes relating to that are shown.

 

Also, how can we ensure that in the filters that stay visible, that only the attributes that are available are shown and selectable in the filter.

 

Example 2. In the same shop,

If initially,  Filter 4 – Silk (2)  was selected.. Then the 2 silk scarves would be shown

 

Then I would only want filters 1 and 3 to be showing afterwards. Showing my options for length.

But in filter 3 visible in the sidebar, I only want 80cm and 100cm boxes showing as there are no 50cm or 60cm scarves available.

 

This seems to be a logical filter progression which most websites operate, but I cannot seem to find any tutorials on how to get my Woof  to work in this way. There are so many things Woof can do but unfortunately I must be missing something.

Please can you help. I would be most grateful if you could let me know how I can get this to work properly.

Thanks a lot.