BuddyPress Groups locator extension adds the ability to assign a location to BuddyPress groups and to create an advance proximity search forms that will search for those groups that have a location. Location can be added while creating the group and can be later updated from the admin tab of the group. Once the Groups Locator add-on activated a new search form type “BP Groups” will be available in the “Search Forms” page of GEO my WP.
Groups Locator key features
- Add location while creating a new group
- Add or update the location after a groups was created from the admin tab of a group
- Add location to a group using single address field or multiple address fields
- Google’s address autocomplete when using single address field
- A new “location” tab will be added to the group menu and will display a map and the address of the group
- Option to display a map and the locations of all the group’s members in the “Members” tab of the group
- Create and advance proximity search forms that will search for groups that have location
Group’s admin tab settings
- Address field – single with Google autocomplete or multiple address field that you can choose
Group’s location tab settings
- Map size – width and height in pixels or percentage
- Map type – ROADMAP, SATELLITE, HYBRID, TERRAIN
Group’s members tab settings
- Map size – width and height in pixels or percentage
- Map type – ROADMAP, SATELLITE, HYBRID, TERRAIN
- Display address of each member in the results
Search forms settings
- Address Field title ( can be set to be mandatory field)
- Radius values – single, default value or multiple values to be used as a dropdown
- Units – Miles, Kilometers or both ( as dropdown)
- Choose locator icon
- Results page – same page or a different page
- Display results as lists of posts, Map or both
- Results per page – single, default value or multiple values as dropdown
- Show address
- Driving distance
- “Get direction” link
- Map – Width and height in pixels or percentage
- Map type – ROADMAP, SATELLITE, HYBRID, TERRAIN