A store with location-specific products or service areas benefits from a search box built for place names, not generic keywords – complete with a locate-me style icon shoppers recognise instantly.
The WP Filters widget’s Autocomplete sub-type renders exactly this: a “near me” icon and a text input pre-wired with a location placeholder and a data-location attribute for location-aware autocomplete.
For the full settings tour of the WP Search Filters widget, see WP Search Filters Widget Settings Overview.
Requirement – This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro, make sure it’s installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.
Before You Start
- Prerequisite: Elementor (free) installed and active.
- Edition: WP Search Filters is a Pro widget – it requires The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro to be installed and active.
- Widget to enable: go to The Plus Addons > Widgets, search for WP Filters and turn its toggle on.
- Prerequisite: WooCommerce installed and active, with at least a few products published.
- Products tagged with a location value.
Steps
Add the WP Filters widget, set Filter Type to WP Filter, then set Select Source to Autocomplete.
The rendered field shows a locate-me icon and a location-flavoured input, ready to connect to a taxonomy or custom field holding your products’ location values via Select Type.
Settings Overview
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| WP Filter Type | Set to Autocomplete for a location-style search input. | – |
| Select Type | Taxonomy, ACF, PODs, Toolset or Metabox connection supplying location values. | – |
