Joomla search and filter extension - JA Megafilter extension 1.1.6 released for 2 new improvements:
- Show Joomla custom fields in Results
- Support to show the item in the filter which has Access Level(Docman)
and 4 bug fixes:
- Not show right doc following Permission Guest
- Docman: File type doesn't show the right icon
- Docman: set permission is Publisher, doc still see when not login
- Docman: Login as Editor, can't see docs has permission Editor
JA Megafilter released with 2 improvements and 4 bug fixes
JA Megafilter 1.1.6 improvements:
1. Show Joomla custom fields in search results
Show joomla custom fields in search result page
JA Mega filter supports Joomla custom fields. To add the custom fields in the article, firstly, enable the Content-fields plugin from Joomla plugin manager.
Next, open any Article > add custom fields and save.
Add Custom fields in Articles
In the next step, Index the custom field from JA Mega filter extension to show it on the frontend.
Joomla custom fields search and filter
2. Support to show the items based on File Access Level (Docman)
Docman extension has access level settings for files. JA Megafilter now supports to show the items based on the access level configured in Docman. If a file has access level to registered users, it will not show to guest users in Joomla. User have to login the site to see the file.
Support Access Level filter for Docman
Upgrade instruction
- View the comparison between versions at JoomlArt Version Updates and replace the affected files, if you have not customized the affected files.
- Recommended : Use JA Extensions Manager Component for upgrade. Watch video for how to upgrade using JAEM.
JA Megafilter changelog of recent releases:
JA Megafilter 1.1.5
- New Feature:
- Add option to set Grid or List as default view
- Improvement:
- Support to search with accented characters
- Bug fixes:
- Fix order not save on Filter bar
- Custom Fields and Introtext are now links after update
- Security problem of the Cross Site Scripting (XSS) type
- Fix bug filter layout management
- Filter with color or Image type: doesn't display correct
JA Megafilter 1.1.4
- New Features:
- Features Requested: option for ordering fields in backend
- Setting for Order of Filter Options
- Support Joomla url custom fields
- Improvements:
- Shorten the long list of fields in the filter with 'Show more' link
- Support to show document description in DocMan
- K2: Filter config: Show Extra field with Groupname
- Filter Option: no need option Order by Name for Feature
- Bug fixes:
- Hikashop: Missing Category option
- Joomshopping: Display error after Index
JA Megafilter 1.1.3
- New Features:
- New feature request: currency conversion
- Features Requested: support filters of J2Store component
- Virtuemart: Supportto show Base price & Description on Filter Page
- Com_content: Add filter by Feature
- Bug fixes:
- Wrong Ordering Bug when Sorting by a Date Field for Dates before 2000
- Meta description in menu item of megafilter doesn't work
- 404 error for download links for listing when DOCman extension is assigned
- Language error on Megafilter page
- Issue with add to cart feature in Hikashop 3.4
- Style issue in List view
- Empty value always goes on bottom