francois81
Member
Posted 1 year ago #
Here is what I am trying to achieve, I thought WP would be nice because I already have another static website and blog on it so it's quite easy to use, but may be I should go to another system.
Requirements:
- Type a name of an item in a search field (google like) (ajax or hit enter)
- show the list of matching item with that name
- allow the user to "rate" the item
- if the item does not exist, offer a NEW button to enter the detail.
Is this for WP or Drupal or something else ?
I looked for plugins but nothing really matches.
many thanks
You can have search box and display results: install search everything plugin or similar;
for rating system you can install dagon rating system or something else not that advanced.
The google like pop-up you need jQuery person; I don't think there is a plugin, but you can research.
francois81
Member
Posted 1 year ago #
Thanks for this.
However am still unsure how to use WordPress as a database, ie: create a new item if it doesn't exist with "item name, description, dimension".
Will it be the equivalent of creating a new post with addition fields?
Yes, you can use custom fields for posts or even better, custom posts. I wrote an article that can give you an idea:
http://www.fldtrace.com/wordpress/wordpress-custom-post-types-custom-back-end-columns-and-post-thumbnails
