Title: filter db by algorithm with user input
Last modified: January 30, 2019

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# filter db by algorithm with user input

 *  [paulwagner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paulwagner/)
 * (@paulwagner)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/filter-db-by-algorithm-with-user-input/)
 * Hey everyone!
 * I got really stuck so hopefully someone has some thoughts about my problem 🙂
   
   I’m new to WP and have just a very basic understanding of the mechanics. I want
   to create a website that makes it possible for a user to input information and
   then filter a database based on the input and a costum logic. Afterwards I plan
   to show the results dynamically to the user.
 * I know this is no simple thing to do, but the biggest struggle for me is to understand
   the underlaying function of this process. Do I save the user input in a data 
   base or as a variable and then write some function that works with it or are 
   there Plugins to do this for me?
 * Would be great to hear from you, any input is very much appreciated!

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 *  [Joy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joyously/)
 * (@joyously)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/filter-db-by-algorithm-with-user-input/#post-11146329)
 * The built-in Search takes user input and filters the database for the matching
   content, which is then displayed to the user.
    Taxonomies do the same thing, 
   but are not typed in by the user. They are links in the page which when clicked
   filter the database for matching content, which is then displayed to the user.

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## Tags

 * [database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/database/)
 * [filter](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/filter/)
 * [filtering](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/filtering/)
 * [forms](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/forms/)
 * [user input](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/user-input/)

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 * Last reply from: [Joy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joyously/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/filter-db-by-algorithm-with-user-input/#post-11146329)
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