Title: Filter without user location
Last modified: March 21, 2023

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# Filter without user location

 *  [heathology](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heathj85/)
 * (@heathj85)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/filter-without-user-location/)
 * My client is wanting a map which just shows all of their service providers across
   central Texas. I have created categories which will be used to filter the results
   by services provided. Is it possible to filter the map without the user having
   to type in their location?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ffilter-without-user-location%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [farroyo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/farroyob/)
 * (@farroyob)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/filter-without-user-location/#post-16584337)
 * Hi!
 * Hi again Cal,
 * Unfotunately the search field is a mandatory field for the search form, and it
   cannot be removed.
 * The good news is that we have been working for a while in a new version of Wp
   Store Locator (3.0) that will include a lot of new features, such as automatically
   start a search when a category is selected, and much more.
 * With the new version, you could potentially hide (not remove) the search field,
   so the users would be stuck in the initial view with your predefined start point,
   and as they are checking and unchecking the categories in the form, the corresponding
   stores would show and hide.
 * I hope that helps.
   Regards,

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