Empty Filter Options: Displaying All Filter Items Including Empty Options
Written by the Divi Engine Documentation Team
Introduction
In this documentation, we will discuss how to configure the Divi Ajax Filter plugin to display all filter items, including those with zero count. This use case can be helpful for users who want to see all available filter options, even if some of them do not have any applicable products or posts.
Scenario 2.1 DEMO ⮕ https://ajax-filter-docs.diviengine.com/product-category/music/
Steps to Display All Filter Items Including Empty Options
- Access the filter module settings: Go to your form, find the filter module, and edit its settings.
- Set the update method: Ensure the filter method update method is set to "on change".
- Set "Update filter count and empty options for clicked item" to "NO": This is the default for this setting, but just double check.
- Configure empty options for each field: For each field you want to display all options, access the field settings and follow these steps:
- Navigate to Empty Options: Locate the "Empty Options" setting within the field settings.
- Set show empty filter options to "YES": This ensures that filter options with zero count will be displayed.
- Display filter count (optional): As a convenience, if you have a checkbox radio field, make sure to display the filter count under the Checkbox / Radio tab. This helps users know how many options are available.
By following these steps, you will successfully configure the Divi Ajax Filter plugin to display all filter items, including empty options. To explore more use cases and learn how to utilize the empty filter options in Divi Ajax Filter, check out other videos on our channel.