Directory Groups

Directory Group (singular)

A directory group is a grouping of related people. At a minimum, it must have a title. An archive page will automatically be created that lists all people associated with the respective directory group.

Managing a Directory Group Options

Options to manage directory groups are found beneath Directory Groups in the WP Admin left sidebar.

View all existing directory groups in Directory Groups > All Directory Groups.

How to add a new directory group

1. Go to Directory Groups > Add New Directory Group
2. Fill out the desired name of the group in the Add Title field
3. Optionally set a Group Type to further organize your profiles
4. Optionally add more information to the archive page
5. Click Save Draft to save your progress or click Publish to publish your changes to your site

Directory Group Archive Pages

All directory groups automatically create an archive page that contains contact cards for each person whose profile has been associated with the given directory group.

You can make a few edits to the directory group archive pages, including:

• Page title: This will display as the directory group name, both on the archive page and in directory filters.
• Page intro: Add a paragraph to the page header by filling out the excerpt. This will also display on the directory groups archive page.
• Featured image: Associate an image with the directory group by setting a featured image. This image will appear on the directory groups archive page.
• On-page content: You can add blocks to the archive page the same way you would on a regular page. All blocks added to the archive pages will appear above the automatically generated contact card collection that pulls in all people who have been associated with the given directory group.

See all Directory Groups on the Directory Groups Archive Page

The directory groups archive page lists all directory groups created on your site and links to their respective individual directory group archive pages.

Directory Groups Archive Page Content

To edit this page, go to Directory Groups > Directory Group Options and fill out the available fields:

• Archive Page Title: Set the name of the directory groups archive page and its breadcrumb.
• Archive Intro: Optionally provide text to display directly beneath the archive page title.
• Featured Image: Optionally set an image to display in the page header on the directory groups archive page.
• Social Share Image: Optionally set an image to display as a preview of your site when shared on various platforms such as search engines, Facebook, X and Slack.

Add Search to the Directory Groups Archive Page

Optionally enable a sidebar card with a search bar that can be used to search through all directory groups. The search looks through the directory group names and excerpts for keywords. This can be helpful if you have multiple pages of directory groups.

To enable search:

1. Go to Directory Groups > Directory Group Options
2. Under Search, toggle on the Enable Archive Search toggle
3. Click Update to publish your changes to your site

Add Filters to the Directory Groups Archive Page

Optionally add one or more filters to display in a sidebar that can be used to filter all directory groups. This is especially useful for large directories with multiple directory group types.

You can control the overarching heading that displays over all filters in the Heading field.

How to add a Filter

1. Go to Directory Groups > Directory Group Options
2. Under Filter Sections, click Add Section
3. Choose the Input Type:
   1. Dropdown field: Best for longer lists; allows for a single selection.
   2. Radio buttons: Best for five or less options; allows for a single selection.
   3. Checkboxes: Best for five or less options; allows for multiple selections.
4. Add a filter field by clicking Add Field. This is what populates the dropdown field filter.
5. For each filter field, fill out the following:
   1. Field Label: Choose the text that will display above the dropdown filter (e.g., “Filter by Department”)
   2. Taxonomy: Currently the only available taxonomy to filter directory groups is Group Types
   3. Directory Groups: Select one or more group types to display in this filter. Only selected group types will display in the filter.
6. Click Update to apply your changes to your site’s directory