{"id":30188,"date":"2022-11-04T21:16:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T21:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/articles\/how-to-connect-custom-categories-with-users\/"},"modified":"2025-03-28T19:52:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T19:52:27","slug":"how-to-connect-custom-categories-with-users","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/jetengine\/how-to-connect-custom-categories-with-users\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Connect Categories and Custom Taxonomies with Users"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here, we consider adjusting a user-based listing to display custom taxonomy and glossary data as relation meta data. In particular, the listing will showcase WordPress users and their skills (from the “Skills” taxonomy with the “Python,” “PHP,” “SQL,” and more terms) and levels (the “Levels” glossary with the “Basic,” “Advanced,” “Middle,” etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create a Relation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Let’s add a WordPress relation<\/a>. Head to WordPress Dashboard > JetEngine > Relations<\/em><\/strong> and click on the “Add New<\/strong>” button. Give a Name <\/strong>to the relation (the “User’s Skills”, in this case) and set the Parent object <\/strong>and Child object<\/strong>. Now, “Users” will be the parent, and “Skills” taxonomy is the child object. Also, select the “Many to Many” Relation type<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also enable the Require at least one child<\/strong> toggle to make it mandatory to have at least one child item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"users<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Then we move to the Labels<\/strong> section and, to provide better usability, we add a specific value to each field, although you can leave them without changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the next step, we need to add a meta field<\/a> to the relation in the same-named section by pressing the “New Field<\/strong>” button. Then, we type the meta field’s Label<\/strong> (“Levels”, in this case), and after that, the Name\/ID<\/strong> field fills out automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We create a “Radio” Field type <\/strong>meta field with the “Glossary<\/a>” as the Source<\/strong> and select the pre-built Glossary<\/strong> (“Levels” in this case). Once the adjustments are made, scroll the page up and press the “Add Relation \/ Update Relation<\/strong>” button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Add Info to Users<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Go to WordPress Dashboard > Users <\/em><\/strong>and press the “Edit<\/strong>” button next to the desired user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scroll down to the section with the needed relation (below the “Add Skills to the User” text, in this case). Since we enabled the Require at least one child<\/strong> toggle, the “Should have at least one related child.” text will be displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hit the “Connect Skills<\/strong>” button (name changes depending on the child object name and relation labels). Now, pick the needed option from the available drop-down list and click the “Connect Skills<\/strong>” button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next, set the meta data for the previously selected skill (term).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"edit<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t forget to press the “Save Meta Data<\/strong>” button. Then, the inserted data will be displayed in the user\u2019s profile. Also, you can add other skills and levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"skills<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Work on other fields if needed. Read the User Profile Builder Overview<\/a> to learn how to manage the profile\u2019s settings and configure fields. Once completed, click the “Update User<\/strong>” button at the end of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, add meta data to all needed users by taking the steps described above.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Create a Query<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Open the WordPress Dashboard > JetEngine > Query Builder<\/em><\/strong> directory to build a new query.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complete the Name<\/strong> field (here, we type the “Query for Skills” text) and select “Terms Query<\/a>” as the Query Type<\/strong>. Scroll down to the General<\/strong> tab and select the Taxonomy<\/strong> (the “Skills” taxonomy, in this case).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"creating<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

After that, open the following Include\/Exclude <\/strong>tab, move to the Include<\/strong> field, and press the “Dynamic Tag<\/strong>” button to set the “Related Items” macro. Then, adjust the following info: select the needed item as the From Relation<\/strong> option (“User\u2019s Skills” in our case), “Child Object” as From Object<\/strong>, and “Current Object ID” as Initial Object ID From (get initial ID here)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"adding<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Once completed, hit the “Apply<\/strong>” button. Finally, save the changes by pushing the “Add Query \/ Update Query<\/strong>” button.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Display Data in the Listings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Create a listing item for terms<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Initially, create a Listing Item for CPT<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, we need to create a terms listing<\/a> to display users’ skills. Navigate to the WordPress Dashboard > JetEngine > Listings\/Components<\/em><\/strong> directory. Pick the already-built listing for editing or create a new one by clicking the “Add New Item<\/strong>” button. Here, we create a new listing for the terms as a source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the newly-appeared pop-up, select the “Terms” <\/strong>in the Listing source <\/strong>dropdown menu. After that, select the needed taxonomy in the From taxonomy<\/strong> dropdown (“Skills” in this tutorial), add the Listing item name <\/strong>(we type “Listing for Users, Skills, and Levels”), and pick the needed Listing view<\/strong> (we select the \u201cElementor\u201d option, but “Blocks (Gutenberg)” and “Bricks” editors are also available).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"terms<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Press the “Create Listing Item<\/strong>” button to open the editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add the Dynamic Field<\/strong><\/a> widget to display the name of the term related to the user. We choose the “Post\/Term\/User\/Object Data” Source<\/strong> and “Term name” Object Field<\/strong> this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"term<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Add one more Dynamic Field<\/strong>. This widget will show the user level (metadata). Pick the “Relation Meta Data” Source<\/strong> and find the “Level” option, which is the name of the relation Meta Field<\/strong> (“Levels”, in this tutorial).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"skill<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Now, you can work on other settings and press the “Publish<\/strong>” button once you finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create a listing item for Users<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Then, head to WordPress Dashboard > JetEngine > Listings\/Components<\/em><\/strong> again and create one more listing, with the “Users<\/a>” Listing source<\/strong> this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"users<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Add desired widgets for display. For instance, we add a Dynamic Image<\/strong><\/a> widget to show the user’s picture and a Dynamic Field<\/strong> for the user’s name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"listing<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Then, find a Listing Grid<\/strong><\/a> widget and place it on the page. Select the previously built Listing<\/strong> intended to display terms (“Listing for Users, Skills, and Levels” in this case). It will be empty till you set a query.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"terms<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Now, head to the Custom Query<\/strong> section. Here, enable the Use Custom Query<\/strong> toggle and choose the built Custom Query<\/strong> item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"custom<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Everything will be displayed now. Adjust the listing as desired and press the “Publish<\/strong>” button.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Things to know<\/div>

The same settings and workflow are available in the Block Editor and Bricks.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Place Listing on the Page<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Open WordPress Dashboard > Pages<\/em><\/strong> and select the page for editing or create a new one by clicking the “Add New<\/strong>” button. The new page can also be built with the editor you prefer. Here, we use Elementor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drag and drop the Listing Grid<\/strong> widget onto the page. Choose the created listing in the Listing<\/strong> field.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"user<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Now everything is displayed, you can save the changes by clicking the “Publish<\/strong>” button.That\u2019s it; now you know how to connect custom categories and meta data with users and show it with the Listing Grid<\/strong> from the JetEngine<\/em> plugin for WordPress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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