Custom Sort Order (Staff Order)

WordPress Plugin Staff List – Custom Sort Order

A custom sorting is a convenient way to overwrite the built-in options. It requires adding one or more shortcode parameters.

Custom sort options.

Custom sort options are created by adding shortcode parameters.
  • order
  • c-sort
  • d-sort
  • c-sort-order
  • d-sort-order
order
Can be used to change the sorting direction of the built-in sort option (Post Title or Sort Text).
  • Allowed values: DESC or ASC
  • ASC is a default. Shortcode parameter is not needed to sort in ascending order.
  • DESC. Records are sorted in alphabetical, descending order by content of the field selected as Sort Option.
c-sort
To create custom sort order, you can add shortcode parameter c-sort.
  • Allowed values: post-title, sort-text or Fx (F+ field number).
  • Only field type Single Line Text can be used as Fx c-sort parameter.
  • Records are sorted in alphabetical, ascending order by content of the selected field.
  • Descending sort parameter is also available. See: c-sort-order.
 

Sorting by multiple columns (fields).

d-sort
By combining c-sort with d-sort, you can order a result set by multiple columns.
  • d-sort can be only added when c-sort option is present.
  • Ordering sequence: records are ordered by c-sort and next by d-sort.
  • d-sort allowed values: post-title or sort-text.
c-sort-order
  • Allowed values: DESC or ASC.
  • ASC is a default. Shortcode parameter is not needed to sort in ascending order.
  • Can be combined only with c-sort.
d-sort-order
  • Allowed values: DESC or ASC.
  • ASC is a default. Shortcode parameter is not needed to sort in ascending order.
  • Can be combined only with d-sort.
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