Quick Guide: Setting Up a Filtered Widget Using Categories

🛠️ How to Set Up a Filtered Widget Using Categories

Categories let you filter widgets and display organised, categorised content from modules like Libraries, Speakers, Seminars, and Exhibitors, making your pages easier to navigate.

1️⃣ Create a Category – Group your filterable items

Start by creating a main category that will hold all the filter options.
📌 Steps:

• Go to Settings > Categories

• Click Add Category

• Enter a unique code (e.g., CS0)

• Add a category title under all required languages (e.g., “Speaker Type”)

• Click 💾 Save

2️⃣ Add Options to the Category – Define the filter choices

Next, create individual options within the category so users can filter by them.
📌 Steps:

• Click Add Category for each option

• Enter a unique code (e.g., CS001, CS002)

• Add the option label under all languages

• Click 💾 Save

• Repeat for all options

3️⃣ Assign the Category to a Page – Decide where it applies

Now assign the category to the specific page(s) where the filtered content should appear.
📌 Steps:

• Go to Assigned To tab

• Expand your site name

• Select the page(s) where the category applies (e.g., Speakers or Exhibitors page)

• Click 💾 Save

4️⃣ Tag Data in Modules – Connect entries to your categories

Tag the relevant entries in each module so the filter can work correctly.
📌 Steps:

• 🎤 Speakers → Speaker Options > Advanced Settings > Categories to Tag

• 📚 Libraries → Entry Options

• 📅 Seminars → Session Options

• 🏢 Exhibitors → Exhibitor Options

🔹 Make sure all entries are tagged with the correct category options

5️⃣ Add the Filtered Widget to a Page – Display filtered content

Finally, add the widget to your page and configure it to filter by your categories.
📌 Steps:

• Go to Pages → select or create a page

• Add a new section → select Widget

• Under Your Shows, pick the module (e.g., Speakers)

• Go to Search & Filters tab

• Scroll to your category → tick the option(s) to filter

• Click 💾 Save

✅ The widget will now display only the filtered, tagged content

📝 Summary – Why use filtered widgets

Filtered widgets help you:

• Present clean, organised content

• Enable dynamic filtering across modules

• Improve user navigation and experience

Modules supported: Libraries, Speakers, Seminars, Exhibitors