Plugin / DVLA Search
Installation
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/dvla-searchdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Use the Settings->DVLA Search screen to configure the plugin with your API Key
1.1 If you want to test the Plugin you can use the example API Key “DvlaSearchDemoAccount” and test with a registration number beginning MT09 or FH51 such as MT09NKS.
Once you’ve added your API Key you can customize the fields shown on the simple results page from the Settings->DVLA Search->Results Fields screen.
Add The Widget To Your Site
- Go to Appearance->Widgets
- Drag the “DVLA Search Widget” to the sidebar or other widget area of your choice.
- By default the widget will point at the simple results page and the widget will have no title.
Create a Custom Results Page
To display the results on your own page, you can use the provided shortcodes as follows:
- Create a new page from Pages->Add New
- Use the
[dvla_search_success][/dvla_search_success]block to wrap the content to show if the search returned valid results. - Use the
[dvla_search_error][/dvla_search_error]block to wrap a message to display if there was an error. - You can display the results data with the
[dvla_search_result]shortcode by specifying one or more field to output.
1.1 For example, to display the vin use[dvla_search_result vin]
1.1 Or to display the colour and model use[dvla_search_result colour model]
1.1 For a full list of fields available see the help page at DVLA Search->Shortcode Help or in the readme. - Save your page and take note of the slug.
- Update the widget “Results Page” option with the slug of your custom results page.
For example, your custom results page might contain the following shortcodes:
[dvla_search_success]
Your car [dvla_search_result registration] is a [dvla_search_result colour model] and the VIN is [dvla_search_result vin]
[/dvla_search_success]
[dvla_search_error]
There was an error searching for [dvla_search_result registration]
[/dvla_search_error]
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