views->get(...)
// or extract()-equivalents in the loader. Composed HTML fragments are echoed
// from internal data sources; both rules below are acknowledged-by-design
// for this template surface.
// phpcs:disable WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound
// phpcs:disable WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped
if ( $category_search == true && $category_search !== 'false' ) {
// Determine KB slug for filtering categories
$kb_slug_for_filter = '';
if ( betterdocs()->settings->get( 'multiple_kb' ) == 1 ) {
// Priority 1: Use shortcode attribute if provided
if ( ! empty( $kb_based_search ) && is_string( $kb_based_search ) ) {
$kb_slug_for_filter = $kb_based_search;
}
// Priority 2: Use global setting and get from cookie/context
// BUT only in template context or on appropriate pages
elseif ( betterdocs()->settings->get( 'kb_based_search' ) == 1 ) {
// Check if we're in a theme template (FSE or Elementor site builder)
$is_template_context = betterdocs()->helper->is_templates();
// Also check if we're on appropriate archive pages or single docs
$is_appropriate_page = is_tax( 'knowledge_base' ) || is_tax( 'doc_category' ) || is_singular( 'docs' );
// Exclude main docs archive - should always show all categories
$is_main_docs_archive = is_post_type_archive( 'docs' );
// Only filter categories if in template context OR on appropriate pages
// NOT when used in regular page content (Elementor widget or Block on a page)
// NOT on main docs archive
if ( ! $is_main_docs_archive && ( $is_template_context || $is_appropriate_page ) ) {
$kb_slug_for_filter = betterdocs_pro()->multiple_kb->get_kb_slug();
}
}
}
echo '';
}
if ( $search_button == true && $search_button !== 'false' ) {
echo '';
}
// Check if kb_based_search is provided from shortcode attribute or global setting
if ( betterdocs()->settings->get( 'multiple_kb' ) == 1 ) {
$kb_slug = '';
// Priority 1: Use shortcode attribute if provided
if ( ! empty( $kb_based_search ) && is_string( $kb_based_search ) ) {
$kb_slug = $kb_based_search;
}
// Priority 2: Use global setting and get from cookie/context
// BUT only on appropriate pages (not on main docs archive)
elseif ( betterdocs()->settings->get( 'kb_based_search' ) == 1 ) {
// Only use cookie-based KB slug on:
// - Knowledge base archives
// - Doc category archives
// - Single doc pages
// NOT on main docs archive (is_post_type_archive('docs'))
if ( is_tax( 'knowledge_base' ) || is_tax( 'doc_category' ) || is_singular( 'docs' ) ) {
$kb_slug = betterdocs_pro()->multiple_kb->get_kb_slug();
}
}
// Only output the hidden input if we have a KB slug
if ( ! empty( $kb_slug ) ) {
echo '';
}
}