Purpose

This page describes the Unified Search module as a standard reference, covering both technical and operational aspects.

🚗 Unified Search

Contents

• Usage
• Features
• Developer Notes

The Unified Search module is designed to manage and present vehicle search processes to visitors on the Rentiva platform.

Usage

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To add this module to any page or post, use the shortcode below:

[rentiva_unified_search default_tab="default"]

You can also insert it visually from the Gutenberg block editor by selecting "MHM Rentiva → Unified Search".

Parameters

The following parameters are available inside the shortcode:

Parameter	Default	Description
default_tab	default	Controls the module's workflow behavior.
default_tab_alias	defaultTab	Controls the module's feature filter behavior.
show_rental_tab	default	Visibility toggle. 1 (on) or 0 (off).
show_transfer_tab	default	Visibility toggle. 1 (on) or 0 (off).
show_location_select	default	Visibility toggle. 1 (on) or 0 (off).
show_time_select	default	Visibility toggle. 1 (on) or 0 (off).
show_date_picker	default	Visibility toggle. 1 (on) or 0 (off).
show_dropoff_location	default	Visibility toggle. 1 (on) or 0 (off).
show_pax	default	Visibility toggle. 1 (on) or 0 (off).
show_luggage	default	Visibility toggle. 1 (on) or 0 (off).
service_type	both	Controls the module's feature filter behavior.
filter_categories	(empty)	Controls the module's feature filter behavior.
redirect_page	default	Controls the module's workflow behavior.
layout	horizontal	Controls the module's general layout behavior.
search_layout	(empty)	Controls the module's layout behavior.
style	glass	Controls the module's layout behavior.
location_required	0	Controls whether location selection is required. 1 (required) or 0 (optional).
class	(empty)	Controls the module's general layout behavior.

Field Requirement Behavior

Field requirement behavior in the search form differs by tab:

• Rental tab: Field requirements are conditional, based on the mhm_rentiva_fields_required global setting. Default value is 0 (not required).
• Transfer tab: Transfer fields (origin_id, destination_id, date, luggage_count, luggage_large) are always required (hardcoded required). Because transfer is a route-based service, these fields cannot be left empty.

Settings Management

The mhm_rentiva_fields_required value can be changed via MHM Rentiva > Settings. This setting only affects the rental tab; the transfer tab is always required.

Features

📱 Responsive Design

• Mobile: Single-column layout.
• Tablet (under 782px): Optimized view.
• Desktop: Full view at the configured column count or width.

🚀 Performance-Focused

• Smart Caching: Database queries are optimized and cached by the system.
• Conditional Loading: Static assets are only enqueued on pages where the module is used.

Developer Notes

• HTML Structure: All containers start with the .mhm-rentiva-unified-search-wrapper class.
• Customization: CSS variables (--mhm-color-primary, etc.) are inherited from the global css-variables.css file.

Section Summary

• The Unified Search page has been aligned to the standard documentation structure with consistent reference headings.

Changelog

Date	Version	Note
23.04.2026	4.27.2	English translation added.
27.03.2026	4.22.1	location_required parameter added. Field requirement (fields_required) behavior documented: rental is conditional, transfer is always required.
19.03.2026	4.21.0-docs	Page alphabetized and image placeholder added.