functions for Abdul Salam Ahmed

add_action( 'init', 'listing_custom_rewrite' );
 function listing_custom_rewrite(){
     /*
     * I ONLY USE 2 PARAMS type and search_location
     *  Now you can use in your custom menus, buttons, links etc
     * previous links example.com/explore/?type=rentals&location=San+diego
     * New Links example.com/rentals/san-diego
     */
    add_rewrite_rule( '([^/]*)/region/([^/]*)/([^/]*)/?$','index.php?pagename=EXPLORE-PAGE-NAME&job-category=$matches[1]&region=$matches[2]&area=$matches[3]', 'top' );
    //IMPORTANT*********Comment after first use
    //flush_rewrite_rules();
 }

//Create Vars to use in wordpress rewrite
 add_filter( 'query_vars', 'listing_custom_query_vars');
 function listing_custom_query_vars($vars) {
    array_push($vars,'job-category');
    array_push($vars,'region');
    array_push($vars,'area');
     return $vars;
 }
//we GET query and send to search form
 add_action( 'parse_query', 'listing_get_query_vars' );
 function listing_get_query_vars() {
     //if you use - _ + on your url the form just recive a space
    if(!empty( get_query_var( 'job-category' )) ){
        $_GET['job-category'] = str_replace(array('-','_','+'),' ',get_query_var( 'sejob-categoryarch_location' ));
    }
    if(!empty( get_query_var( 'region' )) ){
        //if you use - _ + on your url the form just recive a space
        $_GET['region'] = str_replace(array('-','_','+'),' ',get_query_var( 'region' ));
    }
    if(!empty( get_query_var( 'area' )) ){
        //if you use - _ + on your url the form just recive a space
        $_GET['area'] = str_replace(array('-','_','+'),' ',get_query_var( 'area' ));
    }
}