real_escape_string($_GET['search'])) : '';
$filter = isset($_GET['filter']) ? trim($conn->real_escape_string($_GET['filter'])) : '';
// Build search condition
$search_condition = '';
if (!empty($search)) {
$search_condition = " AND (s.title LIKE '%$search%' OR s.description LIKE '%$search%')";
}
// Fetch rank #1 survey
$rank1_sql = "SELECT s.*, COALESCE(AVG(r.rating), 0) as avg_rating, COUNT(r.id) as review_count
FROM survey_sites s
LEFT JOIN survey_reviews r ON s.id = r.survey_id AND r.is_approved = 1
WHERE s.rank = 1 $search_condition
GROUP BY s.id";
$rank1_result = $conn->query($rank1_sql);
$rank1_survey = ($rank1_result && $rank1_result->num_rows > 0) ? $rank1_result->fetch_assoc() : null;
// Fetch ranks 2-5
$ranked_sql = "SELECT s.*, COALESCE(AVG(r.rating), 0) as avg_rating, COUNT(r.id) as review_count
FROM survey_sites s
LEFT JOIN survey_reviews r ON s.id = r.survey_id AND r.is_approved = 1
WHERE s.rank IS NOT NULL AND s.rank > 1 $search_condition
GROUP BY s.id ORDER BY s.rank ASC";
$ranked_result = $conn->query($ranked_sql);
// Fetch unranked (randomised)
$unranked_sql = "SELECT s.*, COALESCE(AVG(r.rating), 0) as avg_rating, COUNT(r.id) as review_count
FROM survey_sites s
LEFT JOIN survey_reviews r ON s.id = r.survey_id AND r.is_approved = 1
WHERE s.rank IS NULL $search_condition
GROUP BY s.id ORDER BY RAND()";
$unranked_result = $conn->query($unranked_sql);
// Count total
$total_sites = 0;
if ($rank1_survey) $total_sites++;
if ($ranked_result) $total_sites += $ranked_result->num_rows;
if ($unranked_result) $total_sites += $unranked_result->num_rows;
// Schema for ItemList
$schema_items = [];
$schema_pos = 1;
// Helper: render star HTML
function render_stars($rating) {
$full = floor($rating);
$empty = 5 - $full;
$stars = str_repeat('★', $full) . str_repeat('☆', $empty);
return $stars;
}
// Helper: truncate
function trunc($str, $len = 180) {
return strlen($str) > $len ? substr($str, 0, $len) . '…' : $str;
}
include 'includes/header.php';
?>
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fetch_assoc()):
$schema_items[] = [
'pos' => $schema_pos++,
'name' => $survey['title'],
'url' => $survey['website_link'],
'image' => SITE_URL . '/uploads/' . $survey['image'],
];
?>
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fetch_assoc()):
$schema_items[] = [
'pos' => $schema_pos++,
'name' => $survey['title'],
'url' => $survey['website_link'],
'image' => SITE_URL . '/uploads/' . $survey['image'],
];
?>
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"ListItem",
"position" => $si['pos'],
"item" => [
"@type" => "Thing",
"@id" => $si['url'],
"name" => $si['name'],
"image" => $si['image'],
"url" => $si['url'],
],
];
}
$schema = [
"@context" => "https://schema.org",
"@type" => "ItemList",
"name" => "Best Paid Survey Sites in India 2026",
"description" => "Verified directory of paid survey platforms that accept Indian members",
"numberOfItems" => count($schema_items),
"itemListElement" => $items_json,
];
echo '';
endif;
?>