Questions tagged [search]
The method by which users find information on your WordPress site
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how to create a multi selector dropdown search box by code?
I need to search categories, tags, custom fields and custom taxonomies. I have to create a search box similar to this: https://www.sacconicase.it/index.php
taxonomy category+ sub category + sub-sub-...
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How to quickly search posts by title in Admin interface
I have a site with thousands of posts, and in the admin interface I simply want to be able to find and edit posts quickly based on their title.
The default post search functionality matches on the ...
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How to exclude html tags and class on search
I wanted my search to exclude html tags so that in the search results page it wont show html tags and class. I'm a beginner in wordpress development so i find it hard to understand some functions. ...
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Wordpress REST API response - not returning results from custom taxonomy, only from title
I'm trying to set up a custom search for documents on the web page.
The documents should be sortable based on their respective categories.
If one category is selected, only the documents associated ...
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Search pagination rewrite to fix 404
I'm wondering if anyone can help me out here?
Basically, I think I need to use add_rewrite_rule() to get pagination working in my search results, as I've gone beyond the default query due to a bunch ...
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Advanced Search - Is this possible?
I am currently working on a Wordpress website that needs an advanced search adding to it.
I have three categories set up, each with a set amount of sub-categories, and then I'd like for a user to be ...
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Order of search results based off of a backend custom field and also in alpha order
I'm using WordPress as a searchable database of people, and I want to be able to sort search results by the person's last name. Initially, I figured I could sort the search results in just alpha, but ...
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Hook a search form anywhere on the site, using a custom plugin
I'm new and I apologize if I ask an already existing question. But I can't find the information I'm looking for.
I need to know how a search form works in wordpress.
I'm creating a custom theme and ...
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Display different sidebar based on search results from one category
I have a website with a plant index page. It has a custom sidebar using A-Z Listings and a search form that only returns results from the 'plantindex' category.
When using the sidebar search form, say ...
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How to include custom fields in wordpress search
As you know WordPress search only look at the post titles and contents, but I want the search to include also a custom field. Let me explain more:
Consider a movie post with the title "Fast Five&...
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Custom Taxonomy in custom REST API search
I am building my first theme where I use a custom search and I would like to include the ability to search by custom taxonomy.
Currently, the taxonomy term shows up in Postman but no posts with that ...
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Extend search query to search meta keys values based on search string
I want to create an autocomplete AJAX search and I'm trying to have it where when the user starts typing, the list populates titles matching that search string.
My issue is in the WP_query, because I ...
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AJAX multiple search boxes not merging with array merge
this is a very frustrating problem.
I have some search boxes for different feilds on my site. some are acf meta fields, another is for title, and another for a keyword taxonomy.
But on the front end, ...
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Meta_query question
There is a problem with compiling a request to display posts by meta_query.
Need to output posts whose title contains a substring.
Can't figure out where I'm wrong. Can someone help?
$inputValue = '...
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Display taxonomy terms when adding a link in the admin
When you add a link in the admin and make a research, all post types are displayed, but I wondered if there is an easy way to display also taxonomy terms. It would be very useful.
Thanks!
