Questions tagged [search]
The method by which users find information on your WordPress site
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How to create a custom search for custom post type?
I have a search field for the blog posts, but I need an other for a custom post type. How can I create this custom search form with a different search result layout?
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Extending the search context in the admin list post screen
I have created a custom post type and have attached some custom fields to it. Now I would like to the search that authors can perform on the custom post list screen (in the admin backend) to also be ...
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Customizing Only a Specific Menu using the "wp_nav_menu_items" Hook?
Thanks to some help on here, I've managed to add a custom search box to my main menu... by adding this to my theme's functions.php
add_filter('wp_nav_menu_items','search_box_function');
function ...
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Using meta query ('meta_query') with a search query ('s')
Trying to build a search that not only searches the defaults (title, content etc) but also a specific custom field.
My current query:
$args = array(
'post_type' => 'post',
's' => $query,
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Include custom taxonomy term in search
I have two custom taxonomies applied to two custom post types. the terms list on the sidebar just fine and will list all posts associated with it. However, if you search one of the terms in specific, ...
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Advanced search form with filters for custom taxonomies and custom fields
I'd like to build an advanced search form for a specific custom post type, having filters for the custom post types custom fields, custom taxonomies, and for a separate custom post types properties (...
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how to limit search to post titles?
Is there a way to limit search to post titles? I know I can modify query.php core file but there must be a way to do it with hooks right?
Thanks in advance!
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Can I force WP_Query to return no results?
I'm working on a website with a search feature that allows users to search through a lot of post meta. There is a specific search pattern that I would like to forcibly return no results for. The ...
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How to create live autofill search?
I am currently trying to create a wordpress search function that shows live results underneath the search bar. There is an example on the World Bank website (screens below). I'm not looking for an ...
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Post_count only shows the number of results per page
I have a wp_query $wp_query = new WP_Query($args); but for some reason the $wp_query->post_count only shows the amount of posts on each page. So if I set 'showposts' => '10' and 12 results are ...
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How can I implement a location based (zip code) search in WordPress?
I am working on a local business directory site that will use custom post types for the business entries. One of the fields will be "Zip Code." How can I set up a location based search?
I'd like ...
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How to highlight search terms without plugin
How can I get the search terms highlighted without plugin?
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How do I remove Pages from search?
I don't need to search for pages in my site and only want to search posts, is there a way to do it? Thanks
Lisandro
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How to make search include data from wp_postmeta?
I have a site using Advanced Custom Fields to create and store various bits of relevant info. These need to be included in the main general search, which by default only searches the title and main ...
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Empty search returns home page, how to return not found search page?
The default search function if the search form is empty returns the home page, I want it to return a "sorry your search returned no results" page.
this post doesn't answer it
and this ticket tells ...
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