You can use get_query_var() to access the post type that was used for the search, and then add that as a hidden field on the search page. Untested: printf( ‘<input type=”hidden” name=”post_type” value=”%s” />’, get_query_var( ‘post_type’, get_post_type() ) );
Include bbPress topics and replies in WordPress search results?
How to make search by ID work on front-end?
For those who face the same issue, I post my solution that seems to work (I am keeping my fingers crossed that I still need to test to see if everything is running well). I found the solution thanks to this post I removed the pre_get_posts that made my life miserable. I put the tag.php … Read more
By default, you won’t be able to search the pdf file unless you use some software or script to take the data out of the pdf and put it in some place that it can be indexed and searched (or use a tool to help you). A potential solution would be to capture and save … Read more
It sounds like you’re encountering several issues with customizing search and tag functionalities in WordPress, particularly concerning portfolio and blog posts. Let’s tackle each point step by step. Filtering Search Results to Include Only Posts and Portfolio Posts Your initial function in functions.php is almost correct, but it seems to be improperly filtering the post … Read more
How to get WordPress to ignore the search parameter in the frontend? What you can try, is hooking in earlier, to remove the public search query variable, like (untested): add_filter( ‘request’, function( $qv ) { if ( ! is_admin() && isset ( $qv[‘s’] ) ) { unset( $qv[‘s’] ); } return $qv; } ); We … Read more
Building a search box with taxonomies and custom fields
You can use the meta_query parameter of WP_Query to search custom fields. Untested: $meta_query = $query->get( ‘meta_query’, array() ); $meta_query[] = array( ‘key’ => ‘function_name’, ‘value’ => $query->query_vars[‘s’], ‘compare’ => ‘LIKE’, ); $query->set( ‘meta_query’, $meta_query );
Did you add your cpt to the search query ? function include_cpt_in_search($query) { if (is_admin() || !$query->is_main_query()) return; if ($query->is_search) { $query->set(‘post_type’, array(‘post’, ‘page’, ‘your_custom_post_type’)); } } add_action(‘pre_get_posts’, ‘include_cpt_in_search’);