Search Not Returning Anything (filters work fine)

Anonymous

#262860

Hi:

I’m running into an issue where the filters are working fine, but the search field is not returning anything other than when I type in the post title. It doesn’t seem to return values entered into a description, which is provided via Advanced Custom Fields entry).

In order to search all content for the posts (I’m creating a resource library page), is there a setting I should look into more specifically? I’d like it to be able to search any of the terms that may be put into a description of the resource or by tags (and not just click the filter for the tag).

I’m using the S&F Pro plugin for Elementor Pro and Advanced Custom Fields in order to configure my page. I created the custom post type using CPT UI.

Thanks for the guidance.

Trevor

#262866

I think (I hope) I understand what you want. Our plugin does not directly allow you to do text searches of individual Post Meta (custom fields) and Taxonomy (Category, Tags and Taxonomies) data/terms. The Search & Filter Pro Text Search field uses the standard WordPress search, so looks only in the Post Title and Content. To help you control this better, on the form’s Advanced settings tab you will see 2 settings for Relevanssi.

The documentation for this is here:

https://www.designsandcode.com/documentation/search-filter-pro/3rd-party/relevanssi/

You would need to install and activate the free Relevanssi plugin as well.

Then set Relevanssi up and build its index (make sure it is indexing the desired post types, custom fields AND any taxonomy that you want to search).

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