How do I disable the search param /s?=

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#1

Hello, I am using the Pro theme and am building a custom search in my child search via creating a search.php file. I noticed a few bugs when attempting to use the default search param /s? so I switched it in my functions to use a different parameter key.

Now, how do I disable the default ?s= by the Pro theme?

The issue with using ?s= and my custom search.php theme file is that certain queries for example “test” breaks the page for some reason.

Thanks

#2

Hello Jing,

Thank you for the inquiry.

You can disable the default search parameter using this hook in the functions.php file:

// Disable the ?s= parameter in WordPress
function x_disable_search_parameter() {
    if ( isset($_GET['s']) && !empty($_GET['s']) ) {
        wp_redirect(home_url('/'));
        exit;
    }
}

add_action('template_redirect', 'x_disable_search_parameter');

This will redirect the visitor to the homepage, but you can adjust the wp_redirect argument if needed.

Best regards,
Ismael