WordPress Help: Search not working using a custom query on homepage

[vnvillar]

Hi guys,

I have a site I’m currently working on but when I tried doing a search it didn’t worked. Here’s the code of from the index.php file:



-65, 'paged' => get_query_var('paged') ) ); ?>









When I tried removing this line -65, ‘paged’ => get_query_var(‘paged’) ) ); ?> my search worked but my pagination would be affected too.

Is there anything I need to do? I hope someone can help

Thanks guys! :)

Val

[TheDoc]

Instead of using index.php, why don’t you create a new template called search.php?

[vnvillar]

Hi Doc,

My search area is located in the sidebar.php

Can you tell me why I should create a search.php file?

Thanks!

Val

[TheDoc]

The search.php file will be your search results page. Here’s a loop for a search results page that I recently did:

Search Results









$searchquery = trim( get_search_query() );

if ( !empty($searchquery) ) {

printf( __( '
Search Results for: %s', 'twentyeleven' ), '' . get_search_query() . '
' );

} else {

echo "
Oops - you didn't specify a search term
";



$searchquery = trim( get_search_query() ); echo "
Please try searching again by entering one or two words on the subject that you are trying to find more information on.
";



} ?>










if ( !empty($searchquery) ) { ?>



">















$searchquery = trim( get_search_query() );

if ( !empty($searchquery) ) {

wp_pagenavi();

}

?>







Nothing Found




Sorry, but nothing matched your search criteria. Please try again with some different keywords.




If you're still having trouble, try using some of the quicklinks below:






Programs


Rates & Passes


Drop-in Schedules


Recreation Centre Hours


Contact Information






	

[vnvillar]

Thanks Doc! :)

[Author]

Posts