I need to add custom field to wordpress search result.
This what i tried to do is used pre_get_posts filter, like this:
function search_filter( $query ) {
$key_fields = array ( 'buty' );
$value_field = $query->query_vars['s'];
$query->query_vars['s'] = '';
if ( $value_field != '' ) {
$filter_query = array( 'relation' => 'OR' );
foreach ( $key_fields as $one_field ) {
array_push ( $filter_query , array (
'key' => $one_field,
'value' => $value_field,
'compare' => 'LIKE'
) );
}
$query->set( 'meta_query' , $filter_query );
}
}
add_filter( 'pre_get_posts' , 'search_filter');
It works, but now search not working for post title and post content
So the question is: how to properly add custom field to WordPress search result without lose standard functionality?
WordPress search in posts
table. You must change the search query by adding a postmeta
table (with LEFT JOIN) and then add your own conditions to WHERE clause.
<?php
/**
* Extend WordPress search to include custom fields
*
* https://adambalee.com
*/
/**
* Join posts and postmeta tables
*
* http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Filter_Reference/posts_join
*/
function cf_search_join( $join ) {
global $wpdb;
if ( is_search() ) {
$join .=' LEFT JOIN '.$wpdb->postmeta. ' ON '. $wpdb->posts . '.ID = ' . $wpdb->postmeta . '.post_id ';
}
return $join;
}
add_filter('posts_join', 'cf_search_join' );
/**
* Modify the search query with posts_where
*
* http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Filter_Reference/posts_where
*/
function cf_search_where( $where ) {
global $pagenow, $wpdb;
$key_fields = array ( 'buty' );
if ( is_search() )
$where = preg_replace(
"/\(\s*".$wpdb->posts.".post_title\s+LIKE\s*(\'[^\']+\')\s*\)/",
"(".$wpdb->posts.".post_title LIKE $1) OR ("
.$wpdb->postmeta. ".meta_value LIKE $1 AND "
.$wpdb->postmeta. ".meta_key IN ('" .implode("','", $key_fields). "') )", $where );
}
return $where;
}
add_filter( 'posts_where', 'cf_search_where' );
/**
* Prevent duplicates
*
* http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Filter_Reference/posts_distinct
*/
function cf_search_distinct( $where ) {
global $wpdb;
if ( is_search() ) {
return "DISTINCT";
}
return $where;
}
add_filter( 'posts_distinct', 'cf_search_distinct' );
Details can be found here “Search WordPress by Custom Fields without a Plugin”