Is there better search functionality or a plugin for the admin area of posts or custom post types, I would like to be able to search custom fields and maybe some other advanced searches from the backend only.
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The Search Everything plugin works pretty well for me on the front end. I’ve never tried it, but you should be able to fork it and add is_admin() conditionals to all of the functions it uses. Or better yet, just allow the frond-end to be search-able too. A visitor who can find what they are looking for quickly is a happy visitor 🙂