How to include custom post type in Search Results

By default in WordPress, the search results shows for pages & defualt post types. So if you create any custom post type it doesn’t include automatically.

The the_search_query filter helps you to include your custom post types in search results. Just copy and paste the below code by renaming your post_type in your theme functions.php file.

// MAKE CUSTOM POST TYPES SEARCHABLE
function add_search_results( $query ) {
 if ( $query->is_search ) { $query->set( 'post_type', array( 'site', 'plugin', 'theme', 'person' )); } 
 return $query;
}
add_filter( 'the_search_query', 'add_search_results' );

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