Active installations30K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.7 / 5 from 16 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records Disable Search version 2.1.1 as active, updated 1y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.8.
Overview
About this plugin
This plugin prevents WordPress from allowing and handling any search requests from the front-end of the site. Specifically, this plugin:
Prevents the search form from appearing if the theme uses the standard get_search_form() function to display the search form.
Prevents the search form from appearing if the theme uses a searchform.php template
Prevents the search item from appearing in the admin tool bar when shown on the front-end.
Disables the search widget.
Removes the Search widget from the list of available widgets
Deactivates any search widgets currently in use in any sidebars (they are hidden, not deleted; they’ll reappear in their original locations if this plugin gets deactivated)
Disables the search block.
Removes the Search block from the list of available blocks
Deactivates any search blocks currently in use, such as in posts or as a widget (they are disabled, not deleted; they’ll reappear if this plugin gets deactivated and the associated placeholder block doesn’t get deleted)
With or without a search form, the plugin prevents any direct or manual requests by visitors, via either GET or POST requests, from actually returning any search results.
Submitted attempts at a search will be given a 404 File Not Found response, rendered by your site’s 404.php template, if present.
Disables output of SearchAction in SEO schema by the Yoast SEO plugin.
The plugin only affects search on the front-end of the site. It does not disable searching in the admin section of the site.
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
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Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 6.8
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.8.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.8
Minimum requirementsWordPress 4.6 · PHP not listed
Update activity14 Apr 20251y ago
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