Disable Search
By Scott Reilly
Description
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.
It also prevents the search form from appearing if the theme uses a searchform.php template. The plugin disables the search widget by removing it from the list of available widgets and deactivating any search widgets currently in use in any sidebars.
Additionally, it disables the search block by removing it from the list of available blocks and deactivating any search blocks currently in use. The plugin ensures that any direct or manual search requests will return a 404 File Not Found response.
The plugin only affects search on the front-end of the site and does not disable searching in the admin section.
Other Notable Features
Here are a few other notable features of this free Disable Search plugin.
FAQ
No.
Contributors and developers
“Disable Search” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
WPS
6.75
Average
Ratings
4.7 out of 5 | 16Version
2.1.1Last updated
1 year agoActive installations
40,000+WordPress version
6.8.5 or higherPHP version
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8Tags
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