How to Disable WordPress Search

Are you looking for a way to easily disable the default WordPress search? While there’s probably a plugin for this, we have created a quick code snippet that you can use to disable WordPress search.

Instructions:

All you have to do is add this code to your theme’s functions.php file or in a site-specific plugin:

function fb_filter_query( $query, $error = true ) {

	if ( is_search() ) {
		$query->is_search = false;
		$query->query_vars[s] = false;
		$query->query[s] = false;

		// to error
		if ( $error == true )
			$query->is_404 = true;
	}
}

add_action( 'parse_query', 'fb_filter_query' );
add_filter( 'get_search_form', create_function( '$a', "return null;" ) );

Note: If this is your first time adding code snippets in WordPress, then please refer to our guide on how to properly add code snippets in WordPress, so you don’t accidentally break your site.

If you liked this code snippet, please consider checking out our other articles on the site like: 62 best free WordPress blog themes and how to set up download tracking in WordPress with Google Analytics.