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Disable Frontend Search

Shared by Darshit Rajyaguru · May 20, 2026 · @parse_query

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#Performance

Completely disables the WordPress search feature.

function dr_disable_search( $query ) {
    if ( $query->is_search && ! is_admin() ) {
        wp_redirect( home_url() );
        exit;
    }
}
add_action( 'parse_query', 'dr_disable_search' );