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  illinoisptastateboard · Member · Jun 30, 2017 at 8:33 pm

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  the search widget won’t return any results

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Jun 30, 2017 at 8:35 pm

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  Have you consulted the relevant support doc at https://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/search-widget/?

  What It Searches https://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/search-widget/#what-it-searches

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  timethief · Member · Jun 30, 2017 at 8:38 pm

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  I also note that the site appears to have password protected on every page.

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  timethief · Member · Jun 30, 2017 at 8:39 pm

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  Let’s ask Staff to assist you with sorting this out. I will type modlook into the sidebar tags on this thread for Staff help. How do I get a Moderator/Staff reply for my question? https://en.support.wordpress.com/getting-help-in-the-forums/#how-do-i-get-a-moderatorstaff-reply-for-my-question Subscribe to this thread so you are notified when they respond and be patient while waiting. To subscribe look in the sidebar of this thread, find the subscribe to topics link and click it.

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  staff-zinnia · Staff · Jun 30, 2017 at 10:49 pm

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  Hi –

  The search widget is failing due to all the pages being password protected. A better option might be to change the privacy on the overall site, allowing the widget to search freely within the site itself.

  Here’s more information on changing the overall privacy of the site:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/

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  staff-zinnia · Staff · Jun 30, 2017 at 10:50 pm

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  Which criteria were you using in the search widget?