WordPress Search Function Not Working

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  linearfix · Member · May 14, 2011 at 12:28 am

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  When I use the search on my blog for certain keywords all my posts show up. This is using the search included with WordPress.com on blogs, I’m using Mystique as a theme.

  For example. http://linearfix.wordpress.com/?s=wordpress, instead of just posts the mention WordPress all posts come up. Whilst some keywords, for example http://linearfix.wordpress.com/?s=Google, work.

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  airodyssey · Member · May 14, 2011 at 1:01 am

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  Hi. Other than “WordPress”, what other keywords have you tried that, as you say, make all posts show up?

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  linearfix · Member · May 14, 2011 at 2:11 am

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  Actually I think I found out what causes this, the entire URL is searched. So http://linearfix.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/what-they-feed-kids-in-school-cafeterias/ means the keywords of http, linearfix, wordpress, com, 2011 as well as the rest of the post URL format will appear in search.

  @airodyssey Thanks for your response.

  Is there are way to remove this option as not all posts are related to the keywords in the URL!

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  raincoaster · Member · May 15, 2011 at 1:18 am

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  Nope. WordPress search is one of the areas they can seriously improve.

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  spideron · Member · May 20, 2011 at 12:31 pm

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  I agree with raincoaster. Every time I search for something – anything – I get 0 results. It also shows the results (all none of them) in a new window. I don’t want new windows cluttering up my screen! This is the worst search engine I have ever encountered.

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  limberation · Member · May 20, 2011 at 1:16 pm

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  Agree with Raincoster and spideron. I’ve given up using it.