This article is confusing. In its link from Templates, it is described as "customizing the search.php template file", but in its first paragraph it states "Different WordPress Themes feature different template files. Some include a search.php template file. This is not a Search Page, it is merely a template that displays the search results."

I see the usefulness of a dedicated "Search Page" with a pseudo sitemap and such things, but shouldn't it be linked as such? -- Jon Abad 07:57, 18 Jan 2006 (GMT)

searchform.php no longer included in default theme as of 2.7

As of WordPress 2.7, the default theme no longer includes a searchform.php file, so following the instructions to "copy it from the default theme" are unhelpful and frustrating to new users. Sampablokuper 23:35, 4 January 2009 (UTC)

How about customizing search.php

I was looking for hints on how to customize my search.php page, but always end up in this page, which doesnt show what I'm looking for. Any help with this?

How about customizing search.php

I was looking for hints on how to customize my search.php page, but always end up in this page, which doesnt show what I'm looking for. Any help with this? Thanks, Elisa.

Can change include line

instead of the reference to searchform.php, you can use

<?php get_search_form(); ?>

to get a basic search box.

Adding Search Box in Wordpress

I am looking for help on getting a search box either on my wordpress page or on my dashboard. I run the site on an outside server. Here is the key - I don't write code and I don't want to learn. I can't seem to get any apps to do this correctly.