Custom theme won't use search.php

Question

I have a custom searchform.php and search.php in my theme. However, when searching for something all I see is the front page (with mysite.com/?s=something in the adressbar). I use a filter to make Wordpress use my custom search form (don't know why it won't use it otherwise). The search does work when I use a different theme.

Filter code snippet in functions.php:

function search_form_no_filters() {
  // look for local searchform template
  $search_form_template = locate_template( 'searchform.php' );
  if ( '' !== $search_form_template ) {
    // searchform.php exists, remove all filters
    remove_all_filters('get_search_form');
  }
}
add_action('pre_get_search_form', 'search_form_no_filters');

My searchform.php

<form id="searchform" action="<?php echo home_url( '/' ); ?>" method="get" role="search">
    <div class="input-group">
        <input id="s" type="text" name="s" class="form-control">
        <span class="input-group-btn">
            <button class="btn" type="button" id="submit">Go</button>
        </span>
    </div>
    <script>
        jQuery(document).ready(function($){
            $('#searchform #submit').on('click', function(){
                $('#searchform').submit();
            }); 
        });
    </script>
</form>

For debugging purposes I currently use search.php from the Twentyfourteen theme.

I've researched this problem and it seems that the most common mistake is that the search query input field has a name other than "s". I got that right though.

Answer 1

Why you are using this filter code, WordPress will still use searchform.php code, without it?

Further, it could be some issue with the loop code within search.php. Twentyfourteen theme looks for content-[post-format].php file. Do you have one in you theme root?

get_template_part( 'content', get_post_format() );

try using this simplified loop in search.php ...

        <?php if(have_posts()) : while(have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

            <?php the_content(); ?>

        <?php endwhile; endif; ?>