Exclude pages from WordPress search result page

Question

How can I exclude pages for logged-in members from WordPress search results?

Answer 1

Add this to your child themes functions file using a code editor like Notepad++.

You will need to change the page I.D's in the code to your own.

Exclude Specific Pages From Search Results

add_filter( 'pre_get_posts', 'exclude_pages_search_when_logged_in' );
function exclude_pages_search_when_logged_in($query) {
    if ( $query->is_search && is_user_logged_in() )
        $query->set( 'post__not_in', array( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ) ); 

    return $query;
}

Exclude All Pages From Search Results

add_action('pre_get_posts','exclude_all_pages_search');
function exclude_all_pages_search($query) {
    if (
        ! is_admin()
        && $query->is_main_query()
        && $query->is_search
        && is_user_logged_in()
    )
        $query->set( 'post_type', 'post' );
}

Source http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Action_Reference/pre_get_posts#Exclude_Pages_from_Search_Results

Answer 2

Add the following code to your theme’s functions.php file

it's perfectly working on my client's site.

//Exclude all except post from WordPress Search

if (!is_admin()) {
    function wse_search_filter($query) {
        if ($query->is_search) {
            $query->set('post_type', 'post');
        }
        return $query;
    }
    add_filter('pre_get_posts','wse_search_filter');
}

Answer 3

You can use this code on your theme functions.php. Note that I have not tested this.

add_filter( 'pre_get_posts', 'SearchFilter' );
function SearchFilter( $query ) {
    if ( $query->is_search ) {
        $query->set( 'post__not_in', array( 2, 5, 12, 14, 20 ) );
    }

    return $query;
}

I get the idea from WPBeginner.

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