Search feature
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Where did the search feature go for specific blog sites? I used to see it as a little magnifying glass in the top right corner. Now it seems to be missing from my desktop and mobile site. Frustrating when earthing my own posts for content. Is it moved, or gone?
Thanks.
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Could you clarify where the search feature was on your site? Was it part of your theme on an individual site or was it a search feature overall on WordPress.com? The theme you’re using on sometimesihatemycat.com (Chaotic Soul) is retired, but i don’t see a search feature on the theme screenshot here:
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The screenshot you posted is what it looks like before you log in. After logging in there is a menu at the top that states, “dashboard,” etc….there used to be a search function in the top right corner, a little magnifying glass icon and a box next to it where I could type in a search word, next to the pic of my avatar. It is no longer there. But it also looks like they are in the process of changing things because suddenly there is a “new post” tab at the top that didn’t used to be there.
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It sounds to me like you are referring to the Admin side of the blog that visitors do not have access to. It sounds like your are referring to the Admin bar at the top that Staff have been making changes to.
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Note that you can use omnisearch
https://sometimesihatemycat.com/wp-admin/index.php?page=omnisearch -
Thanks so much. Yea I am referring to the admin side. Omnisearch does work for my own site, however the search bar at the top used to also work for searching other sites that I visit. Now I cannot search other blog sites for keywords or content…which I use primarily for searching poetry themes. Not being able to do that is inconvenient and doesn’t allow me to explore older posts.
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Thanks for clarifying sometimesihatemycat and timethief. We are making a few changes to the admin bar. However, the search icon should still be present from your Dashboard as shown here:
So, you should see it on the top right-hand corner here:
http://sometimesihatemycat.wordpress.com/wp-admin
That search icon is a quick link to omnisearch that Timethief mentions.
For searching other blogs across WordPress.com, you could use the search function here:
http://en.search.wordpress.com/
Here are a few more details about that search:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/wordpresscom-search/
Alternatively, you could use tags in the reader (“poetry” for example) to find blogs that might interest you:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/topics/
Would either of those options work?
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@jeremeylduvall
That is to confirm that I see the little magnifying glass on the top right hand corner of my Admin bar on the dashboard side of my blog.I’m on a desktop PC running
Windows 7
Web Browser Firefox 33.0Screen Resolution
1024 x 768
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I can also confirm that I see it using
IE11
Screen Resolution
1024 x 768
Browser Size
1024 x 661and
Chrome 38.0.2125.111
Screen Resolution
1024 x 768
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Jeremy, thanks for the info. Yes the search box does still appear on my admin site. However, it used to stay there when I traveled to specific blogs, and it allowed my to search on that specific blog. The other search option you mentioned seems like it only searches all of the blogs and is too broad for my purposes. No I am finding it harder, if not impossible, to go to a specific blog, and do a keyword search for an older post that I might remember and want to find. Does this make sense? The tags don’t necessarily work for this purpose as they are not always tagged in a way that pulls up the keywords I am looking for. It seems like it makes it much harder to browse older poems, closes a window if you will.
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@sometimesihatemycat
Will you please let jeremeylduvall know:
(a) Exactly what kind of device you are using to connect to the internet and to WordPress.com.(b) Exactly which browser (and version of it) you’re using by checking here if necessary http://supportdetails.com/
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This is happening on my desktop and also on my iPad. I am entering through both safari (iPad) and through Internet explorer (desktop). I rarely use the WordPress mobile app. I don’t think it is a device issue, I think it is something that has changed on the design of the theme/site, but clearly I could be wrong. The header bar used to stay the same as I browsed other WordPress blogs, allowing me to search that site specifically. Now when I go to another blog, the header drops the search bar.
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@sometimesihatemycat
Will you please work through what follows and report your results back here?1. If you are not running one of the browsers and versions listed at http://browsehappy.com/ please try upgrading or switching first.
2. If you are using an IE browser in compatibility mode please disable that mode. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/use-compatibility-view
3. If you are running one of the browsers and versions listed at http://browsehappy.com/
(a) Try clearing your browser’s cache http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=32050
If applicable see here for instructions on how to clear the cache for Chrome and Safari on the iPad:
http://browsers.about.com/od/howtousemobilebrowser1/ss/safari-ipad-clear-cache.htm
http://browsers.about.com/od/howtousemobilebrowser1/ss/How-To-Clear-Browsing-Data-In-Chrome-For-Ipad_6.htm(b) Make sure that you have both third-party cookies enabled and JavaScript enabled
http://en.support.wordpress.com/third-party-cookies/
http://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?answer=12654(c) Disable all browser extensions or add-ons temporarily.
(d) Try enabling HTTPS: http://en.support.wordpress.com/https/
Add both *.wordpress.com and *.wp.com to your list of trusted sites under the Security tab. Make sure to uncheck the box for “Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone.” http://en.support.wordpress.com/https/#frequently-asked-questions
4. You can use this link to see if your flash is up to date. http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ If it’s not then go to http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/ and download and install the latest version of flash.
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Sure, it may be awhile before I can complete this…busy life and such. But I will definitely get back to you. I appreciate all your time and help. Thanks so much.
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