Hide search results from unregistered users?

Hi,

Here is a code that allows only logged in users to search.

function SearchOnlyForLoggedInUsers( $query, $error = true ) {

    if (!is_user_logged_in()) {
        if ( is_search() ) {
            $query->is_search = false;
            $query->query_vars[s] = false;
            $query->query[s] = false;
            // to error
            if ( $error == true )
                $query->is_404 = true;
        }
    }
}

add_action( 'parse_query', 'SearchOnlyForLoggedInUsers' );
add_filter( 'get_search_form', create_function( '$a', "return null;" ) );

The snippet can be added in wp-content/themes/sweetdate-child/functions.php / Note : the child theme needs to be activated.

Cheers

Radu

Cheers

Radu

Hi,

This is an advance feature and you should know some php knowledge, as i said in a previous reply “The snippet can be added in wp-content/themes/sweetdate-child/functions.php / Note : the child theme needs to be activated.”

It’s recommended to use sweetdate-child because you will no need to edit parent theme files.

When a unregistered user perform a search they will see a 404 page, if you want to extend the snipped that i have provided you should make them by yourself.

A little tip :

For the redirection replace $query->is_404 = true; from this snippet

    if ( $error == true )
       $query->is_404 = true;
    }

with wp_redirect( home_url() ); to redirect to home or read here if you want additional options to that function https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_redirect

Cheers

Radu

You haven’t installed child theme, check the package with theme you will see there sweetdate-child.zip next to sweetdate.zip

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Radu

Hi,

The child theme is activated ?

Cheers

Radu

Ok,

Now the code that i have provided you it should work.

Cheers

Radu

Hi,

If you have performed a search as guest user and you have receive 404 error the snippet that i have provided you it works, you need to adapt that snippet for your needs as how i said in this reply you can replace

    if ( $error == true )
       $query->is_404 = true;
    }

with wp_redirect( home_url() ); to redirect to home or read here if you want additional options to that function https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_redirect or you can replace with your desired function but you need to have some php knowledges

Cheers

RAdu

Hi,

The snippet that i have provided to you it works and it is as example but you need to have advanced php knowledges to adapt it for your needs of you can hire a developer to help to achieve your desired functionality.

Cheers

Radu

Hi,

For what you want to achieve you need to hire a developer, i provided you that function as guidance, our forum doesn’t cover custom development.

Cheers

Radu

Hi,

For any custom projects inquiries you can contact us at cornel@seventhqueen.com

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