Hide search results from unregistered users?

[dsniche]

If I place the search box in the homepage and I try to do a search as an unregistered new user, the site shows me the search results. Is there a way to hide the search results until after the new user has finished the registration process?

[Radu]

Hi,

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

COPY CODE

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

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[dsniche]

I’m not sure how to do that.

After some Googling, here’s what I did:
Log into WordPress, Appearance > Editor
Check that it says “Sweetdate” in the “select theme to edit” field
Choose functions.php
Add the code to the file, then update

Nothing changes so I guess I did something wrong. Help?

If I add this code correctly, when an unregistered user tries to do a search from the search box on the home page, where does he go? What page does he see?

[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

COPY CODE

    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

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[dsniche]

I found “wp-content/themes/sweetdate” but there’s no “wp-content/themes/sweetdate-child”. Is this the right folder, only named differently for some reason?

[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

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[dsniche]

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[Radu]

Hi,

The child theme is activated ?

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Radu

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[dsniche]

Hi Radu, yes the child theme is activated now.

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[Radu]

Ok,

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

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Radu

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[dsniche]

It doesn’t work. Child theme is activated and I tried using your original code that leads to the 404 page. Search still leads to results page for users who are not logged in.

[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

COPY CODE

    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

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RAdu

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[dsniche]

I understand it’s supposed to go to the 404 page if it works. What I meant was that the search still leads to the results page for users who are not logged in. It doesn’t work.

[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.

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Radu

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[dsniche]

I tried deactivating all plugins except Buddypress and removing all other codes from sweetdate-child/functions.php and bp-custom.php. I even removed the quick CSS from Sweetdate > Styling Options. I still can’t get the code to work. What else can I do to try and get the site as close to the way it is right out of the box without losing all my settings?

[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.

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Radu

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[dsniche]

Ok is this something Seventh Queen can do then?

[Andrei]

Hi,

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

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