{"id":16209370,"date":"2022-11-17T18:06:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T18:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/?post_type=helphub_article&#038;p=16209370"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:08:28","slug":"search-results-title-block","status":"publish","type":"helphub_article","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/search-results-title-block\/","title":{"rendered":"Search Results Title block"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/blocks\/\">Go back to the list of <strong>Blocks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Search Results Title <\/strong>block<strong> <\/strong>displays a title above the search results. You can add this block to the search template in a theme that supports full site editing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you add this block in other templates, a page, or a post, the block won\u2019t appear on the website\u2019s front end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To add one, open the search template in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/site-editor\/\" data-type=\"helphub_article\" data-id=\"15201243\">Site Editor<\/a> by clicking on the site icon (or the W icon, if no site icon is set for the site) and select <strong>Templates<\/strong>. Then choose the <strong>Search <\/strong>template from the list (If you don&#8217;t find the <strong>Search<\/strong> template, click <strong>Add New<\/strong> button and add the <strong>Search<\/strong> template to your theme). In the <strong>Search<\/strong> template, click the <strong>Block Inserter<\/strong> (+) icon and add the <strong>Search Results Title<\/strong> block to the template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"437\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-1-6.8.png\" alt=\"Searching the &quot;Search Results Title&quot; in the block\" class=\"wp-image-16365807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-1-6.8.png 437w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-1-6.8-227x300.png 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#e5f5fa\">Refer to this support article for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/adding-a-new-block\/\">detailed instructions on adding blocks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, if you perform a search on your website, you\u2019ll see the search results title on the search page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-2-6.8.png\" alt=\"Search page results when using &quot;Search Results Title&quot; block\" class=\"wp-image-16365809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-2-6.8.png 898w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-2-6.8-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-2-6.8-768x516.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Block toolbar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each block has its own toolbar, which contains unique controls that let you customize or configure the block. The Search Results Title block has the following options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Transform to<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-3-6.8.png\" alt=\"Transform options in the search results title block\" class=\"wp-image-16365810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-3-6.8.png 386w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-3-6.8-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you click the <strong>Search Results Title<\/strong> icon on the toolbar, you\u2019ll open the <strong>Transform to <\/strong>options to convert the block into <strong>Columns<\/strong> and <strong>Group<\/strong> blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Block moving tools<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Drag<\/strong> button lets you drag and drop the Search Results Title block and reposition it anywhere on the editor, while the <strong>Move up<\/strong> and <strong>Move down<\/strong> buttons let you move the Search Results Title block up or down on the editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"351\" height=\"62\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-4-6.8.png\" alt=\"Block moving tools in the search results title block\" class=\"wp-image-16365811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-4-6.8.png 351w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-4-6.8-300x53.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Heading level<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Change Heading Level <\/strong>button lets you open a drop-down menu where you can select the heading level for the search results title. You can choose from H1 to H6 heading levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"348\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-5-6.8.png\" alt=\"Change heading in the search results title block\" class=\"wp-image-16365812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-5-6.8.png 348w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-5-6.8-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Text alignment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Text alignment options let you choose to align the title left, center, or right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-6-6.8.png\" alt=\"Text alignment in the search results title block\" class=\"wp-image-16365813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-6-6.8.png 440w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-6-6.8-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More options<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"926\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2023\/07\/more-options-pattern-reusable-block-1024x926.png\" alt=\"More options in the search results title block\" class=\"wp-image-16357964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2023\/07\/more-options-pattern-reusable-block-1024x926.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2023\/07\/more-options-pattern-reusable-block-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2023\/07\/more-options-pattern-reusable-block-768x694.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2023\/07\/more-options-pattern-reusable-block.png 1504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click on the <strong>Options <\/strong>button to show more block options. A drop-down menu will appear, and here are the actions you can find:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Show\/Hide more settings<\/em> opens or closes the block settings panel on the editor\u2019s sidebar. Its functionality is similar to clicking the <strong>Settings <\/strong>button at the top-right section of the editor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Select parent block<\/em> will move you to the parent block that contains the Search Results Title block. This option is only available if the Search Results Title block is inside a container block.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Copy block <\/em>adds the Search Results Title block into the clipboard. Then, you can paste it anywhere you want in the block editor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Duplicate <\/em>creates a copy of the selected block that appears after the current block.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Insert before<\/em> adds a new block before the selected block(s).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Insert after <\/em>adds a new block after the selected block(s).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Move to<\/em> lets you use a blue line on the editor to indicate the new position for the selected block. Use your keyboard&#8217;s up and down arrows to move the blue line. When the line is in the desired position, press <strong>Enter <\/strong>to move the selected block to that position.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Lock <\/em>lets you prevent users from moving or deleting the selected block. A pop-up window will appear to set the block locking attribute to the selected block. You can opt to disable movement, prevent removal, or both for the selected block.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Create Template part <\/em>allows you to create a new template from the selected block. A pop-up window will appear to name the template part and select the template area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Create pattern\/reusable block<\/em> makes the selected blocks a pattern. A pop-up window will appear to set the name for the pattern and enable synced option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Group <\/em>turns the selected block(s) into a group of blocks so you can configure them as a unit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Remove Search Results Title <\/em>deletes the selected block from the content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Block settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every block has specific options in the block settings panel. To open it, select the block and click the <strong>Settings <\/strong>button at the top-right section of the editor, or click the <strong>Options <\/strong>button on the block toolbar and select <strong>show more settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Show search term in title <\/strong>option lets you add the search query in the title. If disabled, the Search Results Title block only shows the \u201cSearch Results\u201d text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-7-6.8.png\" alt=\"Settings in the search results title block\" class=\"wp-image-16365814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-7-6.8.png 420w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-7-6.8-266x300.png 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Color<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Search Results Title&nbsp;block <\/strong>provides Color settings options to change the text and background. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For details refer to this support article: <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/colors-settings-overview\/\">Color settings overview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-8-6.8.png\" alt=\"Color settings panel with options for text and background color\" class=\"wp-image-16365815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-8-6.8.png 408w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-8-6.8-243x300.png 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Typography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong><strong>Search Results Title&nbsp;block <\/strong><\/strong>provides typography settings to change the font family, appearance, line height, letter spacing, decoration, letter case, and font size. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For details refer to this support article: <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/typography-settings-overview\/\">Typography settings overview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-9-6.8.png\" alt=\"Typography controls including font familt, size, appearance, line height, letter spacing, decoration and letter case\" class=\"wp-image-16365816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-9-6.8.png 405w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-9-6.8-181x300.png 181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dimensions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong><strong>Search Results Title&nbsp;block <\/strong><\/strong>provides dimension settings options to add padding and margin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For details refer to this support article: <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/dimension-controls-overview\/\">Dimension settings overview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-10-6.8.png\" alt=\"Responsive dimension settings\" class=\"wp-image-16365817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-10-6.8.png 406w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2022\/11\/search-result-title-10-6.8-272x300.png 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Advanced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following Advanced settings options are available: HTML Anchor, Additional CSS Class(es), Additional CSS, and Styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#e5f5fa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/advanced-settings-overview\/\">Learn more about advanced settings.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"changelog\" class=\"wp-block-group changelog has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#dce5ec\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Changelog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Updated 2026-06-29\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Linked to advanced settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updated 2025-06-28\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Added screenshots<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Created 2022-11-17<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Go back to the list of Blocks The Search Results Title block displays a title above the search results. 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