Title: Better WP Search
Author: Brandon Himpfen
Published: <strong>February 10, 2016</strong>
Last modified: February 3, 2026

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# Better WP Search

 By [Brandon Himpfen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bhimpfen/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/better-wp-search.1.1.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-search/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-search/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-search/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-search/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/better-wp-search/)

## Description

Better WP Search improves the default WordPress search functionality currently in
two ways:

 1. If there is only one search result, redirect to that post; and
 2. Replaces search URL from /?s=query to /search/query.

The plugin will offer more features in the future. If you have a suggestion? Use
the plugin’s
 forum to make suggestions.

## Installation

To manually install the Better WP Search plugin:

 1. Upload `better-wp-search` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.

If you are installing the plugin through the admin panel:

 1. Go to add new plugin page and search for Better WP Search.
 2. Install the plugin and then activate the plugin.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Better WP Search” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Brandon Himpfen ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bhimpfen/)

[Translate “Better WP Search” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/better-wp-search)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/better-wp-search/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/better-wp-search/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/better-wp-search/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/better-wp-search/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.1.1

 * Tested with WordPress 6.9.

#### 1.1.0

 * Refactor to a class-based structure.
 * Use wp_safe_redirect() and add safety guards.
 * Add filters for enabling/disabling and customizing redirect URLs/status codes.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial commit of files.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.1**
 *  Last updated **3 months ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 * Tags
 * [search](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/search/)[seo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-search/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ Brandon Himpfen ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bhimpfen/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/better-wp-search/)

## Donate

Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin?

 [ Donate to this plugin ](https://www.himpfen.com/donate/)