Yes and no.
In a way it’s possible but it’s not ideal. For example, if you have a post with an audio file and you add a featured image for that post, that image will show up in the search results. But you will have to put the name of the audio file somewhere in the post or in the title of that post. It is basically the same for other media too. Like I said, not the perfect solution but it should work. Hope this helps!
Hello,
Thank you for the quick response.
A bit of good news: I found a solution to the problem in the WordPress.org codex, located here: http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/the_post_thumbnail#Styling_Post_Thumbnails.
You can add thumbnails to your search results by inserting this code anywhere into your theme’s search page template:
<?php the_post_thumbnail( $size, $attr ); ?>
This works great with your Search Everything plugin because the plugin searches everything, including Media Library pictures. And the thumbnail code shows the thumbnail of the pictures.
Hey,
big thank you for this information! I have tried to test this but for me it still only works for featured images. But nonetheless, glad to hear it works for you 🙂
All the best,
Petra
Thank you for such a great plugin! It is JUST what I needed for my site that is basically an online database of images and other documents, where guests regularly use the search option.
Glad I could help in some way. 🙂
