Title: Extend admin user search
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Extend admin user search

 *  [huntz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/huntz/)
 * (@huntz)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extend-admin-user-search/)
 * Hi,
 * I use a plugin called Simplr Registration Form Plus+ that gives you extra fields
   on the register form. In the /wp-admin/users.php area you can also see some of
   these fields in the columns.
 * The problem is when you type to search for a user in the search box it doesn’t
   search these columns, does anyone know or point me in the right direction on 
   how to do this? Can I add a filter to the search.
 * Thank you

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 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extend-admin-user-search/#post-7573798)
 * It would depend on where and how the data is stored. You can search for particular
   user meta fields by adding arguments to the WP_User_Query by using the ‘users_list_table_query_args’
   filter. If the data is stored elsewhere, you’d have to directly alter the actual
   SQL query through the ‘found_users_query’ filter. The trick here would be to 
   discern the users list query from any other user query before altering the query.
 *  [dale3h](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dale3h/)
 * (@dale3h)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extend-admin-user-search/#post-7573843)
 * Check out [Better User Search](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-user-search/);
   it should accomplish exactly what you’re looking for!

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## Tags

 * [register form](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/register-form/)
 * [simplr-registration-form plus](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/simplr-registration-form-plus/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [dale3h](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dale3h/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extend-admin-user-search/#post-7573843)
 * Status: not resolved

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