Title: Inconsistent search
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Inconsistent search

 *  [MC-land](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaeliresource/)
 * (@michaeliresource)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inconsistent-search/)
 * Hi,
 * Im looking for a new search for the buddypress members directory. I have tested
   this plugin out but the search results are inconsistent.
 * If i search by one of the xprofile fields, I have set up “county”, the buddypress
   member search will return 15.
    but using this plugin it only returns 2.
 * Also some users, cannot be found at all, even if we search for the full name,
   the search will so no member exists.
 * Is this a bug or some settings we need to enable on our site?
 * Thanks
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-global-search/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-global-search/)

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 *  Plugin Author [BuddyBoss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buddyboss/)
 * (@buddyboss)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inconsistent-search/#post-7248562)
 * Hi Mc Ir
    Sorry for inconvenience.
 * We have notified developers about it and will crosscheck and update in our coming
   updates.
 *  Thread Starter [MC-land](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaeliresource/)
 * (@michaeliresource)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inconsistent-search/#post-7248564)
 * thanks, is it possible for a developer to contact me so we can rectify this problem
   rather than waiting for a new update?
 *  Plugin Author [BuddyBoss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buddyboss/)
 * (@buddyboss)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inconsistent-search/#post-7248570)
 * Hi Mc Ir
 * Make sure you have enabled that specific xprofile field inside BuddyBoss Search
   option
    [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzv-k-FcE80iUXY0Ty1yV1JURTA/view?usp=drivesdk](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzv-k-FcE80iUXY0Ty1yV1JURTA/view?usp=drivesdk)
   We have tested with multiple field type and in all cases it worked fine.
 *  Thread Starter [MC-land](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaeliresource/)
 * (@michaeliresource)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inconsistent-search/#post-7248572)
 * Hi Thanks
 * The options for those field types are enabled as I said the search does return
   the correct results but it seems to be limited.
 * I have both the global search enabled as well as the default buddypress member
   search bar to compare number of results and this is the issue we are having.

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 * 4 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [MC-land](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaeliresource/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inconsistent-search/#post-7248572)
 * Status: not resolved