Title: Problems searching custom fields
Last modified: November 15, 2016

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# Problems searching custom fields

 *  [alvarolopezsanchez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alvarolopezsanchez/)
 * (@alvarolopezsanchez)
 * [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-searching-custom-fields/)
 * I am using ACF within my posts (dropdown) and when I try to search a custom meta
   value that I specified in the wp-query-searc-filter plugin it shows that “there
   are not results”. I don’t know where the mistake is.
 * The custom_field is “tipo” and the both the meta value of the posts I am trying
   to search and which I specified in the plugin is “Casas”. There is not any writing
   error.
 * I am using it here. [http://gestoriaeinmobiliaria.com/](http://gestoriaeinmobiliaria.com/)
   And if you choose “search all” you can see the result with the meta tag on the
   screen: [http://gestoriaeinmobiliaria.com/?unonce=0eb59cb154&uformid=26&s=uwpsfsearchtrg&cmf%5B0%5D%5Bmetakey%5D=_tipo&cmf%5B0%5D%5Bcompare%5D=1&cmf%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=uwpqsfcmfall](http://gestoriaeinmobiliaria.com/?unonce=0eb59cb154&uformid=26&s=uwpsfsearchtrg&cmf%5B0%5D%5Bmetakey%5D=_tipo&cmf%5B0%5D%5Bcompare%5D=1&cmf%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=uwpqsfcmfall)
    -  This topic was modified 9 years, 6 months ago by [alvarolopezsanchez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alvarolopezsanchez/).

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 *  Plugin Author [TC.K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp_dummy/)
 * (@wp_dummy)
 * [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-searching-custom-fields/#post-8439451)
 * It’s depend how you set up the ACF field. It cannot be repeatable field like 
   checkboxes.
    Other reason might be you select the wrong meta fields, post type
   etc. Since I don’t know how you setting up the ACF so I can’t tell what is the
   problem.
 *  Thread Starter [alvarolopezsanchez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alvarolopezsanchez/)
 * (@alvarolopezsanchez)
 * [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-searching-custom-fields/#post-8440420)
 * This one is from your plugin: [https://s13.postimg.org/klcir89yv/image1.png](https://s13.postimg.org/klcir89yv/image1.png)
 * And this one from custom fields: [https://s13.postimg.org/e68wgtdvb/image2.png](https://s13.postimg.org/e68wgtdvb/image2.png)
 * I don’t know what is wrong.
 * Thanks.
 *  Plugin Author [TC.K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp_dummy/)
 * (@wp_dummy)
 * [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-searching-custom-fields/#post-8441942)
 * Try meta key with ‘tipo’ , instead of ‘_tipo’?
    btw, the dropdown options were
   inserted manually or using the ‘Generate Value’ button? Try using Generate Value
   button the values were insert manually. If the meta key you choose is correct,
   the options will show the correct format value, if not, it will shows other format.

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 * Last reply from: [TC.K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp_dummy/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-searching-custom-fields/#post-8441942)
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