Title: Search
Last modified: May 15, 2024

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# Search

 *  Resolved [daniladd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daniladd/)
 * (@daniladd)
 * [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/search-163/)
 * Hello! please tell me how to implement a search in the directory. I have a certain
   structure and when searching for an employee by last name, departments are given
   where a similar last name is found, how can I make sure that the correct conclusion
   is reached?

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 *  Plugin Author [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/search-163/#post-17758542)
 * Please navigate to the Connections Settings admin page and click the Search tab.
   Disable the “Department” field option and save the change.
 * I hope this helps; please let me know.
 *  Thread Starter [daniladd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daniladd/)
 * (@daniladd)
 * [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/search-163/#post-17759216)
 * I’m using the Kadence theme. Perhaps you misunderstood me. There are categories
   that serve as departments. If I use the indexed search plugin, I get a list of
   results in the form of department names, and in order to see the employee’s card,
   I have to go to the department and physically find the employee there. Is it 
   possible to make an employee’s withdrawal in the form of a card? When searching
   for a person with a recurring surname, several departments are offered and for
   unambiguous identification I have to visit each option.Perhaps you can recommend
   another theme or plugin for the search.
 *  Plugin Author [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/search-163/#post-17765290)
 * So, I can get on the same page… are you attempting to use the core WP Search 
   feature to search for Connections Directory Entries?
 * If you are…
 * It is not possible to integrate with the core WordPress search because it is 
   highly optimized for only searching WP pages/posts or Custom Post Types (CPT)
   if they are registered for search.
 * Connections does not use CPT for its data because the DB schema for CPT’s are
   optimized for post-like data only. Connections uses a DB schema optimized for
   directory content for performance and scalability. You’ll find that much larger
   plugins such as WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads have moved or are moving
   away from using CPT’s because using them is too inefficient for the custom data
   schema they require.
 * If you want search, you need one of the premium templates. If you want a search
   input on your home page, use the Search Widget, which comes as part of the Widget
   Pack. You can place this widget in your theme’s sidebar so it shows up everywhere.
 * Hope this helps; please let me know!

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