Title: Shortcodes 'search' param doesn't work?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Shortcodes 'search' param doesn't work?

 *  Resolved [davelee811](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davelee811/)
 * (@davelee811)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-search-param-doesnt-work/)
 * I’m trying to list files based on shortcode’s ‘search’ parameter.. and it just
   doesn’t work at all. I’ve tried with/without including category/id, tried search
   values of full/partial filename, tags, description text, custom fields, meta 
   data- it always ignores the search parameter.
 * Is it even functional? What might cause it to fail?
 * Everything else about it seems to work as expected.
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 *  Plugin Author [Fabian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fabifott/)
 * (@fabifott)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-search-param-doesnt-work/#post-4863147)
 * The search parameter in shortcodes is a Pro feature.
 * Regards
    Fabian
 *  Thread Starter [davelee811](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davelee811/)
 * (@davelee811)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-search-param-doesnt-work/#post-4863157)
 * Ah, that wasn’t very clear before.. I see you’ve added ‘Pro Only’ to the document/
   shortcodes page. Thanks.
 *  Plugin Author [Fabian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fabifott/)
 * (@fabifott)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-search-param-doesnt-work/#post-4863159)
 * Yeah, this was missing in documentation and is now fixed.

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 * Last reply from: [Fabian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fabifott/)
 * Last activity: [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-search-param-doesnt-work/#post-4863159)
 * Status: resolved