Title: Using
Last modified: June 29, 2020

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# Using

 *  [acstrainer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/acstrainer/)
 * (@acstrainer)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-11/)
 * OK, I have the default search in WordPress in my header menu at the top. This
   says it replaces the default one, but how do I replace the default one? How do
   I use it, it might sound stupid, but so far ive tried quite a few search bars
   and cannot get any to work. Thanks
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fusing-11%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Ajay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajay/)
 * (@ajay)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-11/#post-13060839)
 * By default when you enter something there and hit enter, it should redirect to
   something like this `/?s=toolkit`
 * this will display the posts that match the term in this case toolkit. If you 
   have seamless mode on, then it just uses your theme’s search.php file. With it
   off, then it tries to use its own templates

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 * Last reply from: [Ajay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajay/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-11/#post-13060839)
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