the_search_query()
Outputs the current search query. Used on the search results output page (search.php).
The function can be safely used inside HTML tag attributes (see examples).
Uses: get_search_query()
1 time — 0.000017 sec (very fast) | 50000 times — 0.04 sec (speed of light) | PHP 7.1.2, WP 4.7.3
Hooks from the function
Returns
null.
Usage
<?php the_search_query(); ?>
Examples
#1 Display the search query in the search input field
After the request has been sent it is convenient to leave this request in the field where it was entered (in the search box), you can do it this way:
<form method="get" id="searchform" action="<?php bloginfo( 'url' ) ?>/"> <div> <input type="text" value="<?php the_search_query() ?>" name="s" id="s" /> <input type="submit" id="searchsubmit" value="Search" /> </div> </form>
See also: get_search_form().
#2 Display the search query on the page:
<p>Search results by query: " <?php the_search_query() ?> ".</p>
Changelog
| Since 2.1.0 | Introduced. |
the_search_query() the search query code WP 6.8.1
function the_search_query() {
/**
* Filters the contents of the search query variable, for display.
*
* @since 2.3.0
*
* @param mixed $search Contents of the search query variable.
*/
echo esc_attr( apply_filters( 'the_search_query', get_search_query( false ) ) );
}