Global Website Search simplifies keyword searches by presenting all the results of a search, regardless of if the results are member listings or different post types.
To activate this add-on on the website please follow these steps:
1. Go to Settings - Design Settings:
2. Inside the Design Settings there are two places where this search module can be selected:
Design Settings:
Select the Search Type inside Header Design >> Show Header Search and scroll down until the Global Search options show up and select "Global Website Search" or "Global Website Search + Location":
Homepage Layout:
Select the Search Type inside the Homepage Search Settings and scroll down until the Global Search options show up and select "Global Website Search" or "Global Website Search + Location":
This will allow the website users to search for a specific keyword and it will show results from all of the available features:
Adding this search type will change the sidebar that is on the search results pages so it will also use a Global Website search type. The admin will be able to edit this sidebar without any problems:
The admin has access to edit the default URL of this search result by going to Content - SEO Templates and editing the Global Website Search.
To learn more about sidebar, please follow this article: Toolbox » Sidebar Manager
The admin will also be allowed to limit which post types will show up in the Global Website Search Results:
When this setting is set to no, it will not show any results within the Global Website Search Results:
All feature posts within Content - Edit Post Settings have this option giving the admin full control of what will display.
If further help is needed, please submit a ticket HERE.