the_search_query()
Displays the contents of the search query variable.
Description
The search query string is passed through esc_attr() to ensure that it is safe for placing in an HTML attribute.
Source
File: wp-includes/general-template.php
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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 ) ) );
}
Hooks
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apply_filters( 'the_search_query',
mixed $search ) -
Filters the contents of the search query variable for display.
Changelog
Version | Description |
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2.1.0 | Introduced. |
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Show search query in search box
If you have just performed a search, you can show the last query in the search box:
Show search query in results page
You can display the search string on search result pages