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[Resolved] Do I need Relevanssi for custom fields to appear in search?

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Problem: I would like to know if Relevanssi is required to be able to search custom field values using the standard text search.

Solution: By default, WordPress does not index custom field values for text searches. Some third-party system is required. Relevanssi is one third-party system that works well with Toolset.

Relevant Documentation: https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/searching-texts-custom-fields-views-relevanssi/

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Last updated by michaelW-23 5 years, 8 months ago.

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Tell us what you are trying to do?
I want my custom field to be Included in text searches throughout the site. Is the standard WordPress search function able to read these fields or do I need to install Relevanssi?

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Hi, yes you need Relevanssi since WordPress search does not index custom fields by default. More information about that here: https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/searching-texts-custom-fields-views-relevanssi/

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My issue is resolved now. Thank you!