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Disable Search is a WordPress plugin designed to completely disable the built-in front-end search capabilities of WordPress. This plugin is ideal for website owners who do not need search functionality or want to prevent search spam and reduce server load.

Key Features

• Prevents the search form from appearing in themes that use get_search_form() or searchform.php.
• Disables the search widget and removes it from the list of available widgets.
• Disables the search block in the block editor and removes it from the list of available blocks.
• Prevents direct search requests via GET or POST methods, returning a 404 error.
• Does not affect back-end search functionality in the WordPress admin area.

Benefits

By disabling search functionality, this plugin helps reduce the load on your server, mitigates search spam, and prevents potential SEO issues caused by spam searches.

Usage

1. Install the plugin via the WordPress plugin installer.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' admin menu. No further configuration is required.