Search Fixer
Search Fixer makes "pretty" search links work properly. A pretty search link usually looks like this:
The facts
- Active installs
- 200+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 16 Jun 2011
- Added
- Jun 2011
- Requires WP
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- WP 3.1.4
- Downloads
- 4,360
Our analysis
AI-assistedSearch Fixer is a WordPress plugin designed to correct the functionality of 'pretty' search links that include spaces. It addresses a specific bug in WordPress that causes these links to fail by searching for the entire string, rather than the intended terms. The plugin is particularly useful for users of the Search Meter widget, as it ensures that searches return accurate results.
The plugin is free and has been available since June 2011. It is suitable for WordPress users who rely on pretty search links and want to ensure that their search functionality works correctly despite the existing bug in WordPress.
Best for: WordPress users needing to fix search link functionality with spaces.
What it does well
- ✓Corrects functionality of pretty search links with spaces
- ✓Useful for users of the Search Meter widget
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in June 2011, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions
- •Rating not published, indicating uncertain reliability
- •Directory score of 39/100 suggests potential issues
Verdict
Search Fixer addresses a specific issue with search links in WordPress, but its outdated status may limit its effectiveness for current users.
From the developer
bennettmcelwee's own description of Search Fixer, lightly tidied.
Search Fixer makes “pretty” search links work properly. A pretty search link usually looks like this:
http://example.com/search/waldo
Because of a bug in WordPress, pretty search links with spaces in them do not work. Search Fixer fixes that bug.
If you use Search Meter‘s widgets, you should install Search Fixer too.
Technical details
The bug is WordPress bug 13961. This prevents “pretty” search URLs from working properly. For example, http://example.com/search/hello%20world should search the example.com blog for the words “hello” and “world”, but because of the bug it actually searches for “hello%20world” and fails to find anything.
When the WordPress bug is fixed (probably sometime in 2011) Search Fixer will no longer be necessary. I will keep Search Fixer up to date so it won’t interfere when the WordPress bug gets fixed.