Title: Product search function doesn't work
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Product search function doesn't work

 *  Resolved [kimsf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kimsf/)
 * (@kimsf)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/product-search-function-doesnt-work/)
 * Everytime I use the product search function it just doesn’t work. I always get“
   No Products found.” I have to use ctrl-f just to find the product that I want.
   Anyone else having this issue?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Mike Jolley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikejolley/)
 * (@mikejolley)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/product-search-function-doesnt-work/#post-7072364)
 * Example search term? System status report?
 *  [creamiicandy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creamiicandy/)
 * (@creamiicandy)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/product-search-function-doesnt-work/#post-7072490)
 * Yes I am having this issue,
    creamiicandy.com, i search anything and it doesnt
   come up, same when i go look at my orders or products and try searching
 *  [TheSailingChannel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thesailingchannel/)
 * (@thesailingchannel)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/product-search-function-doesnt-work/#post-7072492)
 * Having a similar issue In Dashboard / Woocommerce / Products / Search Products
 * When I search for an existing product name, I get No Products Found. However,
   I can use the Filters to search by date, category, type, SEO score — all these
   work. It’t just entering a product name that doesn’t work.
 * I submitted a ticket and got the usual: switch to a standard theme, deactivate
   ALL plugins, etc. Well that’s just ridiculous. The last time I deactivated all
   my plug-ins, it took me most of day to reactivate them properly — and it still
   didn’t lead to a solution.
 * There has to be a better way for WC to deal with these known issues than dump
   it on the user to deconstruct their entire website. Mine happens to be a very
   active ecommerce site, so that means all business stops and customers get pissed
   off.
 * [http://www.thesailingchannel.tv](http://www.thesailingchannel.tv)
 *  Plugin Contributor [Mike Jolley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikejolley/)
 * (@mikejolley)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/product-search-function-doesnt-work/#post-7072511)
 * I don’t think its ridiculous at all. Support staff are not psychic – how are 
   they to know another plugin is not affecting this?
 * It’s not a known issue; it works perfectly fine on all of my sites. Live example
   for proof:
 * [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/7e0a98obwls0cds/2016-02-22%20at%2010.55.png?dl=0](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/7e0a98obwls0cds/2016-02-22%20at%2010.55.png?dl=0)
 * I’d suggest setting up a test install or staging area to narrow down your issue
   if you want to test without affecting your real store.
 * creamiicandy posted his own thread and wasn’t even talking about the backend 
   search.
 *  [TheSailingChannel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thesailingchannel/)
 * (@thesailingchannel)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/product-search-function-doesnt-work/#post-7072528)
 * I deactivated my most recent Woocommerce plugin, WooCommerce Simply Order Export.
   This returned the Dashboard / Woocommerce / Products / Search Products functionality.
   Really need that plugin (or one like it) to do sales reports. They have a Pro
   version, which I may try.
 *  Plugin Contributor [Mike Jolley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikejolley/)
 * (@mikejolley)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/product-search-function-doesnt-work/#post-7072529)
 * Okies. Please report to the author anyhow so they can patch it.

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