Title: Query Post – Search Parameter example
Last modified: November 11, 2022

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# Query Post – Search Parameter example

 *  Resolved [GarrettB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garrettb/)
 * (@garrettb)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/query-post-search-parameter-example/)
 * Hello
 * Could you give me an example of what text/ to put in the “Search parameter’ entry
   in “Query Post” section if I wanted to ,say:
 * Only include pages whose title/name begins with “S”
 * Thank you

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 *  [azizulraju](https://wordpress.org/support/users/azizulraju/)
 * (@azizulraju)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/query-post-search-parameter-example/#post-16191299)
 * Hi [@garrettb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garrettb/),
    By default, this
   feature isn’t available. But you can achieve this with a custom filter.
 * Copy the code below and paste it to your **Theme Functions** file.
    **Note:**
   You have to replace the word **How** with the text you want to use for the search
   query.
 * Code:
 *     ```
       function wpse_298888_posts_where( $where, $query ) {
           global $wpdb;
   
           $starts_with = esc_sql( $query->get( 'starts_with' ) );
   
           if ( $starts_with ) {
               $where .= " AND $wpdb->posts.post_title LIKE '$starts_with%'";
           }
   
           return $where;
       }
       add_filter( 'posts_where', 'wpse_298888_posts_where', 10, 2 );
   
       function post_grid_query_args_20200429($query_args, $args){
   
   
         $extra_query = array (
   
             'starts_with' => 'How',
   
             );
   
         return array_merge($query_args, $extra_query);
         }
   
       add_filter('post_grid_query_args','post_grid_query_args_20200429', 10, 2);
       ```
   
 * _Where to Paste?_
    From your WordPress dashboard, go to **Appearance **=> **Theme
   File Editor**. Select the **Theme Functions file** from the right sidebar and
   paste the code to the bottom of that file. Screenshot: [https://i.imgur.com/hNBKNyU.png](https://i.imgur.com/hNBKNyU.png)
 * Let us know if it helps.
    Regards.
 *  Thread Starter [GarrettB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garrettb/)
 * (@garrettb)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/query-post-search-parameter-example/#post-16192382)
 * Thanks Raju
 * It’s ok – I will find a different way to do this.
    I have been down the road 
   of WordPress development, and this time, I just want to ‘play’ with WordPress–
   no code, just plugins and settings. Thanks Garrett
 *  [azizulraju](https://wordpress.org/support/users/azizulraju/)
 * (@azizulraju)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/query-post-search-parameter-example/#post-16192847)
 * Best wishes.

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 * Last reply from: [azizulraju](https://wordpress.org/support/users/azizulraju/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/query-post-search-parameter-example/#post-16192847)
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