Title: Searching users doesn’work
Last modified: July 24, 2022

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# Searching users doesn’work

 *  Resolved [jaroslawistok](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaroslawistok/)
 * (@jaroslawistok)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/searching-users-doesnwork/)
 * Hi
 * On [https://rainbowsongs.org/search-users/](https://rainbowsongs.org/search-users/)
   
   it founds only by firstname but not by nick/username showing in profile
 * on group pafe [https://rainbowsongs.org/user-group-rainbows/](https://rainbowsongs.org/user-group-rainbows/)
   
   doesn’t find at all 🙁
 * On both pages missed a Search button as with enter it is mostly annoying

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 *  Plugin Author [ProfileGrid Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/profilegrid0/)
 * (@profilegrid0)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/searching-users-doesnwork/#post-15856630)
 * Hello [@jaroslawistok](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaroslawistok/),
 * Search results filter the results by First Name by default. You may change this
   by configuring the option “Default Search Field” from “ProfileGrid >> Global 
   Settings >> User Directory” in the dashboard.
 * Search works based on the text which you have put in the text box, search button
   is not required. We checked the link shared by you, but it seems like you have
   restricted the page content.
 * For more details on the search, please visit the link: [https://profilegrid.co/advanced-frontend-user-search-in-wordpress/](https://profilegrid.co/advanced-frontend-user-search-in-wordpress/)
 * We will need more details, Can you please go to [this page](https://metagauss.com/help-and-support/)
   and give us all the details so that we can analyze and resolve all your issues?
 *  Thread Starter [jaroslawistok](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaroslawistok/)
 * (@jaroslawistok)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/searching-users-doesnwork/#post-15859855)
 * My sites are restricted only to members
 * It is complicate and not logically
 * I have to take filters and to choose group. I only have 1 group.
    On other site(
   group members) I have to choose Username to have something found .
 *  Plugin Author [ProfileGrid Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/profilegrid0/)
 * (@profilegrid0)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/searching-users-doesnwork/#post-15865900)
 * Hello,
 * Seach work based on the field selected in the advanced search settings. You may
   use the Group page filter if you have only one group and do not want to select
   a group. The group page also has the feature of filtering the users by custom
   fields.
 * We are marking this resolved, for now, in case you need more assistance, please
   get in touch directly or reply to this thread.
 * Regards,

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 * Last activity: [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/searching-users-doesnwork/#post-15865900)
 * Status: resolved