[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #61008: Allow searching of extra post fields

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#61008: Allow searching of extra post fields
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 Reporter:  dd32         |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Query        |    Version:
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:
  Focuses:               |
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 #43867 / [55248] introduced the 'post_search_columns' filter and
 'search_columns' parameter to select which fields are searched by
 WP_Query, but this is limited to the 3 fields it searches by default,
 `post_title, post_excerpt, post_content`.

 If one wants to search an additional field, such as `post_name`, you are
 required to use the SQL filters instead.

 It would be helpful for WP_Query to be expanded to cover additional
 fields, where viable.

 Additionally; as it currently searches a post meta field, it might be
 possible to additionally add that.

 See https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/13522 for an example of a
 SQL filter for this.

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