[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #5157: Update URL on search actions

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#5157: Update URL on search actions
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 Reporter:  jonoaldersonwp  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect          |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:
Component:  General         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  analytics       |
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Description changed by jonoaldersonwp:

Old description:

> Our site search tracking is currently severely limited due to the way in
> which the search has been implemented. Whilst there are some workarounds
> we can utilise in Google Tag Manager, we need to make some minor
> alterations to the functionality in order close some gaps.
>
> On a generic search results page like https://wordpress.org/search/cats,
> the URL should be updated (via the history API) when the query is altered
> and the form submitted, or when the category of results is altered (e.g.,
> selecting "Support Docs").
>
> E.g., changing the value of 'cats' to 'dogs' and either clicking the
> 'submit' button or pressing enter should alter the URL to
> https://wordpress.org/search/dogs.
>
> Additionally, the (lowercased) text value of the 'category' label should
> be appended to the URL via a `search_category` parameter (replacing
> spaces with underscores). E.g.:
>
> https://wordpress.org/search/dogs?search_category=all
> https://wordpress.org/search/dogs?search_category=support_forums
> https://wordpress.org/search/dogs?search_category=support_docs
> https://wordpress.org/search/dogs?search_category=developer_documentation
>
> Note that none of this applies to plugin/theme search templates, which
> work differently.

New description:

 Our site search tracking is currently severely limited due to the way in
 which the search has been implemented. Whilst there are some workarounds
 we can utilise in Google Tag Manager, we need to make some minor
 alterations to the functionality in order close some gaps.

 On a generic search results page like https://wordpress.org/search/cats,
 the URL should be updated (via the history API) when the query is altered
 and the form submitted.

 E.g., changing the value of 'cats' to 'dogs' and either clicking the
 'submit' button or pressing enter should alter the URL to
 https://wordpress.org/search/dogs.

 Additionally, the (lowercased) text value of the 'category' label should
 be appended to the URL via a `search_category` parameter (replacing spaces
 with underscores) when the category of results is altered (e.g., selecting
 "Support Docs"). E.g.:

 https://wordpress.org/search/dogs?search_category=all
 https://wordpress.org/search/dogs?search_category=support_forums
 https://wordpress.org/search/dogs?search_category=support_docs
 https://wordpress.org/search/dogs?search_category=developer_documentation

 Note that none of this applies to plugin/theme search templates, which
 work differently.

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