[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:  closed
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:
Component:  General         |  Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:  analytics       |
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Changes (by dd32):

 * priority:  highest omg bbq => normal


Comment:

 > It looks like the URL is updated after the form result is returned. That
 means it's too late for GTM to pick up the change easily. It needs to
 change on click/submit.

 Unfortunately that's because Google custom search doesn't appear to offer
 any signal as to what section is selected. It can only be determined after
 render.

 > The category parameters aren't as per the requirements (e.g.,
 https://wordpress.org/search/dogs?forums=1 should be
 https://wordpress.org/search/dogs?search_category=support_forums).

 Correct, They use our existing search format. I'm not changing that.

 > Navigation between categories which have previously been selected
 doesn't update the URL.

 It does, if the search refreshes. Unfortunately Google Custom Search
 doesn't have a callback to trigger on after the results are already cached
 in the DOM.

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