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Search Results

What it's for: Displaying search results pages - showing all content that matches a user's search query across your entire site

When it's used: When someone uses your site's search functionality, submits a search form, or visits a search URL like /?s=wordpress

What you can design: Search results layouts - search query display, result listings with snippets, search filters, and pagination for browsing through search matches

Appears when: Any WordPress search results page is visited

Examples of when this template appears:​

  • Someone types "web design" in your search box and hits enter to see matching results.
  • That's your Search Results template.
  • Or when someone visits /?s=tutorials and views all content matching "tutorials" - they see your Search Results template.

What dynamic data is available:​

You have access to the search query and all matching results

  • search query/keywords entered
  • matching posts, pages, and custom post types
  • result excerpts with search terms highlighted
  • pagination information
  • total number of results found
  • result metadata and post types
  • "no results found" states
Pro feature

You can also create advanced search filters, query specific post types or custom fields, add search suggestions for no results, and create conditional layouts based on result types. Learn more about using dynamic data →

What you control:​

Everything on search results pages - search form display, result layouts, filtering controls, pagination styles, no-results messaging, sidebar content. You design the complete search experience for your visitors.

Doesn't affect:​

  • Individual content pages - those use Single Post, Single Page, or Single CPT templates
  • Archive pages - category, tag, or author pages need their specific templates
  • Homepage or blog index - those need Front Page or Blog Index templates

Template Priority: 70​

This template has default priority 70 in Builderius template hierarchy. It will override general templates like All Archives (70) or Entire Website (100) when specifically targeting search results, but gives way to more specific search conditions you might create.

Note: When you design a page or post directly (without using templates), that design always wins regardless of priority numbers. Learn more about designing pages directly →