SearchWP and WPML

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:
The client is using WPML and SearchWP on their development site and wants to search for text and return posts in the current language only. However, the search returns posts in all languages.
Solution:
We recommend modifying the search query to ensure it filters results based on the current language. Here's a step-by-step guide:

// Ensure you have WPML's language set up
$current_language = apply_filters('wpml_current_language', null);
// Arguments for the query
$args = array(
    'post_type' => $post_type,
    'posts_per_page' => $posts_per_page,
    'post_status' => 'publish',
    'orderby' => $params['orderby'] ?? 'date',
    'order' => $params['order'] ?? 'DESC',
    's' => $params['search'],
    'paged' => $paged,
    'suppress_filters' => false, 
// This ensures WPML filters are applied
);
// Run the query
$query = new WP_Query($args);
// Use the results as needed
if ($query->have_posts()) {
    while ($query->have_posts()) {
        $query->the_post();
        // Your loop content
    }
    wp_reset_postdata();
}

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Last updated by Andreas W. 1 month, 1 week ago.

Assisted by: Andreas W..

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November 15, 2024 at 4:26 am #16405652
Devops Takeoff	Background of the issue: I am using WPML and SearchWP on a site under development. I want to search for text and return posts in the current language only. I have been using the following code: $args = array( 'post_type' => $post_type, 'posts_per_page' => $posts_per_page, 'post_status' => 'publish', 'orderby' => $params['orderby'] ?? 'date', 'order' => $params['order'] ?? 'DESC', 's' => $params['search'], 'paged' => $paged, 'suppress_filters' => false, // 'tax_query' => array( // array( // 'taxonomy' => 'language', // 'field' => 'slug', // 'terms' => $current_language, // 'operator' => 'IN', // ), // ), // 'meta_query' => array( // array( // 'key' => 'icl_language_code', // 'value' => $current_language, // 'compare' => '=' // ) // ) ); $query = new SWP_Query($args); Symptoms: When I search some text, it returns all posts of all languages instead of just the current language. Questions: How to fix the search to return posts of the current language only?
November 18, 2024 at 9:47 pm #16416650
Andreas W. Supporter Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Timezone: America/Lima (GMT-05:00)	Hello, Could you please try this approach instead? // Ensure you have WPML's language set up $current_language = apply_filters('wpml_current_language', null); // Arguments for the query $args = array( 'post_type' => $post_type, 'posts_per_page' => $posts_per_page, 'post_status' => 'publish', 'orderby' => $params['orderby'] ?? 'date', 'order' => $params['order'] ?? 'DESC', 's' => $params['search'], 'paged' => $paged, 'suppress_filters' => false, // This ensures WPML filters are applied ); // Run the query $query = new WP_Query($args); // Use the results as needed if ($query->have_posts()) { while ($query->have_posts()) { $query->the_post(); // Your loop content } wp_reset_postdata(); } Let me know if further assistance will be needed. Best regards Andreas