How to make wordpress search posts and pages in all language?

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Problem:
Make WordPress default search, search from all languages.

Solution:
This is not possible by default and require code modification on your theme or plugin search query. You can set suppress_filters to true in your search query or take help from our certified contractors linked next.

Relevant Documentation:
https://wpml.org/forums/topic/search-results-from-other-languages-not-displaying/

https://wpml.org/contractors/

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Tagged: Documentation request, Known issue

This topic contains 2 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by henrikR-17 1 year, 2 months ago.

Assisted by: Subash Chandra Poudel.

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June 24, 2023 at 4:28 pm #13889241
henrikR-17	Hi! I just noticed that when I search using the WordPress search-field on my site, I only find posts (or pages) within the current language. For me, this is an error! I want to find posts (and pages) in ALL languages, that contain the search word(s). Try for instance this search word: nibiru It only finds something if the current language is English. How can we change that, so the same post is found regardless of the current language?
June 27, 2023 at 11:18 am #13901871
Subash Chandra Poudel	Hello there, It is expected that the Search form normally search on the current language you are on and not globally in all languages. As explained in the forum thread linked next, setting "suppress_filters" query var to the search query in your theme could help you show result from all languages in the search but this could result in other issues. https://wpml.org/forums/topic/search-results-from-other-languages-not-displaying/ Also, to modify the search query you will need some coding experience so you can let your website developer know about this and see if they can help or also get help from one of WPML contracts listed at https://wpml.org/contractors/

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