Disable Search in WordPress

When using WordPress as a CMS, sometimes the search feature becomes unnecessary. You can remove the search bar from the design, but the functionality still remains. You can add the following function and disable the search function:

function fb_filter_query( $query, $error = true )

if ( is_search() )

$query->is_search = false;

$query->query_vars[s] = false;

$query->query[s] = false;

// to error

if ( $error == true )

$query->is_404 = true;

add_action( ‘parse_query’, ‘fb_filter_query’ );

add_filter( ‘get_search_form’, create_function( ‘$a’, “return null;” ) );

Disable Search in WordPress