Label search form (title)

Hi there,

That should work. How are you adding the function?

Hi there to you too ??

I have put it in functions.php after changing the placeholder-text:

/***********wijzig placeholder tekst en title in searchbox************/
add_filter( 'generate_search_placeholder', 'tu_change_search_placeholder' );
function tu_change_search_placeholder() {
    return 'Zoeken';
}
add_filter( 'generate_search_label', 'tu_change_search_label' );
function tu_change_search_label() {
    return 'Zoeken';
}

Changing the placeholder text works fine.

Strange – any chance you can link me to the site?

Sure!
https://www.filmhuisemmen.nl/nieuw/archief

• This reply was modified 6 years ago by inula.

Hmm, should be working.

Can you try this instead?:

add_action( 'wp', function() {
    add_filter( 'generate_search_label', function() {
        return 'Zoeken';
    } );
} );

Thanks for the effort Tom, but that doesn’t change the label/title either.
It must be a conflict somewhere. Don’t you think?

Installed plugin Ajax Search Lite.
So let’s leave it to this (eventhough that’s one of the hardest things to do…)

Does it work if you temporarily deactivate all of your other plugins/custom functions?

Hi Tom,

Cloned my website, deactivated all plugins, deleted custom functions in functions.php except:

add_action( 'wp', function() {
    add_filter( 'generate_search_label', function() {
        return 'Zoeken';
    } );
} );

Title/label is still ‘Search for:’

Then I tried the same with:

add_filter( 'generate_search_label', 'tu_change_search_label' );
function tu_change_search_label() {
    return 'Zoeken';
}

Still the title is ‘Search for:’

Hmm, yep – looks like a bug in the theme.

Can you try replacing the searchform.php file in the theme with this?: https://gist.github.com/generatepress/e90ddb8e6bbddf601d2b7025c0a86a1c

Then that second filter should work.

Let me know ??

Problem solved! ??

Awesome! ??