Search Box Option Not Appearing

Hi jshiller,

I’m not sure what’s causing your problem. Are you using any other plugins that could be impacting the admin area for nav menus?

Cheers,
Joe

I’m using OptimizePress as a theme.

I asked the OptimizePress team if I could add a search box to the menu and they said that would require hacking the core files of the theme.

I thought the Bop Search Box plugin could be a way around that issue.

Best,
Jamie

Hi Jamie,

Can’t say I have much experience with OptimizePress, but unless the theme is incredibly restrictive, they are wrong about the necessity to hack core files.

A few things that may help to diagnose your problem.

* Are you the admin/do you have admin permissions on your WP installation?
* Do you have access to the php code?
* A list of all the plugins on your wp install.
* Do you have a child theme to your OptimizePress install?
* Screenshots of wp-admin/nav-menus.php

Cheers,
Joe

PS If you’re comfortable with it, I’m happy to have a look at your wp install.

Hi Joe,

Thanks for the suggestions and offering to take a look at my wp install.

* I have admin permissions
* I have access to the php code
* I’m not using a child theme

I think looking at the install is a good idea. I don’t see a way to send a PM her so I’ll send an email to the address on your Web site.

Best,

Jamie

Cheers. I’ll see what I can do.

Turned out to be a conflict caused by another plugin.

This’ll be circumvented in the next release, but is not seen as high enough priority to warrant a release of its own.

I am now having the same problem with using Thesis. It never shows up as an option for my main menu.

Hi S R,

Are you editing in Appearance > Menus or are you using the customiser? The customiser’s menu editor isn’t supported by this plugin yet (though it will be in the next release, which I’m currently testing) and so you must use the dedicated menu editor found at /wp-admin/nav-menus.php.

If you are using the menus section, does the Search Box tick box option appear in Screen Options > Boxes (the tab at the top right of the screen)?

Cheers,
Joe