WordPress Search goes to post page when you do a blank search

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Yea so on my wordpress theme I’ve put together…

When you click the search button (with the search field empty) it takes you to the blog page. I have assigned the index.php as the blog page and made another page and assigned that as the home page.

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Can anyone help? Its not a major problem but it is a little glitch I would like to get rid of.

Thanks.

Terry

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  1. I also faced the same problem, it is default given by wordpress.

    but luckily I found something which helped me.

    Add below in “Functions.php”

     function SearchFilter($query) {
    // If 's' request variable is set but empty
    if (isset($_GET['s']) && empty($_GET['s']) && $query->is_main_query()){
        $query->is_search = true;
        $query->is_home = false;
    }
    return $query;}
add_filter('pre_get_posts','SearchFilter');

    and then replace below line(line no 15) in search.php 

    <?php if ( have_posts() && strlen( trim(get_search_query()) ) != 0 ) : ?>

    Might be it will help you too

    For details read this : Customize empty search wordpress