search.php in WordPress Themes — a practical guide to WordPress search.php with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.
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Short description
`search.php` renders results for `?s=`. Show the query and helpful no-result UI.
Search title
<h1><?php printf(esc_html__('Results for: %s', 'acme-theme'), esc_html(get_search_query())); ?></h1>