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gianttoe

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Oct 20, 2025 1:35 am

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Is there a function to fix this in the settings?

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Sofy

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Oct 22, 2025 9:02 am

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Joined: 8 years ago

Hi,

Please use the hook code below;

add_filter( 'wpforo_search_sql', function( $sql, $args ){
    if( wpfval($args, 'type') === 'titles-only' ){
       $sql = str_replace( ' WHERE ', ' WHERE p.`is_first_post` = 1 AND ', $sql );
    }
    return $sql;
}, 10 ,2 );

Helpful article: https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-easily-add-custom-code-in-wordpress-without-breaking-your-site/

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