Change default search box to Google Custom Search

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niksu
#32832
Jan 5, 2015 at 10:54 pm

Hi!

I just bought Newspaper theme from Envato Market – I absolutely love it! 🙂

However, I do have one problem or rather question from theme build-in search function. I’d like to change the default search box to Google Custom Search engine. And I’d like to place it directly to the same place where the default search box location is – in header, next to navigation.

Yeah, this would require modifying of template. But is this possible and if so, how I can do it?

I’m using Adsense to monetize my site. And I’m losing revenue if my visitors use default search form instead of Google.

Hope you can help.
Thanks.

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Lucian
#32950
Jan 6, 2015 at 4:46 pm

Hi,

You need to edit this file and replace the default search with google’s here: http://screencast.com/t/fqJ0jSP3g
You can find online tutorials on how to create an google custom search: https://developers.google.com/custom-search/
This might help: https://www.tipsandtricks-hq.com/how-to-add-google-custom-search-to-wordpress-without-any-plugin-video-tutorial-3967

Thanks

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niksu
#32978
Jan 6, 2015 at 6:55 pm

Hi,

Thanks, got it! Working like a charm. 🙂

Keep up the good work!

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