WordPress Search Engine Plugin - Ban From Search
Ban From Search
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Each time a search is blocked the user IP address is logged. You can easily block it from the Banned IPs dashboard of the WordPress Search Engine Plugin. Learn more: Checking and Adding Banned IPs
What is This Feature
Ban negates searches of specified terms, either displaying a customizable denied message or redirecting the user.
![Front-end example - WordPress Search Suggestions](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5d08bec104286318cac4615b/file-FaNcp5CJ3O.png)
Ban Feature Rules
Head to Admin Dashboard → CM Search Tools → Settings to configure how the ban rules work.
![Banned settings - WordPress Search Form Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5d08c30304286318cac46191/file-WpGTN8jGsJ.png)
The settings define what happens when users search for a banned term.
- Banned Search Result - Choose between:
- Show Error Message - Displays a customizable message to the user
- Redirect - Sends the user to a specified URL
- Banned Message - If Show Error Message is chosen, you can customize the label. The default is 'Unsupported Search Term".
- Banned Redirect Url - If Redirect is chosen in the first setting, you can specify where the user will be sent to
- Ban Empty Search - Choose yes to add a rule to ban empty searches
Adding a Ban Rule
Head to Admin Dashboard → CM Search Tools → Dashboard.
![Navigation to the dashboard - WordPress Search Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5cfa39cc2c7d3a3837133f87/file-gsGKTgvLCN.png)
Check the Banned Dashboard to manage rules.
![Adding banned rules - Search Engine Plugin for WordPress](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5d08bf432c7d3a1cad5b7e1c/file-W8OIy3fQ2f.png)
Enter the terms on the left field and save changes. Terms can be any combination of words.
You can add as many rules as you like. Click Delete to remove a rule, but be aware that there is no confirmation.
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