# Keep EDD Downloads Out of Site Search

> Removes Easy Digital Downloads products from the normal WordPress search results, for sites where downloads are only sold through dedicated pages.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Easy Digital Downloads](https://wpide.com/library/category/edd/)
- Requires: Easy Digital Downloads
- Tags: edd, search, visibility
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/edd-exclude-downloads-from-search/

## Code

```php
add_filter( 'edd_download_post_type_args', function ( $args ) {
    $args['exclude_from_search'] = true;

    return $args;
} );
```

## Notes

Download pages stay public and indexable by search engines.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Keep EDD Downloads Out of Site Search" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/