Sort Search Results by Newest First
Lists search results by publish date, newest first, instead of WordPress's relevance order, which suits news sites and blogs where freshness matters most.
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add_action( 'pre_get_posts', function ( $query ) {
if ( is_admin() || ! $query->is_main_query() || ! $query->is_search() ) {
return;
}
$query->set( 'orderby', 'date' );
$query->set( 'order', 'DESC' );
} );How to add this snippet
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