Using Search Exclude plugin to exclude specific WordPress posts or pages from search

WordPress searches include all pages and posts. Some pages or posts, on the other hand, are intended for internal use or are even part of a transaction process, and you may want to exclude them from the search. This article explains how to use the WordPress admin dashboard to install and configure the Search Exclude plugin to exclude search from pages.

Installing and configuring Search Exclude Plugin for WordPress

To install and configure Search Exclude plugin, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your WordPress site with an administrator account.

2. On the Dashboard in the left sidebar, click Plugins, and then click Add New:
   

3. Search for "Search Exclude" click Install, and then click Activate the plugin:
   

4. Select a page or blog post that needs to be excluded from the search. Click on edit link to edit the page or post:
   

5. Scroll down the editor pane n the right sidebar for the Search Exclude component settings.Tick the checkbox to exclude the post from search results:
   

More Information

For more information about the Search Exclude Plugin, please visit: https://wordpress.org/plugins/search-exclude/

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