Add CPTs to search

Add CPTs to search

<?php

/**
 * Add All Custom Post Types to search
 *
 * Returns the main $query.
 *
 * @access      public
 * @since       1.0 
 * @return      $query
*/

function rc_add_cpts_to_search($query) {

	// Check to verify it's search page
	if( is_search() ) {
		// Get post types
		$post_types = get_post_types(array('public' => true, 'exclude_from_search' => false), 'objects');
		$searchable_types = array();
		// Add available post types
		if( $post_types ) {
			foreach( $post_types as $type) {
				$searchable_types[] = $type->name;
			}
		}
		$query->set( 'post_type', $searchable_types );
	}
	return $query;
}
add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'rc_add_cpts_to_search' );
?>

Very good!

I found using the builtin function is_search() was creating problems for other queries that are being run in some cases (in my case it was a pre-build theme).

Using the method is_search attached to the $query object works fine.

if($query->is_search() { // stuff }