I have my homepage set to a static page, and it's confused me about how to set up a search results page!
I have search.php like so:

PHP Code:

<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id="span-sub">
    <span class="title">THE WORLD'S ONLY PAINLESS LASER HAIR REMOVAL</span>
    <p>Right for you... Painless, faster, safer, more cost effective, often outperforming other lasers. For every part of your face and body.</p>
</div><!--end span-sub-->
<?php include(TEMPLATEPATH . '/include/cta-btn.php'); ?>
<div id="page">
    <div id="content">
        <?php if(have_posts()) : ?>
            <?php while(have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
                <h1>Results for '<?php the_search_query(); ?>'</h1>
                <?php the_content(); ?>
            <?php endwhile; ?>
        <?php endif; ?>
    </div><!--end content-->
    <?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

And here's what searchform.php looks like:

<form method="post" action="<?php bloginfo('url'); ?>" id="searchform">
    <div>
        <input type="text" name="s" value="Search The Site" />
        <input class="frm-btn" type="submit" name="frm-search-submit" value="" />
    </div>
</form>

But whenever I perform a search, I am just taken to a blank page. I am not even shown the h1 tag; "<h1>Results for '<?php the_search_query(); ?>'</h1>"


I think the page is sending me to the homepage, but that can't display the results because it's just a static page!
Do I just need to update the 'action' attribute of the form?
Thanks.

You need to change the method to "get", not post. The database search query comes from that variable passed.

You're not seeing <h1> etc... because there are no posts found, technically.

Originally Posted by racer x

You need to change the method to "get", not post. The database search query comes from that variable passed.

You're not seeing <h1> etc... because there are no posts found, technically.

Yes！ I think so!!

Ahhh yes that was it! After hours of ripping my hair out I realised that the method was wrong haha.

Thanks anyway.