[Coding Tutorial] Include custom post types in the WordPress Search Results

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Below is a must do code for anyone working with custom post types in WordPress. It includes those custom post types in the search results of WordPress.

// MAKE CUSTOM POST TYPES SEARCHABLE
function searchAll( $query ) {
if ( $query->is_search ) { $query->set( 'post_type', array( 'site', 'plugin', 'theme', 'person' )); } 
return $query;
}
add_filter( 'the_search_query', 'searchAll' );

Now, the code bellow, will also add your custom post types to your sites main RSS feed

// ADD CUSTOM POST TYPES TO THE DEFAULT RSS FEED
function custom_feed_request( $vars ) {
if (isset($vars['feed']) && !isset($vars['post_type']))
$vars['post_type'] = array( 'post', 'site', 'plugin', 'theme', 'person' );
return $vars;
}
add_filter( 'request', 'custom_feed_request' );