SOLVED: Live Search Still Uses `s=` Parameter Despite Override – Need Help ASAP

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I wanted to share an update on my issue with Live Search in Bricks Builder. Thanks to the amazing support from the Bricks community, especially Jenn Lee, we found a solution! :blush:

The Solution:
To make Live Search work only on specific ACF fields (e.g., field_1, field_2) and avoid searching in post_title or post_content, you can use the bricks/posts/query_vars filter to unset the s= parameter and apply a Meta Query. Here’s a simplified example:

add_filter('bricks/posts/query_vars', function($query_vars, $settings, $element_id) {  
    if ($element_id === 'your_query_loop_id') {  
        $search_term = '';  
        if (isset($query_vars['s'])) {  
            $search_term = $query_vars['s'];  
            unset($query_vars['s']);  
        }  

        if (!empty($search_term)) {  
            $query_vars['meta_query'] = [  
                'relation' => 'OR',  
                [ 'key' => 'field_1', 'value' => $search_term, 'compare' => 'LIKE' ],  
                [ 'key' => 'field_2', 'value' => $search_term, 'compare' => 'LIKE' ],  
            ];  
        } else {  
            $query_vars['meta_query'] = [  
                [ 'key' => 'field_1', 'value' => 'nonexistent_value', 'compare' => 'LIKE' ],  
            ];  
        }  

        $query_vars['post_type'] = 'your_cpt';  
    }  
    return $query_vars;  
}, 1000, 3);

Note: Disable “Query Bricks data in search results” in Bricks Settings → Miscellaneous to prevent searching in post_content.

Big thanks to Jenn and the community for the help! :pray: