XF 2.1 "Order by date" for Search

[420]

We use the Enhanced Search addon.

Currently, search results are ordered by relevance.



Is there a way to either insert the "order by date" option or set search results ordered by date as default without having to use advanced search?

 

[beerForo]

I use by date more. If this is not possible, the other suggestion could be to save the last setting in Advanced. So I search by date and next time I use Quick Search that setting is saved unless I got to Advanced and toggle it back.

 

[beerForo]

OR put a sort on the results page. That, imo, should be there anyway.

 

[420]

We just want to be able to search for a topic and have all the recent threads about it come up with the most recent first.

This is how VBulletin worked for decades for us, how can we get this simple thing to work for us on Xenforo?

Thank you.

 

[beerForo]

I thought this was in Suggestions, that's why I added mine. I see now it is not. I agree it would be nice to have either the way you stated or I.

 

[lazy llama]

This addon gives an option to set the default search order to date or relevance.
It can add a bunch of other features too.

Search Improvements

A collection of improvements to XF's Enhanced Search and some for XenForo's default MySQL search. MySQL & Elastic Search features; Allow * (or empty search string) to return results, for MySQL and XFES range_query search DSL allows arbitrary...

xenforo.com

 

[420]

Thank you Lazy, we'll check it out now

 

[420]

This addon gives an option to set the default search order to date or relevance.
It can add a bunch of other features too.

Search Improvements

A collection of improvements to XF's Enhanced Search and some for XenForo's default MySQL search. MySQL & Elastic Search features; Allow * (or empty search string) to return results, for MySQL and XFES range_query search DSL allows arbitrary...

xenforo.com

Finally the search function works properly, showing results by dates!!!

THANK YOU!!!

 

[lazy llama]

Finally the search function works properly, showing results by dates!!!

THANK YOU!!!

Or more correctly, thank @Xon!
Check out his other addons too. Loads of excellent free ones, and the paid ones are well worth the money, in my opinion.

 

[420]

THANK YOU @Xon !!! ❤

We have a few of your add ons, keep up the great work!