Better User Search

Description

Better User Search is a must have plugin if you’re running WooCommerce. Without it, you’re stuck trying to remember every
customer’s username.

Better User Search is used to improve the user search functionality in the admin/backend.

WordPress by default only allows you to search for users by username/nicename. Using Better User Search, you will be able
to search by first name, last name, email address and any custom user meta field that already exists in the user meta table.

On top of that, there is an “OR” feature provided. Just include the word “or” (case-insensitive) in your search query
and the plugin will search for any user that matches at least 1 of the search terms.

“OR” Search Example:
Let’s find all WooCommerce customers in Texas or Florida. To do this, first make sure that billing_state and shipping_state
are setup in the Better User Search settings. Now head to the Users page and type “TX or FL” into the search field.

It really is that simple!
Special characters like quotes are escaped, problems with the query may appear when trying to search for other non-alphanumeric characters.

Installation

Upload the better-user-search folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Visit ‘Settings > User Search’ and adjust your configuration.

Screenshots

Settings page (Settings > User Search )
Users page

Faq

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Reviews

Still working great

By simshaun on October 5, 2022

I'm using this in the latest WordPress to allow searching ACF data in the User admin list and it's working great.

Great!

By martian36 on December 31, 2018

Works great. Need update since I can't search this on plugin install page. I had to search by author name.

Works on 4.9.8

By Liat Gat - CEO and Founder, KnitFreedom.com (liatmgat) on December 2, 2018

I needed to be able to search users by their names (duh). This plugin worked perfectly on WordPress.org 4.9.8. Thank you!!!

Does what it says

By hwgehring on August 29, 2018

This plugin does what it says. The code is very clear and secure.

Perfect, should be core

By eduacute on March 30, 2018

Works fine with latest WP, should be part of core WP!!! as only searching by username/id is pathetic, don't know how we did without it

Awesome, just what i needed

By stvnalln on February 28, 2018

Works perfectly

Works Perfect

By meidanisalekos on September 25, 2017

Awesome plugin. Nice Work

Brilliant! Thank you..

By Jonathan Hinson (snugsite) on June 30, 2017

Exactly what we were looking for. The plugin does exactly what it says it does. Thank you.

Works as described

By allesauseinerhand on September 3, 2016

The plugin works as expected, is easy to install and to use and it even works now with admin columns pro.

Can't Imagine WooCommerce Without It!

By mqfell on September 3, 2016

How do you find customers quickly in your Users and Orders pages by their email or any number of other identifying details? This plugin. Period. It rocks. It should be called "Best User Search."

Changelog

1.1.1

Fix: PHP notices – thanks @SooBahkDo
Notes: Added WordPress 4.4.2 compatibility

1.1.0

Feature: Auto detect WooCommerce for default searchable meta keys
Fix: Bug when using “or” keyword multiple times in search query
Fix: PHP error for “get_current_screen” when updating to 1.0.5 – thanks @mqfell
Fix: Cleanup leftover plugin data when uninstalling

1.0.5

Feature: Better searching for WooCommerce customers on the orders page

1.0.4

Improvement: Optimized MySQL query when populating the plugin’s searchable meta keys table

1.0.3

Fix: Now compatible with “Admin Columns Pro” plugin – thanks @mqfell

1.0.2

Fix: Optimized search algorithm to be faster
Fix: MySQL collation error when using WordPress 4.2 or later

1.0.1

Fix: MySQL error when wp_users and wp_usermeta tables had mismatched collations

1.0

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