Include search.php to archives template hierarchy

[alexvorn2]

If we will use

if( is_archive()) {
	echo 'test';
}

in the search.php file willget a false result from is_archive function... I think that search file is an archive too because it contains old posts...

​http://codex.wordpress.org/images/1/18/Template_Hierarchy.png

Use if ( is_search() ) or use if ( is_archive() or is_search () ) as appropriate for your output. These conditional functions are not connected to the template hierarchy in any way.

I believe the request to modify the logic of is_archive() to be invalid.

in the search.php file willget a false result from is_archive function...

Same as in index.php (which acts as a fallback if search.php is missing), so the template isn't actually relevant here. The search results page isn't considered an archive, and changing that may cause backwards compatibility issues.

search.php have a lot in common with archives template files: (tag.php, author.php, category.php, etc)

• old posts
• heading in all default themes
• excerpt text

it's just an idea that can make some things more easy to use.. if the search.php file will be missed, archives.php will be used before index.php...
and if function is_search will be available too for backwards compatibility.
I don't think that it's a big change for everyone.

btw, the '2nd-opinion' tag is for added opinion or for waiting for a second opinion? :)

This change could break many themes because it's not really expected, that is_archive returns true for a search. Also, a search can include new/current posts too.

I don't think that it's a big change for everyone.

It is.