Searches to add a link in post-edit, to be sortable/filterable to better find tags

[joshduffetywong]

Currently when adding a link to a post, I can search for a term and get back a mix of posts, pages and tags. This is the intended behaviour.

However, if the search term I am using is broad (e.g. 'Movies') and there are more than 20 posts on my site featuring the word Movies (this is often the case for a broad term), then WordPress will prioritise returning me 20 search results that are all posts, and will not return the Movies tag.

This is a general sorting issue, the search function prioritises posts over tags.

I'd like see a change where an exact tag match would always appears as the top result.

If not, then an option to filter the search, perhaps with checkboxes to show Posts/Pages/Tags etc.

[joshduffetywong]

An example of a matching tag showing, but only if less than 20 search results were found.

[ryokuhi]

Hello @joshduffetywong, and welcome to WordPress Trac!
We're always happy when new contributors join, and we hope this is the first contribution of a long series.

I had a look at your issue.

• This is a usability issue, but I don't think it's an accessibility one (that is, an issue addressing the needs of people with disabilities). As such, I'm removing the accessibility focus. If you think the problem you're reporting is an accessibility issue, feel free to add the focus back, and we'll discuss it next week during the weekly bug scrub.
• Based on the screenshot, the issue you're reporting has to do with the block editor: its discussion and development happen in the ​Gutenberg Repository on GitHub. As such, you should make a suggestion by opening a ​new issue there. After you've opened it, please add the link below.

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[hellofromTonya]

Hello @joshduffetywong,

Welcome to WordPress Core's Trac :)

I'm doing some ticket triage for discoverability. Removing trunk as the Version, as this request will likely target older code.