[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # smart search on hikashop custom field not working ## - **[levelup](/forum/user/61801-levelup "View levelup's Profile")** - [![levelup's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/61801-levelup "View levelup's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/61801-levelup) Less More - Posts: 145 - Thank you received: 6 - - 1 year 8 months ago - 1 year 8 months ago [\#365812](#365812) by [levelup](/forum/user/61801-levelup "View levelup's Profile") *[smart search on hikashop custom field not working](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/909183-smart-search-on-hikashop-custom-field-not-working#365812 "-- HikaShop version -- : 5.1.3 -- Joomla version -- : 5.2.4 Hi I have added a custom field called Part_Number for products and I want the user to be able to search based on this custom field in Joomla Smart Search. I have added the Part_Number field in the Hikashop product search plugin, and I have also re-indexed the Joomla Smart Search. but the search based on Part_Number is not performed. Where did I go wrong?")* was created by *[levelup](/forum/user/61801-levelup "View levelup's Profile")* -- HikaShop version -- : 5.1.3 -- Joomla version -- : 5.2.4 Hi I have added a custom field called Part_Number for products and I want the user to be able to search based on this custom field in Joomla Smart Search. I have added the Part_Number field in the Hikashop product search plugin, and I have also re-indexed the Joomla Smart Search. but the search based on Part_Number is not performed. Where did I go wrong? [ ![Search.jpg](/forum/attachment/60276) ](/forum/attachment/60276 "Search.jpg") --- Life is the unique stage of our art. Everyone sings their own song and leaves the stage. The stage is always permanent. Blessed is that song that people remember. - [ ![Search.jpg](/forum/attachment/60276) ](/forum/attachment/60276 "Search.jpg") [ ](/forum/attachment/60276?download=1 "Search.jpg") Last edit: 1 year 8 months ago by [levelup](/forum/user/61801-levelup "View levelup's Profile"). Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzkwOTE4My1zbWFydC1zZWFyY2gtb24taGlrYXNob3AtY3VzdG9tLWZpZWxkLW5vdC13b3JraW5nP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86322 - Thank you received: 14280 - - 1 year 8 months ago [\#365816](#365816) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[smart search on hikashop custom field not working](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/909183-smart-search-on-hikashop-custom-field-not-working#365816 "-- HikaShop version -- : 5.1.3 -- Joomla version -- : 5.2.4 Hi I have added a custom field called Part_Number for products and I want the user to be able to search based on this custom field in Joomla Smart Search. I have added the Part_Number field in the Hikashop product search plugin, and I have also re-indexed the Joomla Smart Search. but the search based on Part_Number is not performed. Where did I go wrong?")* Hi, I would have said that you need to reindex your products, but if you already did that, then you should be fine. Note however that on your screenshot, you're editing the "search" plugin. This plugin is for the old search system of Joomla 3, not the smart search system. If you want to configure the smart search system, make sure you're editing the plugin of the type "finder", not "search". The following user(s) said Thank You: [levelup](/forum/user/61801-levelup "View levelup's Profile") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzkwOTE4My1zbWFydC1zZWFyY2gtb24taGlrYXNob3AtY3VzdG9tLWZpZWxkLW5vdC13b3JraW5nP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[levelup](/forum/user/61801-levelup "View levelup's Profile")** - [![levelup's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/61801-levelup "View levelup's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/61801-levelup) Less More - Posts: 145 - Thank you received: 6 - - 1 year 8 months ago - 1 year 8 months ago [\#365822](#365822) by [levelup](/forum/user/61801-levelup "View levelup's Profile") Replied by *[levelup](/forum/user/61801-levelup "View levelup's Profile")* on topic *[smart search on hikashop custom field not working](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/909183-smart-search-on-hikashop-custom-field-not-working#365822 "-- HikaShop version -- : 5.1.3 -- Joomla version -- : 5.2.4 Hi I have added a custom field called Part_Number for products and I want the user to be able to search based on this custom field in Joomla Smart Search. I have added the Part_Number field in the Hikashop product search plugin, and I have also re-indexed the Joomla Smart Search. but the search based on Part_Number is not performed. Where did I go wrong?")* Can I remove the Hikashop product search plugin of the type "Search" or should it remain? --- Life is the unique stage of our art. Everyone sings their own song and leaves the stage. The stage is always permanent. Blessed is that song that people remember. Last edit: 1 year 8 months ago by [levelup](/forum/user/61801-levelup "View levelup's Profile"). Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzkwOTE4My1zbWFydC1zZWFyY2gtb24taGlrYXNob3AtY3VzdG9tLWZpZWxkLW5vdC13b3JraW5nP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86322 - Thank you received: 14280 - - 1 year 8 months ago [\#365829](#365829) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[smart search on hikashop custom field not working](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/909183-smart-search-on-hikashop-custom-field-not-working#365829 "-- HikaShop version -- : 5.1.3 -- Joomla version -- : 5.2.4 Hi I have added a custom field called Part_Number for products and I want the user to be able to search based on this custom field in Joomla Smart Search. I have added the Part_Number field in the Hikashop product search plugin, and I have also re-indexed the Joomla Smart Search. but the search based on Part_Number is not performed. Where did I go wrong?")* Hi, You can remove it. However, please note that since the plugin is included in HikaShop, if HikaShop doesn't sees it, it will reinstall it next time you update. The best would be to just disable it. The following user(s) said Thank You: [levelup](/forum/user/61801-levelup "View levelup's Profile") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzkwOTE4My1zbWFydC1zZWFyY2gtb24taGlrYXNob3AtY3VzdG9tLWZpZWxkLW5vdC13b3JraW5nP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. 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