GD search not working

### 1. **Check Shortcode Syntax**
Make sure you are using the correct syntax for the `[gd_search]` shortcode. Here's the basic structure:

[gd_search post_type="your_post_type" post_location="1"]

– `post_type`: Specifies the custom post type you want to search. Replace `your_post_type` with the actual post type you are using.
– `post_location`: Set to `1` if you want to include a location search field.

### 2. **Verify GeoDirectory Plugin Settings**
– Go to **GeoDirectory > Settings > General** and ensure all necessary settings are properly configured.
– Make sure that **GeoDirectory Core** and any additional add-ons related to the search feature are activated and updated.

### 3. **Check for JavaScript Errors**
Sometimes, the search functionality may break due to JavaScript issues:
– Open your browser's **Developer Tools** (F12 or right-click > Inspect > Console).
– Look for any JavaScript errors that could be causing the search to fail.

### 4. **Clear Cache**
– If you're using a caching plugin (e.g., WP Super Cache, W3 Total Cache), clear the cache.
– Clear your browser cache as well.
– If you have a server-side cache like Varnish, clear that too.

### 5. **Permalinks Settings**
– Go to **Settings > Permalinks** and click **Save Changes** to refresh your permalink structure. This can sometimes resolve issues with shortcodes not working.

### 6. **Disable Other Plugins**
There might be a conflict with another plugin:
– Temporarily disable all other plugins except **GeoDirectory**.
– Check if the `[gd_search]` shortcode works.
– If it does, enable your plugins one by one to identify which one is causing the conflict.

### 7. **Theme Compatibility**
– Switch to a default WordPress theme like **Twenty Twenty-Four** to check if your theme is causing compatibility issues with GeoDirectory.
– If it works with the default theme, there might be a conflict with your current theme.

### 8. **Update GeoDirectory**
– Ensure that **GeoDirectory Core** and all related plugins are up to date.
– Go to **Dashboard > Updates** to check if there are any available updates.

### 9. **Shortcode Attributes**
Ensure that the shortcode is configured with the correct attributes. For example:

[gd_search post_type="gd_place" radius_search="1" search_form="1" ajax="1"]

– `radius_search`: Enables the radius search feature.
– `search_form`: Displays the search form.
– `ajax`: Enables AJAX for dynamic search results.

### 10. **Custom Code/Template Overrides**
If you've overridden GeoDirectory templates or added custom code, it might interfere with the default behavior of `[gd_search]`:
– Check your theme's folder for any GeoDirectory template overrides (usually found in `/your-theme/geodirectory/`).
– Temporarily disable any custom code to see if it resolves the issue.

### 11. **Enable Debugging**
– Add the following lines to your **wp-config.php** file to enable debugging:

define('WP_DEBUG', true);
define('WP_DEBUG_LOG', true);
define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false);

– Check the **debug.log** file located in the **/wp-content/** directory for any error messages related to GeoDirectory.

### 12. **Contact Support**
If none of the above solutions work, consider reaching out to the GeoDirectory support team:
– Go to the **GeoDirectory** website and submit a support ticket.
– Provide details about the issue, your WordPress version, PHP version, and any error logs.

These steps should help you identify why the `[gd_search]` shortcode is not working as expected. Let me know if you need further assistance!