=== bbPress Search Widget ===
Contributors: daveshine
Donate link: http://genesisthemes.de/en/donate/
Tags: bbpress, bbPress 2.0, search, widget, forum, forums, topic, topics, reply, replies, custom post type, search widget, searching, deckerweb
Requires at least: 3.2
Tested up to: 3.3.1
Stable tag: 1.0

This Plugin adds a search widget for the bbPress 2.0+ forum plugin post types independent from the regular WordPress search.

== Description ==

This small and lightweight plugin is pretty much like the regular WordPress search widget but limited to only search the post types of the new and awesome bbPress 2.0+ forum plugin: forum/forums, topic/topics and reply/replies.

Just drag the widget to your favorite widget area and enjoy finally to have forum-limited search function for bbPress ;-).

= Localization =
* English (default) - always included
* German - always included
* .pot file (`bbpress-search-widget.pot`) for translators is also always included :)
* *Your translation? - [Just send it in](http://genesisthemes.de/en/contact/)*

[A plugin from deckerweb.de and GenesisThemes](http://genesisthemes.de/en/)

= Feedback =
* I am open for your suggestions and feedback - Thank you for using or trying out one of my plugins!
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= More =
* [Also see my other plugins](http://genesisthemes.de/en/wp-plugins/) or see [my WordPress.org profile page](http://profiles.wordpress.org/users/daveshine/)
* Tip: [*GenesisFinder* - Find then create. Your Genesis Framework Search Engine.](http://genesisfinder.com/)

== Installation ==

1. Upload the entire `bbpress-search-widget` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. On the regular WordPress Widgets settings page just drag the bbPress Search Widget to your favorite widget area and you're done :)

= How It Works =
* Just select one these forum post type for your search: "forums", "topics" or "replies":
* *Forums*: searches in Forum title and Forum description
* *Topics*: searches in Topic title, Topic description and note, the first topic entry! (pretty much the topic itself, being the start entry)
* *Replies*: search in Replies to Topics

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Why do I have to select a forum post type before searching works? =
This is some kind of a limitation of the WordPress post types functionality. So my implementation really works fine and at the same time allows visitors to fine tune their search.

= What is searched by selecting a certain forum post type? =
* That's my explanation based on extensive testing:
* *Forums*: searches in Forum title and Forum description
* *Topics*: searches in Topic title, Topic description and note, the first topic entry! (pretty much the topic itself, being the start entry)
* *Replies*: search in Replies to Topics

= How can I style or remove the label "Search forum and topics for" and the string "Type"? =
There's an extra CSS class included for that named `.bbpsw-label` so you can style it with any rules or just remove this label with `display:none`.

= Where can I change the text of the label "Search forum and topics for" and of string "Type"? =
You can change that via the appropiate language/translation file. For doing that, a .pot/.po file is always included.

= How can I style the search results? =
This plugin's widget is limited to provide the widget and search functionality itself. Styling the search results output in your theme is beyond the purpose of this plugin. You might style it yourself so it will fit your theme.

== Screenshots ==

1. bbPress Search Widget in WordPress' widget settings area
2. bbPress Search Widget in a sidebar (shown here with [the free Autobahn Child Theme for Genesis Framework](http://genesisthemes.de/en/genesis-child-themes/autobahn/))

== Changelog ==

= 1.0 =
* Initial release

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0 =
Just released into the wild.

== Translations ==

* English - default, always included
* German: Deutsch - immer dabei! [Download auch via deckerweb.de](http://deckerweb.de/material/sprachdateien/bbpress-forum/#bbpress-search-widget)

*Note:* All my plugins are localized/ translateable by default. This is very important for all users worldwide. So please contribute your language to the plugin to make it even more useful. For translating I recommend the awesome ["Codestyling Localization" plugin](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/codestyling-localization/) and for validating the ["Poedit Editor"](http://www.poedit.net/).

== Additional Info ==
**Idea Behind / Philosophy:** A search feature or a widget is just missing yet for the new and awesome bbPress forum plugin. So I just set up this little widget. It's small and lightweight and only limited to this functionality.