Wordpress: Search items in table - php

Question

I have created a test page in which users can access pdf and word documents.
site: http://recordandreturn2.insctest1.com/online-forms
The default search feature on the wordpress site does not bring up any of the items once you have typed them in. Example, Search "Affidavit of Heirship". I am using a plugin called easy table as the client will need to easily add or remove items moving forward. I have searched for wordpress search functionality enhancers, but nothing seems to work.
this example site has a search feature that brings up forms, this is what I want to achieve: http://www.judicialtitle.com/resources/forms

Answer 1

Here is a plugin capable of searching shortcodes:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-ultimate-search/
Alternatively, you can add the following to functions.php to include shortcodes in your searches
<?php
//Replace wp_trim_excerpt with a commented out strip_shortcodes()
function improved_trim_excerpt($text) {
$raw_excerpt = $text;
if ( '' == $text ) {
$text = get_the_content('');
//$text = strip_shortcodes( $text );
$text = apply_filters('the_content', $text);
$text = str_replace(']]>', ']]>', $text);
$text = strip_tags($text);
$excerpt_length = apply_filters('excerpt_length', 55);
$excerpt_more = apply_filters('excerpt_more', ' ' . '[...]');
$words = preg_split("/[\n\r\t ]+/", $text, $excerpt_length + 1, PREG_SPLIT_NO_EMPTY);
if ( count($words) > $excerpt_length ) {
array_pop($words);
$text = implode(' ', $words);
$text = $text . $excerpt_more;
} else {
$text = implode(' ', $words);
}
}
return apply_filters('improved_trim_excerpt', $text, $raw_excerpt);
}
remove_filter('get_the_excerpt', 'wp_trim_excerpt');
add_filter('get_the_excerpt', 'improved_trim_excerpt');
//You might also need to add this in order to make sure the
//shortcodes are actually parsed and not just displayed
//$text = do_shortcode($text);
?>
This code is from http://3rdplanetwebsolutions.com/news/add-shortcode-content-to-wordpress-search-results/