I have un-used page => search
I don’t want end-user to be able to navigate this page, because we’ve already implement auto-complete.
I thought just simply delete search.liquid would do the work, but seems like it not
Topic summary
Goal: prevent access to a Shopify search results page after implementing autocomplete. Initial attempt to delete search.liquid didn’t remove the page.
Early guidance: delete the page via Online Store > Pages, with links to Shopify docs. This was not applicable.
Clarification: the target is a template-based search page, not a standard “Page” entry. The search page isn’t visible under Online Store > Pages.
Findings: the search results page is generated dynamically in Shopify and doesn’t appear in the Pages admin. Deleting a standard page won’t remove it.
Suggested workaround: remove the navigation/menu link to the search page in the Navigation settings to prevent user access via menus. The page can still be reached directly (e.g., /search) but won’t be navigable from the site menu.
Artifacts: screenshots show the admin Pages list and navigation, and the live search UI; help doc links were shared.
Status: partially addressed. Hiding via navigation is proposed; no confirmed method to fully delete/disable the dynamic search template in this thread. The distinction between Pages and theme templates remains a point of confusion.
@Taneias
From your Shopify admin, go-to online store > Pages
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Click the title of the webpage that you want to delete.
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Click the Delete page.
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Click Delete.
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Hi @Taneias ,
@Zworthkey hit the nail on the head here. If you want to see the Shopify help doc on this, you can see it here.
How is everything else going for you? Any other questions, just let me know!
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Sorry I was not clear with my question.
What I meant when delete a page, I mean a template page. I can’t not find the search template page in online store > Pages .
hello @Taneias ,
In pages section, there is no search pages in admin panel. Can you share me the search page url ?
My Store URL: https://tandt-tla-dev.myshopify.com/search
Password: tholyu
UI:
My page in admin panel
@Taneias
Which page you want to delete.
@Taneias ,
I have seen your screenshot , there is no pages in admin panel
There is a search page which come dynamically in your store.
and when you type in search in this , your keyword will take your some page
Solution is you can remove this menu simply by removing menu in navigation section
The pages there don’t match up to the pages in the theme. why is this so confusing?