# Is there a way to change the number of search results per page? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 11, 2012, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-number-of-search-results-per-page/634391 "2012-09-11T13:20:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iamnotbatman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/858c86/32.png) [@iamnotbatman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamnotbatman)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2012, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-number-of-search-results-per-page/634391/1 "2012-09-11T13:20:59Z")
I’ve done my best to go through the settings under “User CP” but can’t find anything. Search results, such as clicking on “New Posts” are limited to 25 posts per page, which can be very annoying. ---
**Author:** ![iamnotbatman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/858c86/32.png) [@iamnotbatman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamnotbatman)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2012, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-number-of-search-results-per-page/634391/2 "2012-09-13T09:33:55Z")
Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Snerky\_Snerk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Snerky\_Snerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snerky_Snerk)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2012, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-number-of-search-results-per-page/634391/3 "2012-09-14T07:48:03Z")
Well you went and asked for anyone. Yes, I think there’d be a way, just not where you can get at it. An Admin could change the global setting in the Admin CP. Or they could in v.3.6. at least. But then everyone gets the new number of results per page. Whether this would add more wonkiness to the already wobbly search function, no idea. You could bribe a mod to see if they might look for a way to just increase your setting, but AFAIK there’s only the global setting. I could be wrong. Often is. Good luck…to whoever you are. ---
**Author:** ![Snerky\_Snerk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Snerky\_Snerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snerky_Snerk)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2012, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-number-of-search-results-per-page/634391/4 "2012-09-14T14:39:06Z")
And, here’s a link about the search settings Admins have access to: [Vbulletin user guide - search options](https://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/vboptions_group_search) ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-number-of-search-results-per-page/634391/5 "2012-09-15T14:54:14Z")
Go to USER CP That’s a hyperlink in the blue band on top of every Straight Dope Message Board page. Then click on EDIT OPTIONS in the list on the left hand side. Then scroll down to NUMBER OF POSTS TO SHOW PER PAGE. There is a drop down menu and you can choose from 5 posts per page to 200 posts per page. Choose the number you want from that drop down menu. Click the SAVE CHANGES button at the bottom of the page. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-number-of-search-results-per-page/634391/6 "2012-09-15T15:08:46Z")
No, Tuba. Not the number of results per page you get in a Forum. The number of results per page you get when you do a search. That is 25 no matter what your main default is. The link in Snerky Snerk’s post indicates that this number is adjustable. > [@](#): > > Search Results Posts Per Page > Number of successful search results to display per page. More would be better. ---
**Author:** ![iamnotbatman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/858c86/32.png) [@iamnotbatman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamnotbatman)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2012, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-number-of-search-results-per-page/634391/7 "2012-09-17T16:10:18Z")
Whoa, now I’m seeing 100 results per page, up from 25. Cool. Is it just me? I wonder if they are just testing, or if it will be permanent? ---
**Author:** ![janeslogin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-number-of-search-results-per-page/634391/8 "2012-09-18T22:33:41Z")
> [@iamnotbatman](#): > > Whoa, now I’m seeing 100 results per page, up from 25. Cool. Is it just me? I wonder if they are just testing, or if it will be permanent? I just noticed 100 results per page also. I clicked \>quick links\>todays post and saw the 100 per page for the first time. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-number-of-search-results-per-page/634391/9 "2012-09-19T02:04:26Z")
> [@iamnotbatman](#): > > Whoa, now I’m seeing 100 results per page, up from 25. Cool. Is it just me? I wonder if they are just testing, or if it will be permanent? Me, too. I love it!