It’s no secret that the default WordPress search engine leaves much to be desired. It prioritizes recency over relevancy, which makes for some odd results at times.  And to make matters worse, some themes display full posts instead of traditional results.  I find that to be limiting for the user experience. So the best remedy for this is to incorporate Google Custom Search into your WordPress site. Yes, there are plugins that will improve the default search (i.e. Relevanssi) but...