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title: Search by feature control missing from explorer
description: "The **Search by feature** control on your explorer page disappears after you save keyword search settings or update the Toolkit. **Why this happens.** The…"
url: "https://homerunner.io/docs/why-did-the-search-by-feature-control-disappear-from-my-explorer-page-after-savi/"
updated: "2026-10-26"
category: Setup and plugins
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# Search by feature control missing from explorer

The **Search by feature** control on your explorer page disappears after you save keyword search settings or update the Toolkit.

**Why this happens.** The control hides itself while the keyword index is rebuilding, so that guests do not see a half-built search. Two things trigger a rebuild: a save under **Keyword Search > Guest search > Text guests can match on**, and every Toolkit update.

**How long it takes.** On Toolkit 3.303.1 and later, the rebuild starts immediately in the same request, so the control returns within seconds on most sites. On very large inventories, the remainder finishes over the next page loads and scheduled task runs. On earlier versions, the rebuild waits for your site's scheduled tasks (WP-Cron), which can take up to about ten minutes on a typical host.

**Finishing the rebuild right away.** Open **Keyword Search > Finder** in the Toolkit Hub and click **Rebuild**, or update the Toolkit.

**Checking the current state.** Go to **Keyword Search > Finder**. The status strip reads **building** while the index rebuilds and returns to **ready** when it is done.

Still stuck? [Contact the HomeRunner team](https://homerunner.io/contact/) with your site address and what you tried, and we take it from there.