[GH-ISSUE #444] [BUG] "Tip: Search for English results only" shown when searching #294

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opened 2026-02-25 20:35:21 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

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Originally created by @necaran on GitHub (Sep 29, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/444

Describe the bug
When searching, Whoogle shows this message sometimes.

Tip: Search for English results only. You can specify your search language in Preferences

The HTML code:
<div class="ZINbbc xpd O9g5cc uUPGi"><div class="BmP5tf"><div class="MUxGbd lyLwlc">Tip: <a href="search?q=gAAAAABhU_Bu4cR7of9Y0ZdRdtwlcspCPuBFOXexIxAsFrApkuyh6BtB8GgzCOoKqCzHkV9_AZ9jq3IToDdyefSwTpb4hTONevvlXZ_nQUDnMqrbrMhOKlE=">Search for English results only</a>. You can specify your search language in <a href="https://google.com/preferences?hl=en">Preferences</a></div></div></div>

However it makes no difference by clicking "Search for English results only". The results are completely identical and there are sill non-English sites. The second link points to Google of course, but it's kind of misleading.

To Reproduce
Search with some non-English keywords like "Gott würfelt nicht".

Deployment Method
Docker

Version of Whoogle Search
Latest build from Docker Hub

Desktop
Firefox 92

Additional context
I have changed the public IP address and redeployed the container several times, but It does not always show the message. It's probably related to Google's A/B testing.

Originally created by @necaran on GitHub (Sep 29, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/444 **Describe the bug** When searching, Whoogle shows this message sometimes. > Tip: **Search for English results only**. You can specify your search language in **Preferences** The HTML code: `<div class="ZINbbc xpd O9g5cc uUPGi"><div class="BmP5tf"><div class="MUxGbd lyLwlc">Tip: <a href="search?q=gAAAAABhU_Bu4cR7of9Y0ZdRdtwlcspCPuBFOXexIxAsFrApkuyh6BtB8GgzCOoKqCzHkV9_AZ9jq3IToDdyefSwTpb4hTONevvlXZ_nQUDnMqrbrMhOKlE=">Search for English results only</a>. You can specify your search language in <a href="https://google.com/preferences?hl=en">Preferences</a></div></div></div>` However it makes no difference by clicking "Search for English results only". The results are completely identical and there are sill non-English sites. The second link points to Google of course, but it's kind of misleading. **To Reproduce** Search with some non-English keywords like "Gott würfelt nicht". **Deployment Method** Docker **Version of Whoogle Search** Latest build from Docker Hub **Desktop** Firefox 92 **Additional context** I have changed the public IP address and redeployed the container several times, but It does not always show the message. It's probably related to Google's A/B testing.