I would like to do two different things to the search results page:

1. Change the layout and add some other portlets to it.

2. Change the order of the sections, for example move Directory results to the top.

What was the Liferay version you are using?

1. the searchresults are displayed in the maximized search portlet. And while you could use <liferay-portlet:runtime to embed other portlets in the searchresults page that's almost certainly not what you'll want to do. Probably it would be easiest to create a search results page just like any other portal page that you lay out the way you want it, and on which you add the search portlet (portlet id 3) Then you create a jsp hook for /html/taglib/ui/search/start.jsp and change the portletURL so that it links to your search results page

2. You'll need to create a jsp hook for /html/portlet/search/search.jsp to change the ordering. You'll be looking to change the following line

Hello,

Could you explain how should I change the portletURL?
F.ex. I have search widget embedded in theme, and hidden search page which I want to display search results, how can I set up portletURL to achieve this?

Thank you in advance.