wordpress search is get not post

Author: localhost8080

searchform.php

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 
 ?>
-<form action="<?php echo esc_url(home_url('/')); ?>" id="search_form" class="mb" method="post">
+<form action="<?php echo esc_url(home_url('/')); ?>" id="search_form" class="mb" method="get">
 	<div class="input-group">
 		<input type="text" id="s" name="s" autocomplete="off" placeholder="Search" class="form-control">
 		<input type="hidden" value="the_search_text" name="action">