diff --git a/includes/functions/_module-search.php b/includes/functions/_module-search.php
index 1fc66e9b..7b62f5e2 100644
--- a/includes/functions/_module-search.php
+++ b/includes/functions/_module-search.php
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ function fictioneer_extend_search_query( $query ) {
   $tax_array = [];
   $authors = [];
   $author_name = sanitize_text_field( $_GET['author_name'] ?? '' );
-  $min_words = absint( $_GET['min_words'] ?? 0 );
-  $max_words = absint( $_GET['max_words'] ?? 0 );
+  $min_words = absint( $_GET['miw'] ?? 0 );
+  $max_words = absint( $_GET['maw'] ?? 0 );
 
   $is_any_post = isset( $_GET['post_type'] ) && ( $_GET['post_type'] === 'any' ) ? 1 : 0;
   $authors_in = empty( $_GET['authors'] ) ? [] : array_map( 'absint', explode( ',', $_GET['authors'] ) );
diff --git a/includes/functions/hooks/_general_hooks.php b/includes/functions/hooks/_general_hooks.php
index 0c6e4a34..5bec4bd6 100644
--- a/includes/functions/hooks/_general_hooks.php
+++ b/includes/functions/hooks/_general_hooks.php
@@ -761,12 +761,12 @@ add_action( 'fictioneer_search_form_filters', 'fictioneer_add_search_for_status'
  */
 
 function fictioneer_add_search_for_min_words( $args ) {
-  $words = absint( $_GET['min_words'] ?? 0 );
+  $words = absint( $_GET['miw'] ?? 0 );
 
   // Start HTML ---> ?>
   <div class="search-form__select-wrapper select-wrapper">
     <div class="search-form__select-title"><?php _ex( 'Min Words', 'Advanced search heading.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
-    <select name="min_words" class="search-form__select" autocomplete="off" data-default="0">
+    <select name="miw" class="search-form__select" autocomplete="off" data-default="0">
       <option value="0" <?php echo ! $words ? 'selected' : ''; ?>><?php _ex( 'Minimum', 'Advanced search option.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></option>
       <option value="1000" <?php echo $words == 1000 ? 'selected' : ''; ?>><?php _ex( '1,000 Words', 'Advanced search option.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></option>
       <option value="5000" <?php echo $words == 5000 ? 'selected' : ''; ?>><?php _ex( '5,000 Words', 'Advanced search option.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></option>
@@ -792,12 +792,12 @@ add_action( 'fictioneer_search_form_filters', 'fictioneer_add_search_for_min_wor
  */
 
 function fictioneer_add_search_for_max_words( $args ) {
-  $words = absint( $_GET['max_words'] ?? 0 );
+  $words = absint( $_GET['maw'] ?? 0 );
 
   // Start HTML ---> ?>
   <div class="search-form__select-wrapper select-wrapper">
     <div class="search-form__select-title"><?php _ex( 'Max Words', 'Advanced search heading.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
-    <select name="max_words" class="search-form__select" autocomplete="off" data-default="0">
+    <select name="maw" class="search-form__select" autocomplete="off" data-default="0">
       <option value="0" <?php echo ! $words ? 'selected' : ''; ?>><?php _ex( 'Maximum', 'Advanced search option.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></option>
       <option value="1000" <?php echo $words == 1000 ? 'selected' : ''; ?>><?php _ex( '1,000 Words', 'Advanced search option.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></option>
       <option value="5000" <?php echo $words == 5000 ? 'selected' : ''; ?>><?php _ex( '5,000 Words', 'Advanced search option.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></option>
diff --git a/searchform.php b/searchform.php
index a3752939..bab60cd1 100644
--- a/searchform.php
+++ b/searchform.php
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ if ( $show_advanced ) {
   $sentence = sanitize_text_field( $_GET['sentence'] ?? 0 );
   $order = sanitize_text_field( $_GET['order'] ?? 'desc' );
   $orderby = sanitize_text_field( $_GET['orderby'] ?? 'modified' );
-  $min_words = absint( $_GET['min_words'] ?? 0 );
-  $max_words = absint( $_GET['max_words'] ?? 0 );
+  $min_words = absint( $_GET['miw'] ?? 0 );
+  $max_words = absint( $_GET['maw'] ?? 0 );
 
   $story_status = fictioneer_sanitize_query_var(
     $_GET['story_status'] ?? 0,