diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 787e096d..119c9268 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -309,8 +309,6 @@ paige:
       reading_time:
         class: "text-center text-secondary" # Default is "text-center text-secondary"
         hide: false # Default is false
-      search:
-        hide: false # Don't include this page in search results; default is false
       section:
         class: "paige-metadata w-100" # Default is "paige-metadata w-100"
       terms:
@@ -331,6 +329,8 @@ paige:
     hide_page: false # Default is false
     managing_editor: "Michael Bluth" # Default is ""
     web_master: "Michael Bluth" # Default is ""
+  search:
+    hide_page: false # Default is false
   social:
     examplesite:
       bootstrap_icon: example-icon
diff --git a/layouts/_default/home.json b/layouts/_default/home.json
index 04a19365..f40c52e9 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/home.json
+++ b/layouts/_default/home.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{- $page := . -}}
 
 {{- $page.Scratch.Add "paige_index" slice -}}
-{{- range where site.RegularPages "Params.paige.main.metadata.search.hide" "ne" true -}}
+{{- range where site.RegularPages "Params.paige.search.hide" "ne" true -}}
 {{- $page.Scratch.Add "paige_index" (dict
     "categories" .Params.categories
     "date" .PublishDate