To remove the search form or exposed form, as it is called in views, you need to:
- Save sites/all/modules/views/theme/views-exposed-form.tpl.php somewhere on your computer.
- Open it in your favorite text editor.
- Edit its content according to your needs.
In my case I commented out the code I don't need/want:
<?php /*?><div class="views-exposed-widgets clearfix">
<?php foreach ($widgets as $id => $widget): ?>
<div id="<?php print $widget->id; ?>-wrapper" class="views-exposed-widget views-widget-<?php print $id; ?>">
<?php if (!empty($widget->label)): ?>
<label for="<?php print $widget->id; ?>">
<?php print $widget->label; ?>
</label>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php if (!empty($widget->operator)): ?>
<div class="views-operator">
<?php print $widget->operator; ?>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
<div class="views-widget">
<?php print $widget->widget; ?>
</div>
<?php if (!empty($widget->description)): ?>
<div class="description">
<?php print $widget->description; ?>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php endforeach; ?>
<?php if (!empty($sort_by)): ?>
<div class="views-exposed-widget views-widget-sort-by">
<?php print $sort_by; ?>
</div>
<div class="views-exposed-widget views-widget-sort-order">
<?php print $sort_order; ?>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php if (!empty($items_per_page)): ?>
<div class="views-exposed-widget views-widget-per-page">
<?php print $items_per_page; ?>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php if (!empty($offset)): ?>
<div class="views-exposed-widget views-widget-offset">
<?php print $offset; ?>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
<div class="views-exposed-widget views-submit-button">
<?php print $button; ?>
</div>
<?php if (!empty($reset_button)): ?>
<div class="views-exposed-widget views-reset-button">
<?php print $reset_button; ?>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
</div><?php */?> - Rename this file as you named your custom view, ex. 'views-exposed-form--yourviewname.tpl.php'
- Upload the saved file into your sites/all/themes/yourtheme folder.
- Clear site cache and reload your page.