diff --git a/app/views/artists/_search.html.erb b/app/views/artists/_search.html.erb
index f15a6bdeb..5a04a6ee5 100644
--- a/app/views/artists/_search.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/artists/_search.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <%= search_form_for(artists_path) do |f| %>
-  <%= f.input :any_name_matches, label: "Name", hint: "Use * for wildcard", input_html: { value: params[:search][:any_name_matches], data: { autocomplete: "artist" }} %>
+  <%= f.input :any_name_matches, label: "Name", input_html: { value: params[:search][:any_name_matches], data: { autocomplete: "artist" }} %>
   <%= f.input :url_matches, label: "URL", as: "string", input_html: { value: params[:search][:url_matches] } %>
   <%= f.input :is_deleted, label: "Deleted?", collection: [["Yes", true], ["No", false]], include_blank: true, selected: params[:search][:is_deleted] %>
   <%= f.input :is_banned, label: "Banned?", collection: [["Yes", true], ["No", false]], include_blank: true, selected: params[:search][:is_banned] %>
diff --git a/app/views/bans/_search.html.erb b/app/views/bans/_search.html.erb
index 06c569467..5023e38d9 100644
--- a/app/views/bans/_search.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/bans/_search.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <%= search_form_for(bans_path) do |f| %>
   <%= f.input :user_name, label: "User", input_html: { value: params[:search][:user_name], data: { autocomplete: "user" } } %>
   <%= f.input :banner_name, label: "Banner", input_html: { value: params[:search][:banner_name], data: { autocomplete: "user" } } %>
-  <%= f.input :reason_matches, label: "Reason", hint: "Use * for wildcard", input_html: { value: params[:search][:reason_matches] } %>
+  <%= f.input :reason_matches, label: "Reason", input_html: { value: params[:search][:reason_matches] } %>
   <%= f.input :expired, label: "Expired?", collection: [["Yes", true], ["No", false]], include_blank: true, selected: params[:search][:expired] %>
   <%= f.input :order, include_blank: false, collection: [%w[Created id_desc], %w[Expiration expires_at_desc]], selected: params[:search][:order] %>
   <%= f.submit "Search" %>
diff --git a/app/views/dmails/_search.html.erb b/app/views/dmails/_search.html.erb
index 09bdc23d6..b5d35bd4d 100644
--- a/app/views/dmails/_search.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/dmails/_search.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <%= search_form_for(dmails_path) do |f| %>
   <%= f.input :folder, as: :hidden, input_html: { value: params[:search][:folder] } %>
-  <%= f.input :title_matches, label: "Title", hint: "Use * for wildcard", input_html: { value: params[:search][:title_matches] } %>
-  <%= f.input :message_matches, label: "Message", hint: "Use * for wildcard", input_html: { value: params[:search][:messages_matches] } %>
+  <%= f.input :title_matches, label: "Title", input_html: { value: params[:search][:title_matches] } %>
+  <%= f.input :message_matches, label: "Message", input_html: { value: params[:search][:messages_matches] } %>
   <%= f.input :to_name, label: "To", input_html: { value: params[:search][:to_name], data: { autocomplete: "user" } } %>
   <%= f.input :from_name, label: "From", input_html: { value: params[:search][:from_name], data: { autocomplete: "user" } } %>
   <%= f.submit "Search" %>
diff --git a/app/views/dtext_links/index.html.erb b/app/views/dtext_links/index.html.erb
index 266d8820a..5daaf0a42 100644
--- a/app/views/dtext_links/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/dtext_links/index.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div id="c-dtext-links">
   <div id="a-index">
     <%= search_form_for(dtext_links_path) do |f| %>
-      <%= f.input :link_target_ilike, label: "Link", hint: "Use * for wildcard", input_html: { value: params[:search][:link_target_ilike], data: { autocomplete: "wiki-page" } } %>
+      <%= f.input :link_target_ilike, label: "Link", input_html: { value: params[:search][:link_target_ilike], data: { autocomplete: "wiki-page" } } %>
       <%= f.input :model_type, label: "Page Type", collection: DtextLink.model_types.map { [_1.titleize, _1] }, include_blank: true, selected: params[:search][:model_type] %>
       <%= f.input :link_type, label: "Link Type", collection: [["Wiki", "0"], ["External", "1"]], include_blank: true, selected: params[:search][:link_type] %>
       <%= f.input :has_linked_wiki, label: "Wiki Exists?", collection: ["Yes", "No"], include_blank: true, selected: params[:search][:has_linked_wiki] %>
diff --git a/app/views/emails/index.html.erb b/app/views/emails/index.html.erb
index 8fc580d14..faa8b01ce 100644
--- a/app/views/emails/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/emails/index.html.erb
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
         <%= fa.input :name, label: "User Name", input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :user, :name), "data-autocomplete": "user" } %>
       <% end %>
 
-      <%= f.input :address_ilike, label: "Address", input_html: { value: params[:search][:address_ilike] }, hint: "Use * for wildcard" %>
-      <%= f.input :normalized_address_ilike, label: "Normalized Address", input_html: { value: params[:search][:normalized_address_ilike] }, hint: "Use * for wildcard" %>
+      <%= f.input :address_ilike, label: "Address", input_html: { value: params[:search][:address_ilike] } %>
+      <%= f.input :normalized_address_ilike, label: "Normalized Address", input_html: { value: params[:search][:normalized_address_ilike] } %>
       <%= f.input :is_verified, label: "Verified?", as: :select, include_blank: true, selected: params[:search][:is_verified] %>
       <%= f.input :is_restricted, label: "Restricted?", as: :select, include_blank: true, selected: params[:search][:is_restricted] %>
       <%= f.submit "Search" %>
diff --git a/app/views/ip_addresses/index.html.erb b/app/views/ip_addresses/index.html.erb
index d79f084dc..998386063 100644
--- a/app/views/ip_addresses/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/ip_addresses/index.html.erb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
     <%= search_form_for(ip_addresses_path) do |f| %>
       <%= f.input :user_id, label: "User ID", input_html: { value: params[:search][:user_id] }, hint: "Separate with spaces" %>
-      <%= f.input :user_name, label: "User Name", input_html: { "data-autocomplete": "user", value: params[:search][:user_name] }, hint: "Use * for wildcard" %>
+      <%= f.input :user_name, label: "User Name", input_html: { "data-autocomplete": "user", value: params[:search][:user_name] } %>
       <%= f.input :ip_addr, label: "IP Address", input_html: { value: params[:search][:ip_addr] }, hint: '<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classless_Inter-Domain_Routing#CIDR_notation">CIDR notation</a> supported.'.html_safe %>
       <%= f.input :created_at, label: "Date", input_html: { value: params[:search][:created_at] } %>
       <%= f.input :model_type, label: "Source", collection: IpAddress.model_types, include_blank: true, selected: params[:search][:model_type] %>
diff --git a/app/views/notes/index.html.erb b/app/views/notes/index.html.erb
index 76b6b9099..3bb017eee 100644
--- a/app/views/notes/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/notes/index.html.erb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <%= search_form_for(notes_path) do |f| %>
       <%= f.hidden_field :group_by, value: "note" %>
 
-      <%= f.input :body_matches, label: "Note", hint: "Use * for wildcard", input_html: { value: params[:search][:body_matches] } %>
+      <%= f.input :body_matches, label: "Note", input_html: { value: params[:search][:body_matches] } %>
       <%= f.input :post_tags_match, label: "Tags", input_html: { value: params[:search][:post_tags_match], "data-autocomplete": "tag-query" } %>
       <%= f.submit "Search" %>
     <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/post_appeals/_search.html.erb b/app/views/post_appeals/_search.html.erb
index 15fa4e243..3c9c562c4 100644
--- a/app/views/post_appeals/_search.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/post_appeals/_search.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <%= search_form_for(post_appeals_path) do |f| %>
-  <%= f.input :reason_matches, label: "Reason", hint: "Use * for wildcard searches", input_html: { value: params[:search][:reason_matches] } %>
+  <%= f.input :reason_matches, label: "Reason", input_html: { value: params[:search][:reason_matches] } %>
   <%= f.input :post_tags_match, label: "Tags", input_html: { value: params[:search][:post_tags_match], data: { autocomplete: "tag-query" } } %>
   <%= f.input :post_id, label: "Post ID", input_html: { value: params[:search][:post_id] } %>
   <%= f.input :creator_name, label: "Creator", input_html: { value: params[:search][:creator_name], data: { autocomplete: "user" } } %>
diff --git a/app/views/post_flags/_search.html.erb b/app/views/post_flags/_search.html.erb
index fe1ecedc7..2cc885f87 100644
--- a/app/views/post_flags/_search.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/post_flags/_search.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <%= search_form_for(post_flags_path) do |f| %>
-  <%= f.input :reason_matches, label: "Reason", hint: "Use * for wildcard searches", input_html: { value: params[:search][:reason_matches] } %>
+  <%= f.input :reason_matches, label: "Reason", input_html: { value: params[:search][:reason_matches] } %>
   <%= f.input :post_tags_match, label: "Tags", input_html: { value: params[:search][:post_tags_match], data: { autocomplete: "tag-query" } } %>
   <%= f.input :post_id, label: "Post ID", input_html: { value: params[:search][:post_id] } %>
   <% if policy(PostFlag).can_search_flagger? %>
diff --git a/app/views/post_versions/search.html.erb b/app/views/post_versions/search.html.erb
index da3506350..1b1b4d406 100644
--- a/app/views/post_versions/search.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/post_versions/search.html.erb
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
       <%= f.input :post_id, input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :post_id) } %>
       <%= f.input :parent_id, input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :parent_id) } %>
       <%= f.input :rating, input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :rating) } %>
-      <%= f.input :source_ilike, label: "Source", input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :source_ilike) }, hint: "Use * for wildcard" %>
-      <%= f.input :tag_matches, input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :tag_matches) }, hint: "Single tag, use * for wildcard" %>
+      <%= f.input :source_ilike, label: "Source", input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :source_ilike) } %>
+      <%= f.input :tag_matches, input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :tag_matches) }, hint: "Single tag only" %>
       <%= f.input :version, input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :version) } %>
       <%= f.input :is_new, label: "Include uploads?", collection: [["Yes", nil], ["No", false], ["Only", true]], include_blank: false, selected: params.dig(:search, :is_new), hint: "I.e. the 1st version of a post" %>
       <%= f.input :rating_changed, as: :select, include_blank: true, selected: params.dig(:search, :rating_changed) %>
diff --git a/app/views/saved_searches/index.html.erb b/app/views/saved_searches/index.html.erb
index fc788d096..87d2acfcf 100644
--- a/app/views/saved_searches/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/saved_searches/index.html.erb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     </h1>
 
     <%= search_form_for(saved_searches_path) do |f| %>
-      <%= f.input :query_ilike, label: "Query", hint: "Use * for wildcard", input_html: { value: params[:search][:query_ilike] } %>
+      <%= f.input :query_ilike, label: "Query", input_html: { value: params[:search][:query_ilike] } %>
       <%= f.input :label, label: "Label", input_html: { value: params[:search][:label], "data-autocomplete": "saved-search-label" } %>
       <%= f.input :order, collection: [%w[Newest id], %w[Query query], %w[Label label]], include_blank: false, selected: params[:search][:order] %>
       <%= f.submit "Search" %>
diff --git a/app/views/tags/_search.html.erb b/app/views/tags/_search.html.erb
index a6a2bfbe1..8c57dc61e 100644
--- a/app/views/tags/_search.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/tags/_search.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <%= search_form_for(tags_path) do |f| %>
-  <%= f.input :name_or_alias_matches, label: "Name", hint: "Use * for wildcard", input_html: { value: params[:search][:name_or_alias_matches], data: { autocomplete: "tag" } } %>
+  <%= f.input :name_or_alias_matches, label: "Name", input_html: { value: params[:search][:name_or_alias_matches], data: { autocomplete: "tag" } } %>
   <%= f.input :category, label: "Category", collection: TagCategory.canonical_mapping.to_a, include_blank: true,selected: params[:search][:category] %>
   <%= f.input :order, collection: [%w[Newest date], %w[Count count], %w[Name name]], include_blank: false, selected: params[:search][:order] %>
   <%= f.input :hide_empty, label: "Hide empty?", collection: %w[yes no], selected: params[:search][:hide_empty] %>
diff --git a/app/views/users/index.html.erb b/app/views/users/index.html.erb
index 18dfbc6c2..bafd1db0e 100644
--- a/app/views/users/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/index.html.erb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <h1>Users</h1>
 
     <%= search_form_for(users_path) do |f| %>
-      <%= f.input :name_matches, label: "Name", hint: "Use * for wildcard", input_html: { value: params[:search][:name_matches], data: { autocomplete: "user" } } %>
+      <%= f.input :name_matches, label: "Name", input_html: { value: params[:search][:name_matches], data: { autocomplete: "user" } } %>
       <%= f.input :level, collection: User.level_hash.to_a, include_blank: true, selected: params[:search][:level] %>
       <%= f.input :can_upload_free, label: "Contributor?", as: :select, include_blank: true, selected: params[:search][:can_upload_free] %>
       <%= f.input :can_approve_posts, label: "Approver?", as: :select, include_blank: true, selected: params[:search][:can_approve_posts] %>
diff --git a/app/views/wiki_pages/_search.html.erb b/app/views/wiki_pages/_search.html.erb
index f8f7d61c8..caa3ee4c0 100644
--- a/app/views/wiki_pages/_search.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/wiki_pages/_search.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <%= search_form_for(wiki_pages_path) do |f| %>
-  <%= f.input :title_normalize, label: "Title", hint: "Use * for wildcard", input_html: { value: params[:search][:title_normalize], "data-autocomplete": "wiki-page" } %>
-  <%= f.input :other_names_match, label: "Other names", hint: "Use * for wildcard", input_html: { value: params[:search][:other_names_match] } %>
-  <%= f.input :title_or_body_matches, label: "Text", hint: "Use * for wildcard", input_html: { value: params[:search][:title_or_body_matches] } %>
+  <%= f.input :title_normalize, label: "Title", input_html: { value: params[:search][:title_normalize], "data-autocomplete": "wiki-page" } %>
+  <%= f.input :other_names_match, label: "Other names", input_html: { value: params[:search][:other_names_match] } %>
+  <%= f.input :title_or_body_matches, label: "Text", input_html: { value: params[:search][:title_or_body_matches] } %>
   <%= f.input :linked_to, hint: "Find wikis linking to this wiki", input_html: { value: params[:search][:linked_to], "data-autocomplete": "wiki-page" } %>
   <%= f.input :is_deleted, label: "Deleted?", as: :select, include_blank: true, selected: params[:search][:is_deleted] %>
   <%= f.input :order, collection: [%w[Newest created_at], %w[Title title], %w[Posts post_count]], include_blank: true, selected: params[:search][:order] %>