Search Functionality Not Working – Returns to Home Page

I hope you’re doing well!  I have added the search functionality to my site with the AnsPress plugin (also with tags and categories), but every time I search, I am returned to my site’s home page.  No search results return.  I have tried searching in the default search bar given upon download (below):

No results are returned when searching in the box “Search questions” above.

I also tried adding search functionality in WordPress through “Appearance – Widgets” by adding “(AnsPress) Search” to the menu “AP Lists Top.”  No results are returned in this search either (how it is displayed below).

How can I get the search function of this to work?  I appreciate it!