One of the most important aspects of a website is its search functionality. A good search function can help visitors find what they’re looking for quickly and easily, while a poor search function can lead to frustration and a high bounce rate.
In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the best WordPress search plugins to improve your website’s search functionality in 2023.
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What is a WordPress Search Plugin?
A WordPress search plugin is a tool that enhances the built-in search function of a WordPress website. It’s common knowledge that the default WordPress search function leaves much to be desired. That’s why a good search plugin is essential!
The plugins below can improve the accuracy and relevance of search results, add additional search options, and provide advanced features such as search analytics and customization options.
1. FiboSearch
FiboSearch is an AJAX search for WooCommerce. It provides live suggestions as you type. Search by product title, long or short description, or SKU. Search results can show the product image, price, description, and SKU.
It includes Divi integration. You have the option to replace the Divi search bars. Options also include a search bar, autocomplete, and lots of configurations.
FiboSearch makes it simple to include advanced product search functionality on your website, with the ability to search by SKU, filter by category and tags, and integrate it seamlessly into your navigation menu. It even works seamlessly on multilingual stores without any additional setup.
Features
- AJAX search for WooCommerce
- Customize search parameters
- Integrates with Divi
- The widget has customizations for both mobile and desktop
- The pro version adds fuzzy search, more search parameters, synonyms, conditions, etc.
Price: Free, pro version starts at $49 per year | More Information
2. Relevanssi
Relevanssi replaces the standard search with a new search engine. It includes lots of settings, allowing you to configure it any way you want. The results are automatically sorted by relevance. It will search phrases and quotes, and users can add Boolean search terms. The search results will highlight the search terms in the content. It also includes user and admin search tools in the dashboard.
The settings are detailed and give you a lot of control. It includes search operator settings, synonyms, stopwords, redirects, logging, and more.
Features
- New search engine
- Results sorted by relevance
- Fuzzy matching
- Boolean queries
- Search phrases
- Highlights search terms in the content
- Supports bbPress and multisite
- The pro version adds weight adjustments, restrictions, suggestions, custom post types, etc.
Price: Free, pro version is $99 per year | More Information
3. Ivory Search
Ivory Search is a WordPress search plugin that enhances the WordPress search features and allows you to create custom search forms. You can create unlimited search forms and configure each one individually. This allows users to perform different types of searches within your content. Forms can be placed anywhere on the website, including headers, footers, menus, widgets, etc. Search with AJAX or live.
The search editor allows you to exclude, design, use AJAX, and set up options for each form. They also work with custom post types, including WooCommerce.
Features
- Unlimited search forms
- Forms are individually configurable
- Place forms anywhere
- AJAX or live search
- Custom Widget
- WooCommerce product search
- The pro version lets you order results, search by author and status, exclude posts, etc.
Price: Free, pro version starts at $19.99 per year | More Information
4. Ajax Search Lite
Ajax Search Lite replaces the default search and includes an AJAX search engine with a live search bar. Results can be filtered with category and post types. Search results include WooCommerce. Search results include images. It integrates with Google Analytics and includes caching and multiple performance options.
Setting up the plugin is easy; you can add the search feature to your pages using a shortcode or widget, and it allows you to customize your search results for your users directly from the dashboard.
Features
- AJAX search
- Live search bar
- Search custom post types, including WooCommerce
- Drag-and-drop builder
- 8 templates
- Integrates with Google Analytics
- Simple widget
- Pro version adds more integrations, advanced caching, filters, layouts, 400 admin options
Price: Free, pro version is $36 | More Information
5. WP Google Search
WP Google Search is a simple plugin that allows you to add a customizable search bar to your website, powered by Google’s search engine. This plugin is perfect for sites with a lot of content, as it provides your users with fast and accurate results.
The plugin also includes a WordPress search widget, which can be used to display the Google Custom Search box in your sidebar or other widget-enabled areas of your site. Additionally, you can also embed the search form using a shortcode.
No technical expertise is needed as all you have to do is create a Google Custom Search for your site, copy the search engine ID, and paste it into the plugin’s settings.
Features
- Customizable search bar design
- Powered by Google’s search engine
- Search results displayed in a grid or list view
- Option to search specific pages or categories
- Search results can be displayed with featured images, excerpts, and more
WP Google Search Pricing: Free| More Information
6. Search & Filter
Search & Filter WordPress search plugin adds features to the WordPress search that lets you search by category, tag, taxonomy, post type, date, and any combination of them. The results are displayed with AJAX. The fields can be displayed as dropdown boxes, checkboxes, radio buttons, or multi-select options.
The backend provides examples of Arguments, Public Taxonomies, your Public Post Types, Stylings, etc. It also includes links to see examples and documentation.
Features
- Adds search features to WordPress search
- AJAX
- Search by category, tag, post types, etc.
- Display as dropdown, check box, etc.
- Pro version adds more filters, order results, a drag-and-drop editor, custom templates, integrations, and more
Price: Free, pro version starts at $20 | More Information
7. WP Extended Search
WP Extended Search is a lightweight WordPress search plugin that gives you lots of search customizations. Choose categories, taxonomies, post types, and more. You can also control the default behavior of the search results. Have it to search in the post title, content, or excerpt. You can also assign different settings to specific search forms.
The plugin offers a variety of search combinations and allows full control over the types of content to be searched. It also allows for the exclusion of specific post types from the results page. This allows users to fine-tune their search results and improve the accuracy of their search function.
Features
- Lots of search customizations
- Create custom search forms
- Choose how the search works
- Compatible with WooCommerce
- Select what to include in the search
- Custom widget
Price: Free | More Information
8. Better Search
Better Search replaces the default search with a new search engine. The search results are relevant to the title or content of the posts. You can fine-tune the results to add more weight to the title or content. It can search posts, pages, and custom post types, and you can customize the output. Searches are tracked with a heatmap so you can see the most popular searches. Use filters and actions to extend the WordPress search plugin.
The plugin integrates seamlessly with your WordPress theme, and it can also be customized with custom CSS to match the look and feel of your website. Plus, the fact that it’s a free solution doesn’t hurt at all.
Features
- Replaces the default search
- Fine-tune the search results
- Search custom post types
- See the most popular searches with a heatmap
- See popular and daily searches
- Add styling with CSS
- Search widget
Price: Free | More Information
9. SearchIQ
SearchIQ is a WordPress search plugin that provides fast search results as you type. It includes real-time analytics so you can optimize your content strategy. The UI is customizable, and you can customize the content that will be included in the search results. You can include custom fields and taxonomies. The AI can handle typos, fuzzy matches, synonyms, and more.
SearchIQ offers a range of advanced search features and customization options that make it a powerful tool for improving the search experience on your website.
The plugin’s integration with popular plugins and advanced analytics features make it a great choice for e-commerce, blog, and news websites.
Features
- Customizable UI
- AI can handle typos
- Real-time analytics
- Search widget
- Pro version adds more analytics, white labeling, cross-domain search, CDN for images, more filtering, etc.
Price: Free, pro version starts at $19 per month | More Information
10. SearchWP
SearchWP is a professional-level WordPress search plugin that adds high-level search features to your website. It includes multiple engines and customizations for each one. It also has real-time monitoring, multiple content sources, multiple types of content, custom fields, and lots more.
SearchWP offers advanced search options such as search by custom fields, taxonomies, and post types, as well as the ability to exclude certain posts or pages from search results.
It also includes customizable search forms, allowing users to adjust the look and feel of their search function. Additionally, it provides search analytics to help website owners understand how their search function is being used.
Features
- Multiple engines
- Search any type of media
- Integrates with WooCommerce
- Metrics
- Related content
- Redirects
- Custom results order
- Extensions available
Price: $99 | More Information
Final Thoughts on WordPress Search Plugins
Choosing the right WordPress search plugin is important to ensure that your website’s search function is accurate, efficient, and user-friendly. The plugins mentioned in this article are all great options for improving site search in 2023. FiboSearch is a must for WooCommerce stores, we also recommend trying free options like Ivory Search before committing to a subscription service.
We want to hear from you. Have you tried any of these WordPress search plugins? Let us know what you think about them in the comments.
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