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SearchWP Live Ajax Search

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SearchWP Live Ajax Search Review - In-Depth Analysis

SearchWP Live Ajax Search provides a template powered live search for WordPress themes. It can work independently or in conjunction with SearchWP for enhanced functionality.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.98/10

User Rating

4.7/5 (based on 37+ reviews)

Active Installations

50,000+

Update Frequency

Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

SearchWP Live Ajax Search enables AJAX powered live search for your search forms. It is designed to be a developer's best friend, allowing for extensive customization while remaining unobtrusive. This plugin works seamlessly with any WordPress theme and utilizes a template loader to display search results.

While SearchWP is not required, it enhances the plugin's capabilities. If SearchWP is installed, Live Ajax Search can be customized to utilize various search engines per search form. The plugin allows for significant customization through developer-defined configurations.

Implementation is straightforward, requiring only a single HTML5 data attribute to be added to the search form input field. Additionally, a widget is included, enabling you to place live search forms anywhere on your site.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free SearchWP Live Ajax Search plugin.

Ajax

Live search

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FAQ

Of course! Full documentation

SearchWP Live Ajax Search will automatically enable itself on any search forms generated with get_search_form(). You can prevent that with the following filter:

add_filter( 'searchwp_live_search_hijack_get_search_form', '__return_false' );

If you would like to manually enable SearchWP Live Ajax Search on a custom search form, simply add the following data attribute to the input you want to hook: data-swplive="true"