The #1 WordPress Search Plugin

Create a Better and More Personalized WordPress Search Experience

WordPress search can’t find much. SearchWP helps fix that. Add a lightning-fast search that finds everything on your site. Trusted by 50,000+ website owners.

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    Customizable Algorithm

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    Live Ajax Instant Search

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    Optimized eCommerce Search

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    Custom Search Rankings

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    Custom Fields Support

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    PDF Search

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    Search Analytics

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Finally, a WordPress Search Plugin that’s both Easy and Powerful

SearchWP makes creating your own smart WordPress website search quick and easy. Here are the user-friendly features that make SearchWP the best WordPress search plugin on the market.

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Smart Search Algorithm

Customize your WordPress search algorithm and let it auto-improve based on user behavior.

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Custom Results Order

Prioritize and order your search results by keyword to ensure your best content stands out for visitors.

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Actionable Search Insights

No guesswork. Use detailed search analytics to make data-driven improvements to your site content.

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Optimized Search Templates

Pre-made WordPress search templates that match your brand and are optimized for conversions.

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Instant AJAX Search

Add your own live search drop-down and instantly show relevant results as visitors type.

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Better E-commerce Search

Never miss a sale by indexing all products and details. Works with WooCommerce, EDD, and more.

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Custom Content Indexing

Optimize search results by adding custom fields, post types, database tables, PDF docs, media, and more.

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WordPress Multisite Search

Customize your WordPress search to index and display content from Multisite installs and all sub-sites.

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Advanced Search Controls

Level up your search with keyword stemming, Boolean search, smart redirects, exclusions, and more.

Makes a PDF Library Searchable

“The SearchWP plugin is a necessity for anyone building out document libraries because it seamlessly searches PDF files. The Search Term Highlighting add-on is also pretty slick.”

So much better for our clients!

“We’ve been using SearchWP on our Knowledge Base for the past few months, and it has made a significant difference for our clients. It’s helped reduce the number of support tickets because people can find what they’re looking for, and we also love the metrics and seeing trends in searches. If you want people to find things on your site, it’s the best and I highly recommend SearchWP!”

Great plugin

“SearchWP delivers the search experience WordPress should out of the box. The way it combs through Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) is class leading. It’s an excellent product and a terrific value.”

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SearchWP is the perfect WordPress search plugin for YOU. Here’s why thousands of website owners, designers, and developers love SearchWP, and you will too!

WordPress Search Form

WordPress Search Form

Build Custom Search Forms in Minutes

SearchWP makes it quick and easy to design beautiful and functional WordPress search forms, without coding.

Effortlessly create custom search forms, live Ajax forms, and search modals. You can also easily set up multiple search engines for different areas of your website.

  • Quick Form Building
  • Live Ajax Forms
  • Search Modals
Optimized WordPress Search Results

Optimized WordPress Search Results

Achieve Better Search Results Instantly

SearchWP immediately improves your default WordPress search functionality to deliver superior results with minimal setup.

With just a few clicks, you can reorder priority search results to ensure the most relevant content appears first for your visitors.

  • Custom Search Algorithm
  • Enhanced Accuracy
  • Priority Result Reordering
Advanced Search Algorithms

Advanced Search Algorithms

Your WordPress Search Algorithm with Drag & Drop

SearchWP algorithm learns from user behavior to automatically prioritize frequently clicked results and popular search terms to improve the search experience.

You can further customize content weighting, include or exclude specific items, and more to deliver better search results.

  • Weight Control
  • Behavior Learning
  • Automatic Optimization
Comprehensive Site Search

Comprehensive Site Search

Search Everything By Relevance, Including Documents

Unlike default WordPress search, SearchWP can index custom fields, PDF documents, media files, custom post types, custom database tables, and more. 

This allows you to deliver a more comprehensive WordPress search experience including the ability to create custom search forms for different use-cases.

Better E-commerce Search

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Improve Ecommerce Search Results

While other search plugins ignore important product details, SearchWP makes everything searchable. 

Including product attributes and taxonomies from plugins like WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, and BigCommerce. Ensure no products are hidden and watch your sales skyrocket.

  • Product Detail Search
  • Attribute Inclusion
  • Seamless Ecommerce Integrations
Actionable Search Insights

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Gain Insights into Visitor Behavior

Get actionable insights into what your visitors are searching for to further refine your content strategy and make data-driven decisions.

Identify popular search terms, top search clicks, and interest insights to uncover content gaps and meet your audience’s needs.

  • Top Search Terms
  • Popular Clicks
  • Content Gaps

WordPress Search Integrations

Enhance Functionality Across Platforms

Customize and improve your WordPress search experience by integrating with ACF, Meta Box, WooCommerce, Gravity Forms, and many other WordPress plugins and themes.

Index forums, custom plugins, eCommerce products, and even multilingual content to show visitors what they are searching for.

Tutorials from Our Blog

Check out our blog for insider tips & tricks on how to setup search in WordPress.

Level Up Your WordPress Website Search

Transform your website search experience today with the leading WordPress search plugin. SearchWP is trusted by 50,000+ websites.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have a question about SearchWP? See the list below for our most frequently asked questions. If your question is not listed here, then please contact us.

Yes, you may upgrade your license at any time. Simply click the link in your Account area to Upgrade and pay the difference in cost. This does not constitute a renewal, so your license will expire on the same date.

SearchWP is a WordPress plugin. You need to be running a version of WordPress that is within one minor release of the current release (e.g. if 5.4 is available, 5.3+ is supported). SearchWP inherits the same requirements of WordPress.

No it does not. SearchWP is a plugin for self-hosted WordPress(.org) installs.

Yes, SearchWP can highlight search terms in results and generate excerpts surrounding highlights automatically. More info

Not by default, no. You can however teach SearchWP to index any content you would like (including Author information)

Create a Better WordPress Search Experience Today

Never lose visitors to unhelpful search results again. SearchWP makes creating your own smart WordPress search fast and easy.

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