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 lightning-fast search that finds everything on your site. Trusted by 50,000+ website owners.

Customizable Algorithm
Live Ajax Instant Search
Optimized eCommerce Search
Custom Search Rankings
Custom Fields Support
PDF Search
Search Analytics

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

SearchWP is the best WordPress Search plugin. Here are the features that make SearchWP the most powerful and user-friendly WordPress Search Engine in the market.

Smart Search Algorithm

Customize your WordPress search algorithm’s weighting to match your business goals. Let it automatically improve based on user behavior.

Custom Results Order

Change the search results order of any query. Simply select which results appear first by using our Priority drag-and-drop tool. No coding needed.

Actionable Search Insights

Dive into what users are searching for with our detailed search analytics. Use the search click data to make better data-driven decisions.

Optimized Search Templates

Use our optimized search form and search result template to get better results. Pick from a pre-made template and customize it to match your brand.

Instant AJAX Search

Add a customizable live search field to your website that displays results as the user types, similar to Google's live search result drop-down feature.

Better E-commerce Search

Optimize your eCommerce search results to drive more sales. Works with WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, BigCommerce, and more.

Custom Content Indexing

Include custom fields, PDF documents, media, custom post types, custom database tables, and more to make your WordPress search more helpful.

WordPress Multisite Search

Customize your engines to index, search and display content from every site in your WordPress Multisite installation.

Advanced Search Controls

Improve search results with keyword stemming, conditional redirects, boolean search, exclude certain content, and more.

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Great tool to get an efficient Knowledge base

“My company is using Wordpress internally as Knowledge base system. We choose to not use menu and base everything on the search engine like Google does. SearchWP is an extremely efficient tool to find what we need quickly. I would recommend it.”

Fast, highly configurable, responsive support.

“SearchWP is the best of multiple search plugins I’ve tried. Running a complex content site, being able to rank types of content differently, or even have a separate search engine with its own index for a more specific part of the site, is invaluable.”

Great search results, great tech support

“SearchWP has worked well for me. At one point, I had a problem with it, and they looked into the problem and came up with a very good fix within a few days. Great service for a great product!”

Plug-and-play search optimization, but customizable.

“Dropping this into our rather clunky site made the search work excellently. I like being able to adjust weights of different taxonomies, etc., and integrating with FacetWP. This is one of the better plugins we’ve paid for.”

Advanced customization with a super-simple UI

“SearchWP combines an incredible amount of flexibility with a design that makes it easy to use. Its power lies in the near infinite level of customization. Literally every aspect of your content can be assigned a level of importance.”

Searches custom attributes.

“SearchWP searches custom attributes. This is what I needed primarily for my client.”

Easy, powerful, all as promised

“The plugin works exactly as promised. Any questions or issues I had were quickly responded to and had a fairly complex site up and running in hours.”

Support. Support. Support.

“I’ve used SearchWP for years. Recently I had a problem getting SearchWP to index on new hosting. After other troubleshooting, Jonathan cloned my site and confirmed that the problem was not the site. I moved to new hosting and it indexed.”

Just works as expected

“We have been looking for a solution that also includes a similarity search and typo correction. With SearchWP we have found exactly that. Download, install, done.”

Top 7 reasons why 50,000+ users SearchWP

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
Build Custom Search Forms in Minutes

Design advanced search forms quickly and without coding. With SearchWP, you can effortlessly create custom search forms, live Ajax forms, and search modals. You can also handle custom fields and set up multiple search engines with ease and speed.
- Quick Form Building
- Live Ajax Forms
- Search Modals
Optimized Search Results
Achieve Better Search Results Instantly

Improve your search results immediately upon installation. SearchWP takes over the default search functionality, delivering superior results with minimal setup. Reorder priority results to ensure the most relevant content appears first.
- Easy Configuration
- Enhanced Accuracy
- Priority Result Reordering
Advanced Search Algorithms
Develop an Adaptive, Intelligent Search System

Enable your search to learn from user behavior. SearchWP prioritizes frequently clicked results and popular search terms, continually optimizing the search experience. Control weight, include/exclude items, and leverage click prioritization for precise results.
- Weight Control
- Behavior Learning
- Automatic Optimization
Comprehensive Site Search
Search Everything By Relevance, Including Documents

Unlike WordPress, SearchWP shows results based on the content you choose. It integrates with your current search template, sorting by relevance. It indexes custom fields, documents, media, and more, ensuring all content is searchable.

SearchWP can be customized to search content from almost any database table and make text from PDFs, MS Office files, and other documents searchable. These results, with contextual excerpts, are then included in your search results, offering a complete search experience.
Better E-commerce Search
Improve E-commerce Search Results

Many attributes of your products are ignored when searching. SearchWP considers all product details, including attributes and taxonomies from plugins like WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads and BigCommerce. Enjoy first-party integrations for better search results and boost your sales with instant, accurate search.
- Product Detail Search
- Attribute Inclusion
- Seamless Integrations
Actionable Search Insights
Gain Insights into Visitor Behavior

Access detailed analytics on what your visitors are searching for. Identify popular search terms, top clicks, and interest insights to better uncover content gaps and meet your audience’s needs. Enhance your strategy with data-driven decisions.
- Top Search Terms
- Popular Clicks
- Unmet Searches
Seamless Integration with Your Favorite Tools
Enhance Functionality Across Platforms

Ensure your search covers everything with SearchWP's easy integrations. It works with ACF, Meta Box, WPML, WooCommerce, bbPress, Gravity Forms, and EDD. SearchWP adapts to your needs, allowing you to search forums, custom plugins, products, and multilingual content.

Integrate with popular themes and form builders for a consistent search experience. With SearchWP, all your content, including custom fields, is indexed and searchable, giving users a complete and efficient search experience.

Tutorials from Our Blog

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

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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.

Can I Upgrade my License?

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.

What are the Requirements for SearchWP?

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.

Does SearchWP work on WordPress.com?

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

Are Search Results Highlighted?

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

Does SearchWP Index Author Details?

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

We’ll help you get started

Browse our comprehensive resources and contact our expert support team to find everything you need to succeed with SearchWP

Documentation

Discover detailed guides and documentation to help you navigate every feature of SearchWP.

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Knowledge Base

Access a wealth of tutorials and articles to answer common questions and help you maximize your SearchWP experience.

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Support

Connect with our friendly support team for personalized assistance with any issues or questions.

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