A faster replacement for the WordPress search: live autocomplete, did-you-mean suggestions, and a dashboard of what your visitors look for.
Alternatives to Search Tools – Advanced Search Analytics, Highlight, Extend, Disable
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Admin Searchv1.5.0
Admin Search adds a simple, easy-to-use interface to your WordPress admin site that gives you and your admin users the ability to search across multip …
WP Fastest Site Searchv5.4.20
Replace the default search with ExpertRec's powerful and fully customizable WordPress search plugin.
See what visitors search for on your site and which searches come up empty. Popular search terms and statistics, stored in your own database.
WooCommerce tells you what your store did. Customer History tells you who your customers are — and what they're doing.
Uncover exactly what visitors search for on your site. Stop guessing what content to create, fix content gaps, and boost engagement.
Highlights searched keywords in search results to improve search visibility.
Highlight Search Termsv1.8.4
Very lightweight (vanilla) Javascript that wraps search terms in an HTML5 mark tag within WordPress search results.
Track "no results" searches in WordPress and discover content gaps, missing topics, and real user intent to improve SEO and content strategy.
Your GA4 reports in plain English inside WordPress, a weekly email summary, and the Google tag with Consent Mode v2, Clarity and ad pixels.