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Custom Search by BestWebSoft – WordPress Custom Search Plugin

Add advanced custom search to your WordPress site. Search custom post types, taxonomies, and custom fields with full control over results.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Current version1.52
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.9
Minimum stackWP 6.2 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update30 Mar 20267mo ago
Active installations900Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating3.9 / 5 from 29 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Custom Search by BestWebSoft – WordPress Custom Search Plugin version 1.52 as active, updated 7mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.

Overview

About this plugin

Custom Search by BestWebSoft is a powerful WordPress custom search plugin that extends the default WordPress search functionality. It allows you to search custom post types, custom fields, and taxonomies with advanced filtering options.

Create a better search experience for your visitors and make your content easier to find, including portfolio items, galleries, real estate listings, job boards, and more. Whether you’re using Elementor, Gutenberg, or a custom theme, this plugin makes adding a custom search form simple.

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Free Features

  • Add advanced search functionality to your site
  • Search by:
  • All custom post types:
  • Galleries
  • Portfolio
  • Cars
  • Real estate listings
  • Jobs
  • Taxonomies:
  • Categories
  • Tags
  • Custom taxonomies
  • Custom fields
  • Custom search results layout:
  • List view (default)
  • Tabbed view
  • Compatible with post types translated via Multilanguage plugin
  • Simple setup with no coding required
  • Fast performance with optimized queries
  • Works with any WordPress theme
  • RTL and translation-ready
  • Google Search

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Pro Features

Includes all free features plus:

  • Disable custom search on specific pages or post types
  • Control order of custom post types and taxonomies in results
  • Show featured images in results (choose size and alignment)
  • Search only by current post type
  • Set excerpt length
  • Insert custom code via settings
  • Priority support – 1 business day response ( Support Policy )

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Documentation & Tutorials

  • User Guide
  • Installation Guide
  • Purchase & Installation
  • Video: Installation
  • Video: Setup Tutorial

Help & Support

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Translation

Available in:

* Czech, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Italian, German, French, Icelandic, Arabic

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WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • custom search bar elementor
  • custom search wordpress
  • search custom post type wordpress plugin
  • wordpress custom search form
  • wordpress search custom fields
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.9

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.2 · PHP not listed
Update activity30 Mar 20267mo ago

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