HXSE — Code-First Search

HXSE — Code-First Search lets you define search filters with PHP arrays and output them with a simple shortcode. No JavaScript configuration required. Powered by htmx for seamless, no-reload filtering.

Why HXSE?

• Code-first — Define everything in PHP arrays. Version-control friendly.

• No page reloads — htmx handles all filtering and pagination seamlessly.

• AI-friendly — Simple, consistent schema structure that AI agents can read and write.

• No dependencies — htmx is bundled. No jQuery required.

• Fully customizable — All styles use CSS custom properties (design tokens). Ships with DESIGN.md for a complete variable reference and customization examples.

Filter Types

• search — Keyword search

• taxonomy — Filter by taxonomy / category

• meta — Filter by custom field value or range

• date — Filter by year

• relation — Filter by related post

• select — Filter external-source data by field value (api / rss / xml, v1.8.0+)

UI Types

• select — Dropdown

• radio — Radio buttons

• checkbox — Multiple selection

• range — Min/max slider (for numeric meta fields)

Pagination Modes

• pager — Numbered page links with count display

• loadmore — “Load more” button

Basic Usage

php:

php', ]; return $schemas; } );

Then place the shortcode on any page:

[hxse id="staff_search"]

External Services

org/) for handling AJAX requests without page reloads. htmx is included locally within the plugin and does not make any external network requests. It is licensed under the BSD 2-Clause License.

• htmx: https://htmx.org/

• htmx License: https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/blob/master/LICENSE