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Search in Place

Search in Place improves blog search by displaying query results in real time. It displays the results dynamically as you enter the search criteria.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version1.5.7
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 3.0.5 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update30 Sept 20261mo ago
Active installations3K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.9 / 5 from 64 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Search in Place version 1.5.7 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

Search in Place features:

» Performs real time search as you enter search criteria

» Groups search results by post type (post, page)

» Allows to limit the number of elements in the dynamic search results

» Offers a different navigation option on the website

» Use a friendly AJAX technology for searching

» Suggests search terms based on the information typed by the user.

Search in Place improves blog search by displaying query results in real time. Search in place displays a list with results dynamically as you enter the search criteria.

Search in Place groups search results by their type, labeling them as post, page or the post type entered, and highlights the searched terms in search page and resulting pages. Search in Place advanced allows to search in metadata and author display name too.

More about the Main Features:

  • Performs real time search as you enter search criteria;
  • Use a friendly AJAX technology for searching;
  • Groups search results by post type (post, page);
  • Allows to limit the number of elements in the dynamic search results;
  • Allows to customize the box colors;
  • Allows highlight the criteria for searching in results;
  • Offers a different navigation option on the website.

The plugin converts the website’s search boxes into search in places. Furthermore, the plugin allows to insert additional search boxes using the shortcode:

[search-in-place-form]

For searching in the current page only, insert the shortcode with the in_current_page attribute:

[search-in-place-form in_current_page="1"]

For inserting the shortcode in the website’s pages it is possible to use the specific integrations with the editors: Gutenberg, Elementor, or the widget for Page Builder by SiteOrigin. For the other editors, insert the shortcode.

Frequently, while performing a search in a blog with terms we think are present in the blog’s pages and posts, after various search attempts and a slow/tedious process of page reloads, we feel frustration because we haven’t found the page/post being searched for. With Search in Place the search process is easier and seamless.

The Search in Place makes the post search in real time, allowing the correction of the search criteria without reloading the website (The basic version of “Search in Place” makes the search in posts and pages).

The plugin transforms all search boxes in the website into search in place boxes, furthermore, the plugin includes a shortcode allowing to insert additional “search boxes”, or “search in current page boxes”.

Premium Features:

  • Allows the searching in metadata, taxonomies, and author display name associated to the post, page or custom post type;
  • Allows to define additional post_types to be considered for searching;
  • Includes the integration with popular plugins like: WooCommerce, WP e-Commerce, Jigoshop, Ready! Ecommerce Shopping Cart and more;
  • Include labels in the search results page;

The plugin displays search results in a popup window by default. However, it is possible to show them in a div tag in the page content:

Demo of Premium Version of Plugin

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The usual WordPress behavior is searching in the posts, but the post’s search may not be sufficient if you are using plugins that includes custom post_types. ) or a social network, so the search feature require evolve too and allow searching by products, users and any custom post_types. But Search in Place don’t stop there, with Search in Place is possible to format the results, set labels to identify the search results, and highlight the terms in the resulting pages.

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WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

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

  • ajax search
  • in page search
  • live search
  • wordpress search
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 3.0.5 · PHP not listed
Update activity30 Sept 20261mo ago

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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex

Recent tracked changes

Version1.5.61.5.7
WordPress compatibility7.17.1.2
Version1.5.51.5.6
Version1.5.41.5.5
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