Active installations70Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating3.0 / 5 from 4 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records Search with Google version 1.2.3 as active, updated 1y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.8.
Overview
About this plugin
This plugin will replace the WordPress default search query with server-side results from either the Custom Search Site Restricted JSON API or the Custom Search JSON API. You can make your selection within the settings > Reading > Search type. This replacement is done on the WordPress back-end, so results appear as normal within WordPress search.
Requirements
Google API Key
Programmable Search engine ID
Setup
Get Google API key. An API key is a way to identify your client to Google.
Get Programmable Search engine ID. In Google settings, restrict the Search engine to only search for your one site.
On WordPress dashboard, set API Key and Custom Search Engine ID in the plugin settings. Dashboard > Settings > Reading > Search with Google Settings.
Select the search type from Custom Search Site Restricted JSON API or Custom Search API. (Refer Notes section for more details)
Notes
Custom Search Site Restricted JSON API can show only 100 search results for the query.
A result page can have maximum of 10 results.
Assistance for Custom Site Restricted Search JSON API is scheduled to cease as of December 18, 2024. Read more. Due to this modification, we are introducing an opt-in feature that enables the use of solely the Custom Search API, as opposed to the Custom Site-restricted Search API. This will allow you to continue using the Custom Search API after December 18, 2024.
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WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
custom search engine
programmable search
cse
google
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 6.8
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.8.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.8
Minimum requirementsWordPress 4.8 · PHP 7.4
Update activity29 Apr 20251y ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
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