SearchWiz
SearchWiz
Description
SearchWiz is a powerful, intelligent WordPress search plugin that transforms the default WordPress search into a modern, fast, and user-friendly search experience. It provides instant AJAX results, smart autocomplete, and seamless WooCommerce integration.
Key Features:
- Instant AJAX Search – See results as you type, with zero page refreshes
- Smart Autocomplete – Intelligent suggestions based on your content
- WooCommerce Ready – Complete support for product search with prices, images, and ratings
- Easy Customization – Use the WordPress Customizer to style your search results
- High Performance – Optimized for speed with intelligent indexing and caching
- Multiple Layouts – Grid, list, and card layouts to match your site design
- Content Filtering – Search by post type, category, taxonomy, and more
- Developer Friendly – Clean code with hooks and filters for customization
Perfect for:
– E-commerce stores running WooCommerce
– Content-heavy sites with large databases
– Knowledge bases and documentation sites
– News and magazine sites
– Any WordPress site that needs better search
Why Choose SearchWiz?
SearchWiz is built specifically for WordPress with a focus on performance, usability, and accessibility. Unlike bloated search plugins, SearchWiz is lightweight, fast, and easy to configure.
Source Code
The full source code for all minified JavaScript and CSS files is available in the WordPress.org SVN repository:
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/searchwiz/trunk/
Build tools used: @wordpress/scripts (npm run build)
Minified files and their sources:
* public/dist/index.js – Built from react/index.js and react/components/
* public/js/searchwiz-.min.js – Minified from public/js/searchwiz-.js
* public/css/searchwiz-.min.css – Minified from public/css/searchwiz-.css
* admin/js/searchwiz-admin.min.js – Minified from admin/js/searchwiz-admin.js
* admin/css/searchwiz-admin.min.css – Minified from admin/css/searchwiz-admin.css
Installation
From WordPress.org Plugin Directory (Easiest):
1. Go to Plugins Add New
2. Search for “SearchWiz”
3. Click “Install Now”
4. Click “Activate”
Manual Installation:
1. Download the plugin zip file from WordPress.org
2. Upload to /wp-content/plugins/ via FTP or File Manager
3. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu
Getting Started:
1. After activation, go to Settings SearchWiz
2. Configure your search preferences (content types, filters, display options)
3. Use the WordPress Customizer (Appearance Customize SearchWiz) to style your search results
4. Add the search widget to your sidebar or use shortcodes to display search on your pages
Faq
Yes! The core SearchWiz plugin is completely free and available on WordPress.org.
Absolutely! SearchWiz fully supports WooCommerce products in search results with complete product metadata (prices, ratings, images, and stock status).
Yes! Use the WordPress Customizer (Appearance Customize SearchWiz) to change colors, fonts, layouts, and more without touching code.
Yes! SearchWiz provides instant AJAX-powered search results that load as users type, without page refresh.
SearchWiz is highly optimized for performance. It uses intelligent indexing, caching, and lazy loading to keep your site fast.
SearchWiz (free) provides all core search features. Future premium features may include advanced AI capabilities through separate plugins.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial public release
- AJAX-powered live search with instant results
- Smart autocomplete suggestions
- WooCommerce product search integration
- Customizer support for styling search results
- Multiple layout options (grid, list, card)
- Advanced content filtering and search options
- Responsive design for mobile devices
- High performance with intelligent indexing
- Developer-friendly hooks and filters
- WordPress 6.6+ compatibility
- PHP 8.0+ required
- Full accessibility compliance