Search in Place is a WordPress app, with a 4.9 average rating from 63 reviews, as of Jul 15, 2026.
Search in Place is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by codepeople. With a rating of 4.9★ from 63 reviews.
AppRanks data: Search in Place ranks #0 in Ajax on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Search in Place is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Posts category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 63 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.9★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by codepeople — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (63) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Search in Place works
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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
https://demos.dwbooster.com/search-in-place/wp-login.php
https://demos.dwbooster.com/search-in-place/
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. The WordPress born as a blog manager, but this great platform has been evolved through its plugins until allow be used as a content management system, an eCommerce (WooCommerce, WP e-Commerce, etc.) or a social network, so the search feature require evolve too and allow searching by products, users and any custom post_types. Search in Place came to fill this empty in WordPress, Search in Place allow to search in custom post_types, taxonomies associated to the post_types, its metadata, or the authord display name.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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https://searchinplace.dwbooster.com
Category rankings
As of Jul 15, 2026- Ajax#0of 94Top 1%
- Posts#0of 240Top 1%
- Search pages#0of 1Top 1%
- Search posts#0of 1Top 1%
- Search#37of 536Top 7%
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Keyword rankings
Search in Place ranks for 1 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 1:
- Rank #892
Competitors & alternatives
Search in Place doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked posts apps on WordPress:
Where Search in Place stands in the Posts category
Search in Place ranks #0 of 240 apps in the Posts category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Search in Place?
Search in Place is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.9-star rating from 63 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Posts category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by codepeople.
Who uses Search in Place?
Currently around 3,000 active stores have installed Search in Place. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Posts category on WordPress.