WP Live Search is a WordPress app, with a 4.7 average rating from 3 reviews, as of July 9, 2026.
WP Live Search is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Nick Haskins. With a rating of 4.7★ from 3 reviews.
AppRanks data: WP Live Search ranks #0 in Live search on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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WP Live Search is a highly rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Search category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 3 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 (4.7★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Nick Haskins — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (3) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How WP Live Search works
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WP Live Search (beta) is a search plugin for WordPress that returns results as the user types for what they are looking. It currently supports posts, pages, post types, including multiple post types, and design modes.
This is very much a working prototype, so please log any issues you find on the Github repo below.
https://github.com/bearded-avenger/wp-live-search
Here’s some documentation.
http://bearded-avenger.github.io/wp-live-search/
Add the shortcode [wp_live_search] to a page or something. There’s a few shortcode attributes that you can use, and are as follows:
type=””
Your choices are posts or pages. Defaults to posts. You can also pass type,type to search multiple post types. For example type=”recipes,books”
multi=””
By default this is turned off. Set this to true only if you’re using multiple post types above.
placeholder=””
The text displayed in the input. Defaults to Search....
number=””
Total search result to return. Default is 20
excerpt=”true”
Show the excerpt along with the title and featured image (if set)
compact=”true”
Makes a tiny WP Live Search for use in header widgets and such
dropdown=”true”
Display search results as a drop-down instead of pushing down the content around it
results=””
The text displayed for the results. Defaults to entries found.
results_style=”inside”
Displays the “entries found” inside of the input area, useful for using in areas like header widgets where space is minimal.
target=””
An optional target UL parent to send the search results to. Example target="#someotherdiv".
Here are a couple examples:
Default Usage:
[wp_live_search]
Use in Header Widget:
[wp_live_search compact=”true” dropdown=”true” results=”found” results_style=”inside”]
Search through multiple post types:
[wp_live_search multi=”true” type=”posts,page”]
Category rankings
As of Jul 9, 2026- Live search#0of 21Top 1%
- Search#0of 535Top 1%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where WP Live Search stands in the Search category
WP Live Search ranks #0 of 535 apps in the Search category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is WP Live Search?
WP Live Search is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.7-star rating from 3 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Search 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 Nick Haskins.
Who uses WP Live Search?
Currently around 30 active stores have installed WP Live Search. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Search category on WordPress.