Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin vs Slug Search and Admin Columns

Ivory Search is a simple to use advanced WordPress search plugin. It enhances the default WordPress search and also allows you to create new custom search forms. With Ivory Search, you can create an unlimited number of search forms and configure each search form individually to customize WordPress search and perform different types of searches on site content. Display the custom search forms on site header, footer, sidebar or widget area, navigation or menu, on pages, posts, custom post types or anywhere on the site using its shortcodes. Note: The styling of the search form highly depends on how your theme styles it. If your theme does not style search form correctly then to style it get free support from Ivory Search Support. Have any doubt or question? Feel free to ask it using Contact Form. Links Website Documentation Support Contact Us Key Features Perform faster search with inverted index-based search engine. Index and search shortcode contents. Search WooCommerce products. Search images, files and attachments. Customize search form using customizer. Search using AJAX search. Track searches in search analytics. Index and search TablePress shortcode contents. Create unlimited number of search forms. Configure each search forms separately. Configure search form to search specific content. Exclude specific content from search results. Display Search Forms anywhere on your site. Supports multilingual search. Multilingual Search supported by Weglot Integrates with popular plugins such as WooCommerce, Weglot, Polylang, bbPress, WPML etc. AJAX Search or Live Search Convert any search form including default search form to AJAX search form. Search posts, pages, WooCommerce products, images, files or any custom post type using AJAX search. Exclude any specific content from AJAX search. Search Form Customizer Use customizer to change search form colors and its text. Choose any search form style from various search forms. Search Specific Content Search specific post types such as post, page, product, attachment, forum etc. Search in post title. Search in post content. Search in post excerpt. Search posts having specific category or taxonomy terms. Search in category or taxonomy terms title. Search in category or taxonomy terms description. Search posts having specific custom fields or metadata. Search WooCommerce products SKU. [Premium] Search WooCommerce products variation. [Premium] Search posts created by specific authors. [Premium] Search in author Display name and display the posts created by that author. Search posts having specific statuses. [Premium] Search posts having specific number of comments. [Premium] Search in approved comments content. Search posts created in specific date. Search only password protected posts. Search only posts without passwords. Search all posts with and without passwords. Search specific files, MIME type or media attachments such as images, audio, videos, PDF, documents etc. [Premium] Search in the title, caption and description of images, attachments and media. Search in multiple languages as the plugin supports multilingual plugins such as Polylang, WPML etc. Exclude Specific Content From Search Exclude specific post types from search. Exclude specific posts, pages, WooCommerce Products, Media Attachments, forums or any custom post type from search. Do not search in the post title. Configure to not search in post content. Configure to not search in post excerpt. Exclude posts from search having specific category or taxonomy terms. Exclude posts from search having specific custom fields or metadata. [Premium] Exclude ‘out of stock’ WooCommerce products from search. [Premium] Exclude posts from search created by specific authors. [Premium] Exclude posts from search having specific statuses. [Premium] Exclude sticky posts from search. Exclude posts from search having specific number of comments. Exclude posts from search created before or after specific dates. Exclude password protected posts from search. Exclude posts from search without passwords. Exclude images, audios, videos, PDF, documents, attachments, files, media, file type or MIME type from search. [Premium] Control and Extend Search Display search form in navigation menu and configure its functionality. Configure the number of posts to display in search results. Highlight search terms on the search results page. Order posts in ascending or descending order of date, relevance, id, author, title, type, name, comment count, menu order or entirely random. [Premium] Display or hide sticky posts at the top of the search results page. Display an error page or list all posts for empty search queries. Display search forms only to site administrators while testing, before going live. Disable an individual search form or disable searching site wide. Configure stop words which are excluded from search. Option to add word synonyms to provide more relevant search results. Display post_type argument in the search query URL and restrict search to it. Search posts having all or any of the selected category or taxonomy terms. Display content having any or all the searched terms. Fuzzy Matching – Search posts that include the whole search term or search words in the posts that begins or ends with the search term. Keyword Stemming – Also searches base word of searched keyword. [Premium] Note: some of the features are Premium marked as [Premium]. To have access to those features you will need Ivory Search Premium. You can get Ivory Search Premium here! We enhanced and re-wrote old Add Search To Menu plugin from the ground up and Add Search To Menu has renamed to Ivory Search. Help Need Help? Get Ivory Search support. Feedback Any suggestions or comments are welcome. Feel free to contact us using this Contact form.

Slug Search and Admin Columns is a powerful WordPress plugin that supercharges your admin panel with advanced content management tools. Perfect for editorial teams, SEO professionals, developers, and site managers who need precise control over their content. Key Features Slug Search – Search posts, pages, and custom post types by their slug (URL path) Advanced Search Settings – Choose whether slug search overrides or combines with the standard title/content search Copy to Clipboard – Instantly copy the slug directly from the post list table Sortable Columns – Add ID, Slug, and Last Modified Date columns to admin post lists with sorting capability More Custom Columns – Easily display Word Count and Featured Image (Thumbnail) columns Export to CSV – One-click export of your current post list (including applied filters and custom columns) to a CSV file Integrated Search – Works directly with the default WordPress search box Smart Detection – Automatically detects slug searches without configuration Post Type Control – Enable features for specific post types only User Permissions – Control which user roles can see the columns and search Customizable Labels – Rename column headers to match your workflow Clean & Secure – Follows WordPress coding standards with proper sanitization and capability checks Privacy Focused – Optional anonymous telemetry with full user control Why Use This Plugin? For Content Managers: Quickly find posts by their URL slug for efficient content organization See post IDs at a glance for reference and linking Sort content by ID or slug for better overview For SEO Professionals: Easily identify and manage URL structures Quick access to slug information for optimization Streamline content audits and URL management For Developers: Clean, well-documented code following WordPress standards Lightweight and performance-optimized No conflicts with other plugins Developer-friendly with action hooks and filters Perfect For Editorial teams managing large content libraries SEO experts optimizing URL structures Developers needing quick access to post IDs Portfolio managers organizing custom post types Agencies managing multiple client sites Anyone who wants better admin tools Security & Privacy All user input is properly sanitized and validated Capability checks ensure only authorized users access features Optional telemetry with full transparency and user control Clean uninstall removes all plugin data Regular security updates and maintenance Multilingual Ready The plugin is fully translatable and ready for localization. Translation files can be added for any language. Documentation & Support Comprehensive settings page with helpful tooltips Clean, intuitive interface Professional support from Code and Core team External Services This plugin connects to an external service to send anonymous usage telemetry data. This helps us understand how the plugin is being used and improve compatibility and features. Service Provider: Code and Core What Data Is Sent: The plugin sends the following anonymous data: WordPress version PHP version Plugin name and version Theme name and version Site URL (home URL) Site language Multisite status Event type (plugin activation, deactivation, uninstall, or settings changes) Timestamp of the event When Data Is Sent: Data is only sent when you explicitly opt-in to telemetry from the plugin settings page. Events are transmitted when: You opt-in to telemetry The plugin is activated The plugin is deactivated The plugin is uninstalled Data Protection: All data is encrypted using AES-256-CBC encryption before transmission The request is authenticated with an HMAC-SHA256 signature No personal information, user data, or site content is ever collected Data is transmitted over HTTPS User Control: You can opt-in or opt-out of telemetry at any time from the plugin settings page. By default, no data is collected until you explicitly opt-in. Privacy Policy This plugin optionally collects anonymous usage data to help improve compatibility and features. The data collected includes: WordPress version PHP version Plugin version Theme name and version Site language Multisite status Hashed site identifier (no personal data) No personal information, content, or user data is ever collected. You can opt-in or opt-out at any time from the plugin settings page. By default, no data is collected until you explicitly opt-in. Developer Notes Code Quality Follows WordPress PHP Coding Standards Comprehensive PHPDoc documentation Clean, maintainable code structure Security-first approach with proper escaping and sanitization Performance optimized Hooks & Filters The plugin provides several hooks for developers: Actions: ssac_before_settings_save – Fires before settings are saved ssac_after_settings_save – Fires after settings are saved Filters: ssac_default_settings – Modify default settings ssac_column_labels – Customize column labels programmatically Credits Developed with ❤️ by Code and Core Plugin Development: Code and Core Team Testing & QA: Code and Core Team Support Need help? Have a question? Visit our website: codeandcore.com Email support: [email protected] We’re committed to providing excellent support and regular updates to keep this plugin compatible with the latest WordPress versions.