Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin vs Smart Search Chips

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.

Smart Search Chips adds dynamic filter chips to WordPress and WooCommerce search, so visitors can narrow search results by categories, tags, product attributes, and search context instead of getting a flat list of results. It is built for WooCommerce stores, product catalogs, documentation sites, directories, listing sites, and content-heavy WordPress sites where normal search is not enough. Use the included Search block or [sschp_search] shortcode for a reliable search UI, or enhance compatible theme AJAX searches when you want to keep an existing layout. Example: a visitor searches “lamp” and then narrows results with chips such as LED, outdoor, 12V, brand, category, or wattage. Unlike traditional faceted search plugins that require every filter to be designed up front, Smart Search Chips generates useful chips from the current matching results. It hides redundant chips, supports a local search index, and includes diagnostics that show which search path was used and why chips did or did not appear. How it works: A visitor searches through the Smart Search Chips block, shortcode, or a compatible enhanced theme search The plugin finds results through the local index, Relevanssi, or WordPress fallback search It analyzes the matching results, Search Chips Tags, and optional WooCommerce helper tags It displays clickable chips ranked by frequency and usefulness Redundant chips are hidden when they would not narrow the result set Clicking a chip filters the visible results without asking the visitor to rewrite the query Included in the WordPress.org/free edition: Search block and [sschp_search] shortcode for a guaranteed search UI Dynamic chip generation from Search Chips Tags on matching results Smart redundancy elimination so chips that do not narrow results stay hidden Admin Test Search tool showing search path, result counts, chips, warnings, and sample results “Why no chips?” explanations for empty results, missing tags, redundant tags, index readiness, and common WooCommerce setup issues Local search index with queue, rebuild, process next batch, pause, resume, and clear controls Works with Relevanssi (recommended) for relevance-based scoring WP_Query fallback when Relevanssi or the local index is not available Built-in Search Chips Tags field for posts, pages, and products Optional WooCommerce helper tags from product attributes, categories, and product tags Product category archive chips that compare the full category and appear above compatible product lists Live search endpoint with instant chip filtering Fully customizable colors, limits, and thresholds Safely enhance existing theme AJAX search handlers when compatible Theme template overrides for custom result rendering Available separately in Smart Search Chips Pro: Use existing ACF/custom fields as chip sources instead of manually tagging every item Add numeric range chips for values like 100 W, 200 W, dimensions, or mapped numeric fields Link paired numeric values with the inline ACF/text marker =>, for example 690 V => 63 A Normalize equivalent catalog terms with synonym rules Control chip labels, pinned chips, hidden chips, and display rules Track zero-result searches, chip clicks, result clicks, impressions, and search-to-result-click rates Send scheduled local analytics email digests to configured site recipients Build external AI tagging prompts and import/export chip rules as JSON Works best with: WooCommerce stores with many similar products Product catalogs using attributes such as size, color, wattage, voltage, brand, model, material, or use case Technical catalogs and parts/model-number sites Documentation sites and knowledge bases Directories, listing sites, resource libraries, and internal portals Agencies building search-heavy WordPress sites for clients Smart Search Chips Pro Smart Search Chips Pro is available separately from https://smartsearchchips.app/ for teams that need advanced catalog and reporting workflows: Reuse existing ACF/custom fields as chip sources Add numeric range chips for measurements and mapped numeric fields Normalize catalog language with synonym rules Pin, hide, rename, and control chip display rules Track zero-result searches, chip engagement, and result-click behavior Send scheduled local analytics digests to configured site recipients Import/export chip rules as JSON and use AI-assisted tagging workflows The WordPress.org plugin is fully functional with its built-in Search Chips Tags field and does not require accounts or payment. Privacy Policy Smart Search Chips processes search queries entered by visitors to generate dynamic filter chips. Search queries are processed on this server and are not stored or sent to any third-party service by this WordPress.org edition. Full policy: https://smartsearchchips.app/privacy-policy/