PlusMagi Site Search vs Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter

Ajax Search Lite is a live search plugin for WordPress. This responsive live search engine, which will boost your user experience by providing a user friendly ajax powered search form – a live search bar. You can filter the results with the category and post type filter boxes as well. Google autocomplete and keyword suggestions also included. Very smooth animations with mobile device support and regular updates. Use Ajax Search Lite as a replacement for the default WordPress search with a better looking, more efficient search engine. Fine-tune the user experience by providing a powerful ajax search plugin to your visitors. Supports custom post types and custom fields and more. Boost your site search engine with this custom built live search engine. Home | Features | Lite Docs | Pro Docs Ajax Search Lite and Ajax Search Pro does not require monthly subscriptions, does not store your data on external servers – everything is done locally, on your server. Features List Search in posts and pages Search in custom post types such as WooCommerce Products, Events, Portfolio items and more Search in title, description, excerpt, categories and tags and any custom fields Archive page live loader and filter Automatic search replacement as well as widget and shortcode availalbe Custom Filter boxes (checkbox filters) for categories and post types WPML, Polylang and QtranslateX compatible Live Search Statistics Super Fast Search Cache – instant cached results 10+ built in templates + options for color adjustments Retina ready vectorized SVG and CSS3 icons Category and post exclusions Frontend search settings boxes Images in search results Fully ajax powered 50+ options on the backend Caches images for faster response time Performance Options Google analytics integration – both as Events and Pageviews Primary and Secondary ordering options Highly compatible and responsive Support Feel free to contact us via the support forums. In Pro version Front-end demo | Back-end demo Create multiple search bars with different configurations All page builders supported (Elementor, Divi, Oxygen, Breakdance, Gutenberg, Beaver etc..) Search in Every custom post type Search in Media Attachments and contents (PDF, Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc..) Search in BuddyPress activity feed, users and group names Search in PeepSo Groups and Group Activities Search result grouping by categories or post types Search in custom fields including repeaters and special custom field taypes Predictive search results suggestions WooCommerce Shop search and filter Search and filter Elementor Loop Grid and JetEngine Listing Grid Advanced caching technology – image precaching, search phrase caching Category filters, custom field filters, post type filters, tag filters, taxonomy term filters and date filters Checkbox, Drop-down, Multiselect, Radio, Slider and Range slider filters Results grouping by category, post type or content type Load more and Inifinite scroll 100+ Themes – Fully configurable and editable – with theme customizer & preview window 4 layouts: Vertical, Horizontal, Polaroid and Isotopic (with pagination) 400+ Admin options Google keyword suggestions and autocomplete Compatibility options and features Caching options & Search statistics Keyword Highlighting & more… Highly compatible and responsive Full Features List Testimonials “Beyond the live search, it also makes your search much more complete. You’ll be able to include custom fields, comments, and more in your search index.” – Ben Pines – Elementor “Consider this plugin if you’re looking for a professional live search offering.” – Tom Ewer – WPMU Dev “Ajax Search Pro plugin gives you a live Ajax search, so much comfortable search experience” – Dragan Nikolic – Thematosoup “As the name suggests, the core value of Ajax Search Pro is the ability to add Ajax live search to WordPress.” – Colin Newcomer – aThemes

Is the default WordPress search missing important content or slowing users down? PlusMagi Site Search is a lightweight, high-performance search replacement built to improve internal search accuracy with Ajax live search, cleaner result presentation, and deeper indexing across posts, pages, categories, tags, and custom fields. It is especially useful for content-heavy websites, internal knowledge bases, membership sites, and WooCommerce stores that need visitors to find the right content quickly. Role-based filtering helps keep restricted results visible only to the right users, while public visitors get a fast and secure search experience. If you need a custom search plugin that goes beyond native WordPress search, PlusMagi Site Search helps surface hidden content, supports WooCommerce SKU-style metadata search, and keeps the search experience fast and easy to scan. Features Ajax Live Search: Instant search results with zero page refreshes. Smart Access Control: Filters results for Public, Authors, and Admins dynamically. Deep Search Capability: Post Titles and Content. Custom Fields (meta data like SKUs and internal codes). Taxonomies (Categories and Tags). Organized Search Results: Results are grouped into Posts, Category, and Tag tabs. Visual Enhancements: Shows featured images (thumbnails) in the search dropdown. Advanced Search Filters: Use prefixes like post:, tag:, or category:. Developer Friendly: Supports shortcode [plusmagi-site-search] and Block Editor. High Performance: Optimized with lightweight Ajax calls. WordPress 7.0 Ready: Fully tested and optimized for WordPress 7.0 and PHP 7.4+. For more information, visit https://plusmagi-site-search.plusmagi.com.