Combined Search vs Smart Search Control – Advanced Search for WooCommerce, Custom Post Types

In today’s world, no WordPress Site Administrator should be without Combined Search. This uniquely formulated WordPress Plugin has been developed to allow Site Administrators like you to search for content that could not previously be searched for – like comments, category names, descriptions, custom taxonomies, and more. You can configure Combined Search to your heart’s content, enabling it to search pages, attachments, excerpts, drafts, tags, comments, metadata and (most) everything in-between. Need to exclude certain pages and posts? Done. Getting started is easy. Install via the WordPress dashboard or manually by downloading the plugin and adding it to your wp-content/plugins/ folder. Visit the Plugins page in your WordPress administration area, and click “activate”. Configure it to your liking, and you’re ready to start searching. PS: The only thing you can’t search is password-protected content, naturally. Combined Search can and will change the ability of the default WordPress Search; from highlighting to purely approved comments and so much more. Banner photo by Shane Hauser on Unsplash

Upgrade your website’s search experience with Smart Search Control. As your website grows, so does the need for precision. Smart Search Control extends native WordPress capabilities to deliver accurate, highly relevant results for data-rich websites, WooCommerce stores, and Custom Post Types (CPT). Whether you need a product search bar, a documentation filter, or a blog archive search, this plugin gives you full control. You can create unlimited search forms, place them anywhere using our Gutenberg Block or Shortcode, and ensure your visitors find exactly what they are looking for without frustration. 🚀 Key Features 🔍 Search in Custom Post Types: Don’t limit your users to just standard posts and pages. Distinctively filter and search through any registered Custom Post Type (e.g., Portfolios, Events, Real Estate Listings). 🛒 Advanced WooCommerce Search: Fully compatible with WooCommerce. Allow customers to search Product Variations, SKUs, and Attributes to boost conversion rates. 🏷️ Category & Tag Filtering: Scope any search form to specific categories or tags per post type, so visitors only ever see the most relevant results — ideal for large blogs, multi-vendor shops, and content-heavy sites. ⚡ Live Search Suggestions: Offer a “Google-like” experience with real-time suggestions that appear as the user types. 🧱 Gutenberg Block & Shortcode Support: Seamlessly add a search bar to any page, post, or widget area using our dedicated Gutenberg Block or the simple [smart_search_control] shortcode. 🎛️ Multiple Search Instances: Create unique search forms for different sections of your site (e.g., a “Blog Search” for your news section and a “Product Search” for your shop). 🎨 Customizable Results Page: Take control of your Search Results Page (SERP). Choose between Grid or List Layouts and assign a dedicated page for results, or let results display instantly on the same page when no results page is set. 🔧 Developer Friendly: Extensive support for template overrides and hooks to fit your theme’s branding perfectly. Why Choose Smart Search Control? 1. Advance WooCommerce Search Standard search often misses hidden product data. Smart Search Control allows you to index and search WooCommerce Product Variations, ensuring customers find the exact size, color, or model they are looking for. 2. Custom Post Type Filtering Building a directory or a portfolio? You can configure a search form to only look inside specific Post Types. Example: Create a search bar that only searches “Movies” and ignores “Blog Posts.” 3. Category & Tag Search Filtering Need even more precision? Restrict a search form to specific categories or tags within a post type. Example: A “Sale Search” bar that only searches products tagged “Clearance,” or a blog search limited to the “Tutorials” category. 4. Place It Anywhere We believe in flexibility. * Gutenberg Ready: Drag and drop the Search Block into your editor. * Widget Support: Add to sidebars or footers easily. (coming soon) * Shortcode: Use [smart_search_control id=”123″] inside page builders like Elementor, Divi, or Beaver Builder. Support For support, please visit our support forums or contact us through our website.