Instant Search – Turn Search Into Sales vs TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy

Instant Search adds a search form to your WordPress site. Visitors see results the moment they start typing. No waiting, no page reloads. They can also search by voice: just tap the microphone and speak. Works with any theme and WooCommerce out of the box: shops, blogs, portfolios, directories. Add [instant_search] to any page, post, widget, or header to display the search form. 👉 Instant Search Pro is here. Add to Cart in search results, direct checkout, Quick View modal, zero-results rescue, conversion analytics and more. See Pro » Features Live search: results appear instantly as visitors type, no page reload Voice search: tap the microphone and speak instead of typing Five layouts: List, Grid, Compact, Big Cards, and Masonry Inline or overlay mode: show results under the search bar or in a full overlay WooCommerce ready: search products by title, content, excerpt, and SKU. Add to cart and direct checkout from search results. Show product details: price, sale badge, stock status, and star ratings right in the results Add to Cart & Buy Now: visitors can buy directly from the search dropdown Quick View: product gallery, description, and variations in a popup Wishlist & Compare: save products or compare up to 4 side by side, no extra plugins Variation selector: pick size, color, etc. right inside search results Zero-results rescue: “Did you mean?” suggestions, best-seller fallback, or a custom message Pinned results & boost rules: pin products to specific keywords, boost best-sellers, newest, or featured items Search everywhere: taxonomies, product attributes, custom fields, and ACF Synonyms & typo tolerance: “laptop” finds “notebook,” and “shooes” still finds shoes Exclude & filter: hide out-of-stock, hide parent products, restrict to logged-in users, exclude by taxonomy Recently viewed: show the visitor’s last viewed products when search is empty Search analytics: top search terms, click-through rate, cart conversions, zero-results report Searches-per-day chart: daily volume with CTR overlay for the last 30 days Weekly email report: top searches summary delivered every Monday CSV export: download all search data for external analysis Floating search button: always-visible search on every page Keyboard shortcut: Cmd/Ctrl+K opens search from anywhere Search history: shows the visitor’s recent queries Auto-focus: cursor jumps to search on page load Brand colors: tint the UI to match your brand Dark mode: Light, Dark, or Auto theme preset Open animations: smooth motion when results appear Custom CSS: full control for pixel-perfect tweaks Responsive: separate width controls for desktop, tablet, and phone Works with any theme: tested with Divi, Elementor, Rey, Astra, GeneratePress, Kadence, and block themes Self-hosted & private: no external services, no data leaves your server Voice Search for WordPress Voice search is no longer a nice-to-have. Mobile shoppers expect it, and visitors with disabilities depend on it. Instant Search is one of the only WordPress plugins that includes voice search for free. Visitors tap the microphone, speak, and see results instantly. It works on Chrome, Edge, Safari, and all modern mobile browsers. No setup, no accounts, no data leaves your server. Why Instant Search? Your default WordPress search is losing you sales. A visitor searches for something, the whole page reloads, they get a list of blue links, and half the time they just leave. Instant Search fixes that. Results appear the moment they type, with product images, prices, Add to cart, direct checkout and more. Misspell something? They still get results. Don’t want to type at all? They tap the mic and speak. Stores using live search see more products found, more pages visited, and fewer visitors bouncing from a dead-end search result. If your site has a search bar, this is what it should be doing. Contributors Marincas Marius Mugurel – www.marincas.net

Boost your website with feature-rich tables that your visitors will love! TablePress is the most popular and highest-rated WordPress table plugin. Easily create, edit, and manage beautiful and modern data tables, from simple price lists to searchable directories, product and model tables, inventories, schedules, and research datasets. Add live sorting, pagination, searching, and other interactive features that help visitors find what they’re looking for on any device. Use any type of data and enrich your tables with images, links, and even math formulas. Import and export tables from/to Excel, CSV, HTML, and JSON files or URLs, including spreadsheet data from Google Sheets, Excel Online, and files stored on Dropbox or OneDrive. Embed tables into posts, pages, or other site areas using the block editor, an Elementor widget, or Shortcodes. All with no coding knowledge needed! Even more great features for you and your site’s visitors and priority email support are available with a Premium license plan of TablePress. Go check them out! Common use cases TablePress will handle a wide range of tables, from simple price lists to searchable directories and large datasets. Popular examples include: Product and model tables Service and price lists Directories and listings Schedules and timetables Participant and member lists Inventories and collections Comparison tables Research and statistical data Accessible and SEO-friendly tables TablePress creates accessible HTML tables whose content can be searched by visitors, WordPress search, and search engines alike. Interactive features like sorting, filtering, and pagination include accessibility enhancements for screen readers and other assistive technologies. This makes it easy for visitors to find relevant information, whether they are browsing a large directory, searching a product table, or using your site’s search function. More information Visit tablepress.org for more information, take a look at example tables, or try TablePress on a free test site. For latest news, follow @TablePress on Twitter/X or subscribe to the TablePress Newsletter. How to use TablePress After installing the plugin, you can create and manage tables on the “TablePress” screen in the WordPress Dashboard. To insert a table into a post or page, add a “TablePress table” block in the block editor or a widget in the Elementor page builder and select the desired table or use Shortcodes with other page builders. Beginner-friendly step-by-step tutorials, guides, and how-tos show how to achieve common and popular tasks with TablePress. You can find examples for common styling changes via “Custom CSS” code on the TablePress FAQ page. You may also add features like sorting, pagination, searching, filtering, alternating row colors, row highlighting, and more by enabling the corresponding options on a table’s “Edit” screen. Premium features Need additional functionality for larger tables or advanced use cases? Premium license plans for TablePress add features such as: Options for responsive tables Advanced filtering and search Fixed table headers and columns Automatic periodic imports Custom styling options And much more Priority email support is also included. Check out the details on the TablePress website.