{"id":1612,"date":"2016-07-21T13:59:11","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T10:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=1612"},"modified":"2017-06-13T10:48:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T10:48:00","slug":"improve-internal-search-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/improve-internal-search-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Improve Internal Search in WordPress: 5 Plugins That Can Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why improve internal search in WordPress? Well, when you own&nbsp;a site, you always need&nbsp;to put your content&nbsp;first.&nbsp;Most people will&nbsp;visit you&nbsp;just to find something specific, and not to spend time browsing around randomly. That&#8217;s why your site&#8217;s internal search should be highly optimized, so that it can provide your visitors with the most relevant information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-row\">\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>That being said, WordPress&#8217;s own internal search feature perhaps isn&#8217;t of the highest quality. I mean, yes, it &#8220;finds stuff&#8221; but it&#8217;s nowhere near the quality of what Google gives you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ti-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='ti-tweet_wrapper'>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_text'>\n\t\t    \t\t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=How+to+improve+internal+search+in+%23WordPress+%F0%9F%94%8D&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/improve-internal-search-in-wordpress\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>How to improve internal search in #WordPress \ud83d\udd0d<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_sharebtn'>\n\t\t    \t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=How+to+improve+internal+search+in+%23WordPress+%F0%9F%94%8D&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/improve-internal-search-in-wordpress\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Why internal search in WordPress is important<\/h2>\n<p>When done right:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It makes your content more visible and easy to reach.<\/li>\n<li>It lets&nbsp;you know about your audience&#8217;s preferences (you can see what they&#8217;re looking for on your site).<\/li>\n<li>It makes navigation easier.<\/li>\n<li>It helps you get more clicks, more page views, and possibly more revenue as a result.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to add internal search to your WordPress site? The classic way<\/h2>\n<p>Before we go into how to improve internal search in WordPress, let&#8217;s cover the default setup. Basically, WordPress indeed lets you add a search bar widget by default. You can place that widget in any widget area &#8211; most commonly somewhere in the sidebar.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, just go to <em>Appearance \/ Widgets<\/em>, select the &#8220;Search&#8221; widget, and drag and drop it onto the widget area of your choice:<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/search.gif" decoding=\"async\" original-src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/search.gif\" alt=\"internal search in WordPress\" width=\"573\" height=\"310\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1918\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\"><\/p>\n<p>You can also change the title, so instead of &#8220;Search&#8221; you can write something else. Example:<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1075126169  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/search-widget-demo-1.jpg\" alt=\"search-widget-demo\" width=\"711\" height=\"378\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1920\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:711\/h:378\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/search-widget-demo-1.jpg 711w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:159\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/search-widget-demo-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:27\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/search-widget-demo-1.jpg 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:451\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/search-widget-demo-1.jpg 451w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:278\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/search-widget-demo-1.jpg 278w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:367\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/search-widget-demo-1.jpg 367w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:254\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/search-widget-demo-1.jpg 254w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:711\/h:378\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/search-widget-demo-1.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As I said earlier, although it does work technically, this is not the most effective way to enable internal search in WordPress. That default widget doesn&#8217;t come with any advanced search algorithm, so there&#8217;s always a possibility that users won&#8217;t find exactly what they&#8217;re looking for.<\/p>\n<p>To make things better, here&#8217;s a handful of plugins that deliver better results &#8230; and as we all know, <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/wordpress-plugins\/\">plugins are great<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>How to improve internal search in WordPress:<\/h2>\n<h2>1. Relevanssi<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-relevanssi\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-large\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-pic-large-content\">\n\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/relevanssi\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=831423122  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/relevanssi\/assets\/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=1647180\" alt=\"Relevanssi &#8211; A Better Search\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg-title\"><span>Relevanssi &#8211; A Better Search<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-first\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/relevanssi\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ps.w.org\/relevanssi\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=2025044 );\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-author\">Author(s):\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/comesio\/\">Christoph Vielgrader<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-version\"><span>Current Version:<\/span> 4.26.1<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-updated\"><span>Last Updated:<\/span> March 16, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-dl-link\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/relevanssi.4.26.1.zip\" title=\"Direct download\">Direct Download<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-last\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/view\/plugin-reviews\/relevanssi\" class=\"wp-pic-rating\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ratings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t96%<em>Ratings<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/relevanssi.4.26.1.zip\" class=\"wp-pic-downloaded\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Direct download\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t100,000+<em>Installs<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/relevanssi\/\" class=\"wp-pic-requires\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWP 4.9+<em>Requires<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper--><link rel='stylesheet' id='dashicons-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/css\/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.8.5' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='wppic-style-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/dist\/wppic-styles.css?ver=6.1.1' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1\" id=\"jquery-core-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1\" id=\"jquery-migrate-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"wppic-script-js-extra\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar wppicAjax = {\"ajaxurl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themeisle.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\"};\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/assets\/js\/wppic-script.min.js?ver=6.1.1\" id=\"wppic-script-js\"><\/script>\n\n<p>Relevanssi is a free plugin that works under the hood and takes over the default search feature in WordPress. So in short, your visitors will still get to use the same search field, only this time the results are going to be more optimized.<\/p>\n<p>The plugin comes with a few interesting features. For instance, it has partial search, which will display entire words even if the user searches for just a part of it. For instance, if the user writes &#8220;app&#8221;, the engine will return the excerpts that contain &#8220;application&#8221; as well.<\/p>\n<p>For more laser-focused searches, Relevanssi also lets you look for an exact match, by using quotes &#8211; just like in Google.<\/p>\n<p>Besides posts and pages, the plugin also has a look into the comments, tags, categories, and custom fields.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin\/\">After installing it<\/a>, just go to <em>wp-admin \/ Settings \/ Relevanssi<\/em>, and select your preferred options if you want to customize the plugin (not required).<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1308817361  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1626 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/relevanssi-options.jpg\" alt=\"relevanssi options\" width=\"937\" height=\"447\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1395\/h:666\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/relevanssi-options.jpg 1395w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:143\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/relevanssi-options.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:367\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/relevanssi-options.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:489\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/relevanssi-options.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:24\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/relevanssi-options.jpg 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:229\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/relevanssi-options.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:379\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/relevanssi-options.jpg 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:573\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/relevanssi-options.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:141\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/relevanssi-options.jpg 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:186\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/relevanssi-options.jpg 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:129\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/relevanssi-options.jpg 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1395\/h:666\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/relevanssi-options.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><br \/>\nRelevanssi is perhaps the best and relatively simple way to improve internal search in WordPress.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Better Search<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-better-search\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-large\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-pic-large-content\">\n\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/better-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=1692855200  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/better-search\/assets\/banner-772x250.png\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/better-search\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=2923937\" alt=\"Better Search &#8211; Relevant search results for WordPress\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=1692855200  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/better-search\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=2923937\" alt=\"Better Search &#8211; Relevant search results for WordPress\" \/></noscript>\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg-title\"><span>Better Search &#8211; Relevant search results for WordPress<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-first\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/better-search\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ps.w.org\/better-search\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=2988729 );\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-author\">Author(s):\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/ajay\/\">Ajay<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-version\"><span>Current Version:<\/span> 4.2.4<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-updated\"><span>Last Updated:<\/span> February 21, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-dl-link\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/better-search.4.2.4.zip\" title=\"Direct download\">Direct Download<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-last\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/view\/plugin-reviews\/better-search\" class=\"wp-pic-rating\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ratings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t90%<em>Ratings<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/better-search.4.2.4.zip\" class=\"wp-pic-downloaded\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Direct download\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t5,000+<em>Installs<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/better-search\/\" class=\"wp-pic-requires\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWP 6.6+<em>Requires<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper-->\n<p>Better Search is another free plugin that works under the hood by replacing your default search system with an improved one.<\/p>\n<p>The plugin will look for results not only in your posts, but also in pages and custom post types. Apart from the search improvements, Better Search also lets you see what the most popular search terms are. You can then take this info and display it with a widget called &#8220;search heatmap&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The plugin also works well with the popular cache plugins (WP Super Cache or W3 Total Cache).<\/p>\n<p>Right after the installation, Better Search replaces the default search engine, so you won&#8217;t have to go through any complicated setup. Optionally, you can set your preferences in <em>wp-admin \/ Settings \/ Better Search<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1811749027  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/better-search-options.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1628 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/better-search-options.jpg\" alt=\"better search options\" width=\"971\" height=\"479\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1544\/h:762\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/better-search-options.jpg 1544w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:592\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/better-search-options.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:146\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/better-search-options.jpg 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/better-search-options.jpg 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:133\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/better-search-options.jpg 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1544\/h:762\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/better-search-options.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/p>\n<p>This&nbsp;plugin is perhaps not as complex as Relevanssi when it comes to advanced search features, but it&#8217;s still a good choice if you&#8217;re looking for a great&nbsp;solutions that works with very minimal setup and can still improve internal search in WordPress.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Swiftype Search<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-swiftype-search\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-large\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-pic-large-content\">\n\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/swiftype-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=1689860328  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/swiftype-search\/assets\/banner-772x250.png\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/swiftype-search\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=2062809\" alt=\"Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=1689860328  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/swiftype-search\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=2062809\" alt=\"Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress\" \/></noscript>\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg-title\"><span>Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-first\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/swiftype-search\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ps.w.org\/swiftype-search\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=985923 );\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-author\">Author(s):\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/matthewtyriley\/\">matthewtyriley<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-version\"><span>Current Version:<\/span> 2.0.5<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-updated\"><span>Last Updated:<\/span> September 15, 2021<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-dl-link\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/swiftype-search.2.0.5.zip\" title=\"Direct download\">Direct Download<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-last\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/view\/plugin-reviews\/swiftype-search\" class=\"wp-pic-rating\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ratings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t74%<em>Ratings<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/swiftype-search.2.0.5.zip\" class=\"wp-pic-downloaded\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Direct download\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t500+<em>Installs<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/swiftype-search\/\" class=\"wp-pic-requires\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWP 3.3+<em>Requires<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper-->\n<p>Swiftype Search is another solution that can help you improve internal search in WordPress by providing a custom search engine.<\/p>\n<p>The plugin is set to deliver the most relevant results by default, but it also comes with a drag-and-drop interface that lets you reorder the results and customize them to your liking. For instance, if for a given keyword you want a specific post to be shown on the first position, Swiftype Search allows you to do this.<\/p>\n<p>The setup here does require an additional step, though. You must first create an account with the plugin&#8217;s developer and request an API key, which&nbsp;will authorize your access to the plugin&#8217;s separate dashboard. There, you can test the search bar to see how the results will be displayed to your visitors, customize the search results, track your visitors&#8217; activity on your site, and more.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1456009679  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1744 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg\" alt=\"swiftype\" width=\"1011\" height=\"552\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:727\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg 727w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:271\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg 271w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:357\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg 357w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:247\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg 247w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1011\/h:552\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg 2x\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=1456009679  decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1744 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg\" alt=\"swiftype\" width=\"1011\" height=\"552\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1011\/h:552\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:164\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:419\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:27\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:440\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg 440w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:727\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg 727w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:271\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg 271w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:357\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg 357w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:247\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg 247w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1011\/h:552\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/swiftype.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/p>\n<p>The plugin comes with a free plan, but if you&#8217;re looking for an advanced tool, you can upgrade to premium. The plugin is very friendly, intuitive, and provides great insights, which will definitely help you improve internal search in WordPress. Still, perhaps a solution for sites that have a lot of content.<\/p>\n<h2>4. ACF: Better Search<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-acf-better-search\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-large\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-pic-large-content\">\n\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/acf-better-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=1464654015  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/acf-better-search\/assets\/banner-772x250.png\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/acf-better-search\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=2636287\" alt=\"ACF: Better Search\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=1464654015  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/acf-better-search\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=2636287\" alt=\"ACF: Better Search\" \/></noscript>\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg-title\"><span>ACF: Better Search<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-first\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/acf-better-search\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ps.w.org\/acf-better-search\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=2636287 );\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-author\">Author(s):\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/mateuszgbiorczyk\/\">Mateusz Gbiorczyk<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-version\"><span>Current Version:<\/span> 4.4.1<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-updated\"><span>Last Updated:<\/span> December 8, 2025<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-dl-link\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/acf-better-search.4.4.1.zip\" title=\"Direct download\">Direct Download<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-last\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/view\/plugin-reviews\/acf-better-search\" class=\"wp-pic-rating\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ratings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t98%<em>Ratings<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/acf-better-search.4.4.1.zip\" class=\"wp-pic-downloaded\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Direct download\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t40,000+<em>Installs<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/acf-better-search\/\" class=\"wp-pic-requires\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWP 5.0+<em>Requires<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper-->\n<p>This one is a simple plugin, but it can do a lot in terms of improving the native WordPress search; particularly if you&#8217;re using the excellent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancedcustomfields.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ACF plugin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With this plugin, you can now add ACF fields to the search mechanism. The best thing is that you don&#8217;t have to do anything else apart from turning the plugin on and indicating which fields you want to enable for search. No coding involved.<\/p>\n<p>You can also choose to search for whole phrases instead of just single words from the phrase that the user enters.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=69534831  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/acf-better-search.png\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/acf-better-search.png\" alt=\"acf better search\" width=\"2316\" height=\"1458\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26150\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:214\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/acf-better-search.png 214w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1715\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/acf-better-search.png 2x\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=69534831  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/acf-better-search.png\" alt=\"acf better search\" width=\"2316\" height=\"1458\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26150\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:631\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/acf-better-search.png 631w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:953\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/acf-better-search.png 953w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:235\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/acf-better-search.png 235w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:310\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/acf-better-search.png 310w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:214\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/acf-better-search.png 214w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1715\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/acf-better-search.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/p>\n<h2>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/cse.google.com\/cse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Custom Search<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img data-opt-id=236668209  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg\" alt=\"Google CSE\" width=\"1030\" height=\"397\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1919\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1030\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:116\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:296\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:395\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:19\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:185\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:306\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:114\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:104\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1030\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 2x\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=236668209  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg\" alt=\"Google CSE\" width=\"1030\" height=\"397\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1919\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" 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1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:19\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:185\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:306\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:114\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:104\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1030\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cse.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/p>\n<p>Google Custom Search is not actually a WordPress plugin, but more of a tool that works by integrating with your site.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, it&#8217;s Google Search on your blog. But the cool part here is that the search results, although powered by Google&#8217;s full capabilities, are limited to only what&#8217;s on your site.<\/p>\n<p>With Google Custom Search, you can do many things. It has all of Google&#8217;s powers behind it, so it returns only the best and most relevant results. Apart from that, you can also customize the appearance of the search bar and the results page (to fit your site&#8217;s design).<\/p>\n<p>Another great feature of this tool is that it gives you access to Google Analytics, so you can track the search terms, queries, and other relevant statistics about your audience. You can use all this data to improve your content over time.<\/p>\n<p>Creating a custom search engine with Google is very simple. All you need to do is sign in to Google Custom Search Engine and then follow the on-screen instructions. 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