{"id":66749,"date":"2023-04-21T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=66749"},"modified":"2023-04-20T13:13:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T10:13:37","slug":"ajax-search-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/ajax-search-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"AJAX Search WordPress Tutorial: Easiest Way to Add Live Search"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Searching for the best AJAX search WordPress plugin? \ud83d\udd0c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding AJAX-powered live search to WordPress is a great way to improve your site’s user experience (UX) and boost content discoverability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

In this post, you’ll learn step-by-step how to set up AJAX search in WordPress using a completely code-free solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, you can be up and running in just a few minutes, while still having access to functionality to refine how your site’s AJAX search functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49 All you need to do is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Install the Otter Blocks plugin<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Add the Search block where you want your AJAX WordPress search box to appear and enable the Live Search toggle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Customize the AJAX live search functionality as needed, such as configuring it to only search blog posts but not pages.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    \ud83d\udc47 If you want to jump straight to the tutorial, you can click this jump link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Otherwise, we’ll start with a quick rundown on how AJAX search works and some of the different ways to set up AJAX search WordPress functionality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    What is AJAX search for WordPress?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    You’ll likely use live search functionality on a day-to-day basis. For instance, all major search engines and video sites such as YouTube provide this type of feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You start typing in the search box and you instantly see a list of suggested queries (or suggested results) – no page load needed.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    While WordPress has its own search bar, it doesn’t use AJAX by default. Instead, users enter a search term in the box, hit enter, and a new page with results loads.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    To add live search to your site, you’ll need the help of a plugin, which is what this post is all about.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    The benefits of live AJAX search in WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Anything you can introduce that enhances UX<\/a> will offer value to your site. However, live AJAX search for WordPress can give your users something special:<\/p>\n\n\n\n