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Ajax Search Free Widget for Elementor Free

A live search box that shows results while visitors type.

Overview

What Ajax Search Free does

Ajax Search Free is a light live search box. Results from pages, posts, custom post types, WooCommerce products and categories or tags show under the box while the visitor types, grouped by type. Without JavaScript it still works as a normal search form.

Live demo

See it in action

Features

What it can do

  • Live results while typing, with a short pause so the server is not asked on every key.

  • Search pages, posts, custom post types and WooCommerce products.

  • Optional matching categories, tags or product categories.

  • Results grouped by type, with an optional image and the product price.

  • The typed words are shown in bold in each result.

  • Keyboard friendly: arrow keys, Enter and Escape, with screen reader labels.

  • A View all results link that opens the normal search page.

  • Only published, public content without a password is ever shown.

Use cases

When to use it

Blog search

Put the box in the header or sidebar so readers find posts and categories as they type.

Shop search

Search WooCommerce products and product categories, with the product image and price in each result.

Help center

Let visitors jump straight to the right page or guide without loading a results page.

Setup

How to set it up

What you need: WooCommerce only if you want to search products.

  1. Drag Ajax Search Free into a header, section or container.

  2. In Search Box, set the Placeholder and pick the Button: Icon, Text or No button.

  3. In Search In, choose the Content Types, for example Pages, Posts or Products.

  4. Optionally add Categories and Tags to also show matching categories.

  5. Set Results per Group, Start After (characters), Show Images and Show "View All Results".

  6. Style the search box, button and results in the Style tab, then update the page.

FAQ

Questions and answers

Can it search WooCommerce products?

Yes. Pick Products in Content Types. Each product shows its image and price, and products hidden from search in WooCommerce stay hidden.

Can visitors see private or draft content?

No. Only published, public content without a password is shown, whatever is picked in the widget.

Does it work without JavaScript?

Yes. The box is a normal search form, so pressing Enter or the button opens the search results page.

Is this widget free?

Yes. Ajax Search Free is part of the free Bright Addons plugin and is also included in Bright Addons Pro.

Free forever

Ajax Search Free is free

It is one of 51 widgets in the free Bright Addons plugin. Each widget loads its code only on pages that use it.