How to set up and style the Ajax Search Free widget in Elementor.
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.
Part of: Bright Addons (free). Before you start: WooCommerce only if you want to search products.
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Placeholder | The hint text inside the empty box. It is also used as the label for screen readers. |
| Button | An icon button, a text button or no button. |
| Button Text | The words on the text button. |
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Content Types | Which public content to search: pages, posts, custom post types or products. |
| Categories and Tags | Also shows categories, tags or product categories whose name matches. |
| Results per Group | How many results each group shows, from 1 to 10. |
| Start After (characters) | How many characters the visitor types before results show, from 2 to 5. |
| Show Images | Shows the featured image of each result. |
| Show "View All Results" | Adds a link to the full search results page under the results. |
| View All Text | The words of that link. |
| No Results Text | The message when nothing matches. |
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These sections are in the Style tab.
max width, height, text color and typography, placeholder color, background, border, border radius, shadow and border color on focus.
typography, padding, border radius and text, background and border colors for normal and hover.
background, border radius, shadow, group title style, result typography and color, hover background and color, and the price and count color.
Yes. Pick Products in Content Types. Each product shows its image and price, and products hidden from search in WooCommerce stay hidden.
No. Only published, public content without a password is shown, whatever is picked in the widget.
Yes. The box is a normal search form, so pressing Enter or the button opens the search results page.
Yes. Ajax Search Free is part of the free Bright Addons plugin and is also included in Bright Addons Pro.
Check the troubleshooting guide, or contact support with the page address and what you expected to happen.
Troubleshooting guide