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Guide

Filter Search Pro

How to set up and style the Filter Search widget in Elementor.

Filter Search adds a search box above or next to a Loop Grid or Loop Carousel. The list shows only matching posts or products, while visitors type or when they press Enter.

Part of: Bright Addons Pro. Before you start: A Loop Grid or Loop Carousel with a Query ID on the same page (Bright Addons Pro).

Set it up

  1. Add a Loop Grid or Loop Carousel and type a Query ID in its Layout section, for example blog-grid.

  2. Add the Filter Search widget from the Bright Addons Filters category.

  3. Under Filter, type the Placeholder and set Start After (letters).

  4. Turn Search While Typing and Search Button on or off.

  5. Type the same Query ID in Connect to Query ID.

  6. Publish the page and try the filter on the live page.

Content options

Filter

Option What it does
Connect to Query ID The Query ID of the Loop Grid or Loop Carousel this filter controls.
Title Optional heading above the filter, with Title HTML Tag.
Placeholder Text shown in the empty box.
Start After (letters) How many letters start a search.
Search While Typing Off means the search starts with Enter or the button.
Search Button Shows a button, with Button Text.
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Style options

These sections are in the Style tab.

  • Title

    typography, color and spacing of the heading.

  • Items

    accent color, space between items, text typography and colors, background, border, radius and padding, with hover and active colors.

Tips

  • The search only looks inside the list of the connected loop widget, not the whole site.

  • Give the Loop Grid or Loop Carousel a Query ID in its Layout section first, then type the same Query ID in Connect to Query ID.

Questions and answers

Does the page reload when a visitor uses the filter?

No. The connected loop widget loads the new results in place, and the other filters update to match.

Is this the same as the Live Search widget?

No. Live Search shows results in a dropdown from the whole site. Filter Search narrows one loop widget on the page.

Can I filter an archive that uses Current Query?

No. Archives built on the current query use normal page links. Choose a source such as Posts or Products in the loop widget to filter it.

Need more help?

Check the troubleshooting guide, or contact support with the page address and what you expected to happen.

Troubleshooting guide
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