How to add the Live Search Pro block and what every setting does. It comes with Bright Addons Blocks Pro, which also includes every free block.
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Instant search results while typing, in a box, a dropdown or a full screen popup, with thumbnails, prices, categories and keyboard support.
Panel 1 of 2
Open the block sidebar and find the Search panel.
| Setting | What it does | Choices |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | Choose one. | Search box, Icon that opens into a search box, Icon with a box sliding down, Icon that opens a search window, Icon that opens a full screen search, Icon that opens a side panel |
| Box opens towards | Choose one. | Left, Right |
| Panel opens from | Choose one. | Left, Right |
| Window title | Text you type. | – |
| Placeholder | Text you type. | – |
| Search in | Tick one or more. | Posts, Pages, Floating elements, Products, Projects |
| Match | Best matches come first: ID, SKU, text, custom fields, then category names. | Title, Content, Excerpt, Product SKU, Post or product ID, Custom fields, Category and tag names |
| Custom field names | Separated by commas. Up to 10. Hidden fields (names starting with _) are never searched. | – |
| Category dropdown | Lets visitors search inside one category, for example Product categories. | None, Category (category), Tag (post_tag), Brand (product_brand), Category (product_cat), Tag (product_tag), Project type (project_type) |
| All categories text | Text you type. | – |
| Search button | Choose one. | Icon, Text, Icon and text, None |
| Button text | Text you type. | – |
| Icon | Icon picker. | – |
| Search icon label (screen readers) | Text you type. | – |
Panel 2 of 2
Open the block sidebar and find the Results panel.
| Setting | What it does | Choices |
|---|---|---|
| Show results while typing | On or off. | – |
| Number of results | From 1 to 20. | – |
| Start after (characters) | From 2 to 6. | – |
| Images | On or off. | – |
| Content type label | On or off. | – |
| Excerpt length (words) | 0 hides the excerpt. From 0 to 60. | – |
| Product price | On or off. | – |
| Product SKU | On or off. | – |
| Group by content type | For example Products, then Posts, then Pages. | – |
| All results link | Text you type. | – |
| No results text | Text you type. | – |
| Recent searches | Shown when the box is empty. Kept only in the visitor's own browser. | – |
| Recent searches heading | Text you type. | – |
| Popular searches | Words to suggest when the box is empty, separated by commas. | – |
| Popular searches heading | Text you type. | – |
Questions
Live Search Pro is a Pro block. It comes with Bright Addons Blocks Pro, which has the same plans and prices as Bright Addons Pro for Elementor and includes all 62 free blocks.
No. It is a block for the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg). Elementor is not needed. If you use Bright Addons Pro for Elementor on the same site, both plugins work side by side.
No. Each block loads only its own small CSS and JavaScript, and only on pages where it is used. Blocks you do not need can be switched off in Bright Blocks.
Yes. The blocks work with block themes and classic themes, and follow your theme fonts. Wide and full width alignment are supported.
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