Block Spam Searches
Answers search requests that contain links, markup, very long strings or words you block with a 404, stopping bots from filling search pages with spam.
Snippet Library
Search snippets for WordPress
Snippets that improve WordPress search: search custom fields and post types, exclude pages, redirect single results and highlight matching words. For content-heavy sites where visitors need to find things quickly.
Choose Which Post Types Appear in Search
Sets exactly which content types the site search returns, for example posts, pages and your portfolio, instead of every public type.
Content Type Labels in Search Results
Shows a small label such as "Page", "Post" or "Product" in front of each search result title, so visitors can tell results apart at a glance.
Exclude Specific Pages From Search
Hides chosen posts or pages (thank-you pages, landing pages, legal pages) from front-end search results.
Go Straight to a Single Search Result
When a search returns exactly one result, opens that result directly instead of showing a results page.
Hide Password-Protected Posts From Search
Leaves password-protected posts and pages out of search results so their titles are not exposed to visitors.
Include PDFs and Documents in Search Results
Lets the site search find PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files from the Media Library by their title, caption and description, alongside posts and pages.
Instant Search Suggestions
Shows a dropdown of matching posts and pages under every search box as the visitor types, using the built-in REST API search.
Leave Noindexed Content Out of Site Search
Hides posts and pages that you set to noindex in Yoast SEO or Rank Math from your own site search, such as thank-you pages and thin landing pages.
Limit Search Results to Posts
Restricts front-end search results to blog posts, leaving out pages and other post types.
Noindex Search Result Pages
Asks search engines not to index your internal search result pages, which are thin, endless and a favorite target for spam links.
Number of Search Results per Page
Shows 20 results per page on search results without changing the blog page.
Only Recent Blog Posts in Search Results
Leaves blog posts older than three years out of search results, while pages and other content types stay searchable, which suits news sites and fast-moving topics.
Press "/" to Jump to the Search Box
Lets visitors press the slash key on any page to put the cursor in the search box, a shortcut many people know from popular websites.
Product Search Box Above the Shop
Places the WooCommerce product search box above the product grid on the shop and product category pages.
Redirect Empty Searches to the Homepage
Sends visitors who submit the search form without typing anything back to the homepage instead of showing every post.
Search Within the Current Category
On category pages, adds an "Only in [category]" checkbox to the search form and Search block, ticked by default, so visitors can search just that section.
Search for the Whole Phrase
Makes multi-word searches match the exact phrase instead of any page that contains all the words somewhere, giving tighter results on large sites.
Send Certain Searches Straight to a Page
Opens a chosen page directly when someone searches for an exact word or phrase, for example "contact" goes to your contact page and "returns" to your returns policy.
Show Pages Before Posts in Search Results
Lists matching pages first in search results, then blog posts, then other content, so key pages like pricing or contact are not buried under older posts.
Show the Matching Text in Search Results
Replaces the usual opening-lines excerpt in search results with the passage of the post that actually contains the search words.