Title: Lightweight Live Ajax Search Author: Sandesh Published: May 2, 2020 Last modified: August 18, 2020 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/lightweight-live-ajax-search/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev= 2296595) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/lightweight-live-ajax-search/assets/icon-256x256.jpg?rev=2296595) # Lightweight Live Ajax Search By [Sandesh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sandesh055/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/lightweight-live-ajax-search.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/lightweight-live-ajax-search/#description) * [Reviews](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/lightweight-live-ajax-search/#reviews) * [Installation](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/lightweight-live-ajax-search/#installation) * [Development](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/lightweight-live-ajax-search/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lightweight-live-ajax-search/) ## Description Lightweight Live Ajax Search plugin enables AJAX powered live search. Lightweight and provides a shortcode to display live search input box anywhere. You can place a shortcode wherever you want. Fully optimized and easy to use plugin. ### How to use? ** Replace theme’s search form ** If you want to replace them’s search form, then it is a plug and play feature. 1. Go to Setings->Live Search 2. Enable Replace Theme’s Search Form option 3. Select the post types you want to allow for a search 4. Save it. All instance of your theme’s search will replace with Live Ajax Search ** Use shortcode ** In some cases, if you do not want to replace theme’s search form, copy the shortcode and paste it anywhere you want. You have full flexibility on it. 1. Go to Setings->Live Search 2. Disable Replace Theme’s Search Form option 3. Select the post types you want to allow for a search 4. Save and Then Copy the shortcode and place it anywhere you want. ## Screenshots [⌊Live search settings - Setings->Live Search.⌉⌊Live search settings - Setings-> Live Search.⌉[ Live search settings – Setings->Live Search. [⌊Live ajax search in action. Type and it will show result.⌉⌊Live ajax search in action. Type and it will show result.⌉[ Live ajax search in action. Type and it will show result. ## Installation 1. Unzip the downloaded zip file 2. Upload the included folder to ‘/wp-content/plugins’ directory of your WordPress installation 3. Activate the plugin via the WordPress Plugins page ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/83c8da521f10be9ce384acf8556ae33900253244ad53a6f36b42aab47f9ed8a4? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Instant and truly lightweight](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/instant-and-truly-lightweight/)󠁿 [Nitaai](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nitaaikumar/) July 22, 2020 1 reply Thanks Sandesh for this awesome plugin. Please please keep updating it. It is the most lightweight and seamless ajax search plugin on Wordpress.org right now. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lightweight-live-ajax-search/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Lightweight Live Ajax Search” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Sandesh ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sandesh055/) [Translate “Lightweight Live Ajax Search” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/lightweight-live-ajax-search) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/lightweight-live-ajax-search/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/lightweight-live-ajax-search/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/lightweight-live-ajax-search/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/lightweight-live-ajax-search/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### Version 1.0.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated: **6 years ago** * Active installations: **20+** * WordPress Version: ** 3.0 or higher ** * Tested up to: **5.5.23** * PHP Version: ** 5.6 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lightweight-live-ajax-search/) * Tags: * [ajax](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ajax/)[lightweight](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/lightweight/) [live](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/live/)[search](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/search/) * [Advanced View](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/lightweight-live-ajax-search/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lightweight-live-ajax-search/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lightweight-live-ajax-search/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lightweight-live-ajax-search/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lightweight-live-ajax-search/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lightweight-live-ajax-search/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lightweight-live-ajax-search/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lightweight-live-ajax-search/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Sandesh ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sandesh055/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lightweight-live-ajax-search/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://www.paypal.me/SandeshJangam/25)