Enhanced Search

The problem

WordPress’s built-in search works, but it looks like an afterthought. The results page has no styling, the search field doesn’t match your theme, and there’s no way to customise it without writing code.

Enhanced Search fixes that without touching your theme files.

What it does

WYSIWYG visual customisation — style your search field and results page directly in the block editor. What you see is what your visitors get.
Matches your site’s design — colours, typography, and spacing follow your theme automatically, with full manual override if needed.
Consistent styling — the search field looks the same in the editor and on the frontend. No surprises after publishing.
Category pills — filter search results by category directly from the results page.
WP Consent API integration — search history respects visitor consent choices.
ARIA accessibility — built to combobox accessibility standards out of the box.

Who it’s for

Any WordPress site where search is actually used — blogs, documentation sites, portfolios, and membership sites where visitors need to find content quickly.

Requirements

WordPress 6.0 or higher
PHP 8.0 or higher

FAQ

Does this replace the default WordPress search?
Yes — Enhanced Search replaces the default search block and results page with a fully styled, customisable version.

Does it work with WooCommerce?
It searches WordPress content. For product-specific search, WooCommerce’s own search handles that separately.

Closing:

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