Init Live Search
Modern WP search with slash commands, REST API & SEO power
5 followers
Modern WP search with slash commands, REST API & SEO power
5 followers
Fast, smart search plugin for WordPress. Slash commands, REST API, SEO metadata, WooCommerce, ACF support. No jQuery, no indexing, no reloads. Instant results, full keyboard control, voice input, favorites, analytics, and full UI customization.
What’s New in Versions 1.5.x and 1.6.x
Since launch, Init Live Search has continued evolving with powerful new features and performance upgrades. Here’s what’s new:
UI & Integration
Preset UI Styles: Fullscreen modal (style-full.css) or floating topbar (style-topbar.css)
Easy override via init-live-search/style.css or full CSS disable mode
WooCommerce Search
Slash commands: /product, /on-sale, /stock, /sku, /price
Show prices, sale badges, Add to Cart, and stock status
Search Analytics & Time-Based Stats
Admin-side query tracking (keywords, frequency, CSV)
/day, /week, /month – most viewed posts via Init View Count
Search Smarter
Search in SEO Metadata: works with Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO, etc.
Init Smart Tag-Aware Search: match title + tag with bigram fallback
ACF Field Search: configurable via settings page or filters
Weighted Result Ranking via filter hooks
Multilingual Support
WPML / Polylang auto-detect
Results filtered by current language
User Memory
/fav, /fav_clear, /history – localStorage-powered memory
Developer Goodies
Custom Slash Commands via filters
Full ils:* event system for tracking and extension
Optimized JS codebase for modern themes/headless
Try it now: Open the search modal and run /recent instantly.
Feedback and questions welcome — I’m building this to be the modern search layer for WordPress.