Better Search Pro CLI (BSP-CLI) was introduced in Better Search Pro v4.3.0, allowing you to manage search operations without touching the admin dashboard. If you’re running large-scale WordPress installations or automating deployments, these commands handle everything from cache warming to database maintenance. About WP-CLI WP-CLI is a set of command-line tools for managing WordPress installations....
The Popular Searches [Better Search] widget displays a heatmap of searches made on your site. More popular terms appear larger and use the “hot” color, while less popular terms appear smaller and use the “cold” color. Each term links to the search results page for that query. Add the widget For example, 7 shows searches...
Better Search Pro supports multisite search, enabling you to search across multiple WordPress sites within your network. This feature enhances search functionality for multisite installations, making it easier for users to find content distributed across different sites. Whether you’re managing a network of blogs, a portfolio of corporate websites, or a learning platform with multiple...
What is Live Search? Live search, often called Ajax search, dynamically updates search results as users type into the search bar. This provides instant feedback, allowing users to find what they’re looking for without needing to submit the form or reload the page. Why Enable Live Search? Enabling live search improves the user experience by:...
What is “Did You Mean”? When a visitor’s search returns zero results — often because of a typo or misspelling — “Did You Mean” suggests a corrected search term instead of leaving them with an empty results page. Depending on the mode you choose, Better Search Pro either shows a clickable suggestion link or transparently...
The Search tab of the Better Search settings page offers a collection of options that allow you to fine-tune how search results are generated, displayed, and filtered. Below is an explanation of each available setting. Search Configuration Number of Search Results per page Set the maximum number of search results displayed per page. Post types...
Better Search provides two shortcodes: 1 search category pro short code css better Shortcodes get_crp_posts_id elementor price install page/2 test kadence shortcode wordpress filter license how to and Search for: . These are available in both the free and pro versions of the plugin and can display a heatmap of popular searches or embed a...
Better Search can highlight the terms a visitor searched for, both on the search results page and on the post or page they click through to. This makes it easy for visitors to spot why a result matched their query. How it works Highlighting has two settings on the Output tab of the Better Search...
Search redirects, introduced in Better Search Pro 4.4.0, send visitors straight to a specific post, page or URL when they search for a matching keyword — before the search results page loads. Redirected searches are still recorded in your search statistics. Enabling search redirects Adding a redirect rule Click Add redirect and fill in these...
Better Search is free to use and replaces WordPress search with relevance-ranked FULLTEXT results right out of the box. The Pro upgrade adds fuzzy matching, a custom search index, multisite cross-site search, and WP-CLI integration for those who need more control. Free vs Pro Feature Free Pro Core Search FULLTEXT relevance-ranked search ✅ ✅ Seamless...
The General section is the first in the Better Search settings screen. It gives you the main options for configuring Better Search on your WordPress blog. Enable Seamless Integration This setting integrates Better Search completely with your theme. When enabled, the plugin ignores the better-search-template.php file. Search results will still be sorted by relevance without...
The Feature Manager, introduced in Better Search 4.4.0, lets you turn off optional features you are not using. When a feature is turned off, its code never loads — saving memory and removing its settings from the rest of the interface. Live search is the only feature that starts turned off. All other features are...
