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Neil Batchelor

<p>A simple plugin to separate categories from products within the WooCommerce archive loop.<br />
By default the categories will be shown in a grid of 4 on desktop, three on tablet landscape, two on tablet portrait, and one on mobile.<br />
You can easily override this behaviour using CSS.</p>


EDH Shop Categories

A simple plugin to separate categories from products within the WooCommerce archive loop.

Sirajum Mahdi

<p>Category Search Explorer brings advanced search capabilities to all your WordPress categories and taxonomies. Whether you’re managing a blog with numerous categories, an eCommerce store with complex product categorization, or a custom site with specialized taxonomies, this plugin makes content organization and discovery seamless.</p>
<h4>Works With All WordPress Categories</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Blog Categories</strong>: Easily search through your blog categories</li>
<li><strong>Post Tags</strong>: Quick access to all your post tags</li>
<li><strong>WooCommerce Product Categories</strong>: Navigate product categories efficiently</li>
<li><strong>WooCommerce Product Tags</strong>: Find product tags instantly</li>
<li><strong>Custom Categories</strong>: Works with any custom taxonomy in your theme or plugins</li>
</ul>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Live Search</strong>: Real-time category suggestions as you type</li>
<li><strong>Smart Autocomplete</strong>: Intelligent search with immediate results</li>
<li><strong>Customizable Display</strong>: Control how many results to show</li>
<li><strong>Responsive Design</strong>: Works perfectly on all devices</li>
<li><strong>Developer Friendly</strong>: Extensible architecture with filters and actions</li>
<li><strong>User-Friendly Labels</strong>: Automatically uses proper labels for each category type</li>
<li><strong>Pagination Support</strong>: Handle large numbers of categories efficiently</li>
<li><strong>Accessibility Ready</strong>: Built with WCAG guidelines in mind</li>
</ul>
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>📚 Blog sites with extensive categorization</li>
<li>🛍️ WooCommerce stores with multiple product categories</li>
<li>🏷️ Sites using tags for content organization</li>
<li>🎯 Custom post types with specialized categories</li>
<li>🔍 Any WordPress site needing improved category navigation</li>
</ul>
<h4>Use Cases</h4>
<ol>
<li>
<p><strong>Content-Rich Blogs</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Help readers find relevant categories quickly</li>
<li>Make tag exploration intuitive</li>
<li>Improve content discovery</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>eCommerce Stores</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Quick product category navigation</li>
<li>Easy access to product tags</li>
<li>Better shopping experience</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Directory Websites</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Efficient browsing of business categories</li>
<li>Location-based category search</li>
<li>Custom classification systems</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Educational Platforms</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Course category exploration</li>
<li>Subject matter organization</li>
<li>Learning path discovery</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
<h4>Implementation Examples</h4>
<p><strong>Basic Category Search</strong><br />
    [catex_search taxonomy=”category”]</p>
<p><strong>WooCommerce Product Categories</strong><br />
    [catex_search taxonomy=”product_cat”]</p>
<p><strong>Custom Category Search</strong><br />
    [catex_search taxonomy=”your_custom_taxonomy”]</p>
<h3>Usage Examples</h3>
<h4>Basic Implementation</h4>
<p>Add category search to any page or post:<br />
    [catex_search]</p>
<h4>WooCommerce Product Categories</h4>
<p>Add product category search:<br />
    [catex_search taxonomy=”product_cat”]</p>
<h4>Custom Number of Results</h4>
<p>Show 20 results per page:<br />
    [catex_search terms_per_page=”20″]</p>
<h4>Advanced Configuration</h4>
<p>Full configuration example:<br />
    [catex_search taxonomy=”custom_taxonomy” terms_per_page=”15″ show_terms=”always”]</p>
<h3>Development</h3>
<h4>GitHub Repository</h4>
<p>Contribute to the development at: https://github.com/SirajumMahdi/taxonomy-search-explorer</p>
<h4>Support</h4>
<p>For support questions, please use the WordPress.org plugin support forums.</p>


Category Search Explorer

A powerful and user-friendly category search tool for WordPress. Perfect for sites with extensive categories, tags, or custom taxonomies.

EDH Shop Categories vs Category Search Explorer