jeremypreed

Improved Search is a AJAX search interface you can place anywhere on your WordPress site and get instant search results as soon as you beginning typing. Improved Search delivers the most relevant results first. It also separates results by post type to help you quickly identify the post you are trying to find. Improved search allows you to customize the experience to fit the needs of your WordPress site. Improved Search comes with a shortcode as well as a widget for you to control its location.

Improved Quick Search

Improved Search is a AJAX search interface you can place anywhere on your site and get instant search results as soon as you beginning typing.

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Scott (@scottsweb)

WP Ajax Search Widget is a replacement for the standard search widget but instead of redirecting you to a new search page the results are returned underneath the search input with an option to click through to the standard results page.
The widget allows you to choose how many results to show.
<a href="http://scott.ee/" title="WordPress designer and developer" rel="nofollow ugc">a plugin by Scott Evans</a>

WP Ajax Search Widget

Displays instant search results directly beneath a search widget.

Improved Quick Search vs WP Ajax Search Widget