Senthilprabu Ponnusamy

<p><strong>Search Anything Anywhere</strong> is a powerful, flexible WordPress plugin that transforms your site’s search experience. Instantly enable:</p>
<ul>
<li>Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) search</li>
<li>Taxonomy-based search and filtering (categories, tags, custom taxonomies)</li>
<li>Clean, SEO-friendly URLs for search queries</li>
<li>Automatic replacement of the default WordPress Search block</li>
<li>Flexible sorting (relevance, date, title)</li>
<li>Intuitive admin settings for easy configuration</li>
</ul>
<p>Ideal for blogs, portfolios, e-commerce, and any site where users need to find content quickly and precisely.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>ACF Search:</strong> Search inside Advanced Custom Fields content.</li>
<li><strong>Taxonomy Search & Filtering:</strong> Filter by categories, tags, or custom taxonomies via dropdowns or URLs.</li>
<li><strong>Friendly URLs:</strong> Clean URLs like <code>/search/term/category+genre</code>.</li>
<li><strong>Taxonomy Priority:</strong> Set priority to resolve ambiguous term slugs.</li>
<li><strong>Custom Sorting:</strong> Sort results by relevance, date, or title.</li>
<li><strong>Flexible Settings:</strong> Configure post types, taxonomies, and display options in the admin.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<ol>
<li><strong>Replace the WordPress Search Form:</strong> The plugin can automatically replace the default search form.</li>
<li><strong>Add the Block:</strong> Insert the <strong>Search Anything Anywhere</strong> block in the block editor.</li>
<li><strong>Customize Settings:</strong> Adjust filters, taxonomies, and display options under <strong>Settings > Search</strong>.</li>
<li><strong>Use Enhanced Search:</strong> Enjoy advanced search, filtering, and sorting on your site.</li>
</ol>
<p>No coding required—just install, configure, and go!</p>
<h3>Options</h3>
<p>Access plugin settings at <strong>Settings > Search</strong>. Tabs include:</p>
<p><strong>General</strong> | <strong>Display</strong> | <strong>Taxonomies</strong> | <strong>Miscellaneous</strong></p>
<h4>General Tab</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>ACF Search:</strong> Include ACF fields in search.</li>
<li><strong>Taxonomy Search:</strong> Search inside taxonomy terms.</li>
<li><strong>Show Taxonomy Filters:</strong> Enable taxonomy filter dropdowns.</li>
<li><strong>Friendly URLs:</strong> Enable clean, SEO-friendly search URLs.</li>
<li><strong>Replace Search Form:</strong> Automatically swap the default search form.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Display Tab</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Show Term Counts:</strong> Display post counts in taxonomy filters.</li>
<li><strong>Context-Aware Placeholder:</strong> Dynamic placeholder text based on page context.</li>
<li><strong>Exclude Posts Without Images:</strong> Hide posts without featured images.</li>
<li><strong>Taxonomy Filter Sorting:</strong> Alphabetical or by count.</li>
<li><strong>Search Result Sorting:</strong> Choose default sort order.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Taxonomies Tab</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Taxonomy Dropdowns:</strong> Select taxonomies for filter dropdowns.</li>
<li><strong>Taxonomy Priority:</strong> Set order to resolve ambiguous slugs.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Miscellaneous Tab</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Homepage Post Types:</strong> Choose post types for homepage search.</li>
<li><strong>Cache Settings:</strong> Control caching for term counts; enable automatic invalidation or clear cache manually.</li>
<li><strong>Debug Logging:</strong> Enable detailed logs (requires WP_DEBUG and WP_DEBUG_LOG).</li>
</ul>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>ACF search inspired by <a href="https://adambalee.com/search-wordpress-by-custom-fields-without-a-plugin/" rel="nofollow ugc">Adam Balée’s guide</a>.</p>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3 or later. See the <code>LICENSE</code> file for details.</p>
<h3>Contributions</h3>
<p>Contributions welcome! Open an issue or submit a pull request on GitHub.</p>
<h3>Made with love for the WordPress community</h3>


Search Anything Anywhere

Supercharge your WordPress search—find posts, custom fields, taxonomies, and more with advanced filtering and friendly URLs.

Angel Costa

<p>This plugin makes the URL for the search results page look like https://site.com/search/keyword.</p>
<p>Credit/Inspired by: <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/nice-search/" rel="ugc">Nice Search</a></p>


Pretty Search Permalinks

Very useful plugin.

Rewrites default search query URLs into clean and readable permalinks.

Search Anything Anywhere vs Pretty Search Permalinks