Ajax Load More for SearchWP Reviews, Downloads & Maintenance

Ajax Load More for SearchWP is a tiny extension that provides the functionality for returning SearchWP query results to Ajax Load More for infinite scrolling.

The extension works by providing a connection point between Ajax Load More and SearchWP and is available for users running at least Ajax Load More 2.13.0 and SearchWP 2.6.1.

Implementation Steps

Activate plugin.
Create Ajax Load More shortcode with a unique ID parameter.
Add custom alm_query_args filter to your theme functions.php – Learn More.

View Documentation

Installation

Uploading in WordPress Dashboard

Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area
Select ajax-load-more-for-searchwp.zip from your computer
Click ‘Install Now’
Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

Using FTP

Download ajax-load-more-searchwp.zip.
Extract the ajax-load-more-for-searchwp directory to your computer.
Upload the ajax-load-more-for-searchwp directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
Ensure Ajax Load More is installed prior to activating the plugin.
Activate the plugin in the WP plugin dashboard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What version of SearchWP is this plugin compatible with?

Requires SearchWP > 2.6.1

How does this work?

This extensions works by using the alm_query_args filter to pass values to the SWP_Query and then back to Ajax Load More.
View Example

How do I pass a search term to SearchWP

You can pass search term to your Ajax Load More shortcode. [ajax_load_more search=”My Search Query” id=”searchwp”]

Can I choose my SearchWP search engine?

Yes, when you add your alm_query_args filter, you can specify a search engine.
$engine = ‘my_custom_engine’;

How do I highlight the search term in the search results?

In your Ajax Load More Repeater Template you can do the following, which uses the SearchWP Highlighter.
global $post;
$excerpt = get_the_excerpt( $post );
echo alm_searchwp_highlight( $excerpt, $args );

Review feed

rajeevglocify

4/10/2019

Good Plugin..

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Changelog

1.0.5 – June 5, 2025

NEW: Adding Ajax Load More as a required plugin.
UPDATE: Code cleanup, readme and WP tested version.

1.0.4 – November 16, 2024

FIX: Replace SWP_Query with SearchWP\Query

1.0.3 – November 11, 2024

UPDATE: Readme, contributors, WordPress tested version.

1.0.2 – April 17, 2021

UPDATE – Added support for highlighting the search term in SearchWP results with Ajax Load More. See plugin FAQs.

1.0.1 – November 28, 2016

UPDATE – Updating SWP_Query to only return post IDs.

1.0 – November 25, 2016

Initial Release.

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