Custom Search by BestWebSoft – WordPress Custom Search Plugin

Custom Search by BestWebSoft is a powerful WordPress custom search plugin that extends the default WordPress search functionality. It allows you to search custom post types, custom fields, and taxonomies with advanced filtering options.

Create a better search experience for your visitors and make your content easier to find, including portfolio items, galleries, real estate listings, job boards, and more. Whether you’re using Elementor, Gutenberg, or a custom theme, this plugin makes adding a custom search form simple.

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Free Features

• Add advanced search functionality to your site
• Search by:
  • All custom post types:
  • Galleries
  • Portfolio
  • Cars
  • Real estate listings
  • Jobs
  • Taxonomies:
  • Categories
  • Tags
  • Custom taxonomies
  • Custom fields
• Custom search results layout:
  • List view (default)
  • Tabbed view
• Compatible with post types translated via Multilanguage plugin
• Simple setup with no coding required
• Fast performance with optimized queries
• Works with any WordPress theme
• RTL and translation-ready

Pro Features

Includes all free features plus:

• Disable custom search on specific pages or post types
• Control order of custom post types and taxonomies in results
• Show featured images in results (choose size and alignment)
• Search only by current post type
• Set excerpt length
• Insert custom code via settings
• Priority support – 1 business day response (Support Policy)

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Documentation & Tutorials

• User Guide
• Installation Guide
• Purchase & Installation
• Video: Installation
• Video: Setup Tutorial

Help & Support

Need help? Visit our Help Center: https://support.bestwebsoft.com/

Translation

Available in:
* Czech, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Italian, German, French, Icelandic, Arabic

Help us improve translations or add your own language – Contribute

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1. Upload the custom-search-plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/
2. Activate the plugin via the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. Go to “Custom Search” > “Settings” to configure

Step-by-step Installation Instruction

1. 

   Custom Search Settings page.

2. 

   Custom Search Appearance page.

3. 

   Custom Search Display page.

4. 

   Search results displayed by tabs.

V1.51 – 08.08.2024

• Load optimization for search results.
• Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.6.

V1.50 – 23.05.2024

• Bugfix : Small bugs fixed.
• Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.5.

V1.49 – 06.10.2023

• Update : Settings page was updated.
• Update : BWS Panel section was updated.
• Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.3.

V1.48 – 26.08.2021

• PRO : Settings page was updated.
• Update : BWS Panel section was updated.
• Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 5.8.

V1.47 – 28.09.2020

• NEW : The “[cstmsrch_search]” shortcode is added.
• Update : BWS Panel section was updated.
• Bugfix : The bug with the display visible pictures has been fixed.

V1.46 – 30.06.2020

• Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 5.4.2.
• Update : BWS Panel section was updated.
• Update : Settings page was updated.

V1.45 – 14.11.2019

• Bugfix : The bug with wrong table prefix has been fixed.

V1.44 – 04.09.2019

• Update: The deactivation feedback has been changed. Misleading buttons have been removed.

V1.43 – 13.08.2019

• NEW : Ability to search by categories translated using Multilanguage by BestWebSoft has been added.
• Bugfix : The bug with the menu displaying on search page has been fixed.

V1.42 – 06.12.2018

• NEW : Ability to change search results displaying has been added.

V1.41 – 12.11.2018

• Update : The plugin settings page has been changed.
• Pro : Abilty to disable search option for certain pages and/or post types has been added.

V1.40 – 09.04.2018

• NEW : Ability to search by custom fields has been added.

V1.39 – 29.01.2018

• Update : The plugin settings page has been changed.

V1.38 – 25.10.2017

• Update : Code that is used to connect filters is added only on frontend.

V1.37 – 08.08.2017

• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.8.

V1.36 – 14.04.2017

• Bugfix : Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was fixed.

V1.35 – 12.01.2017

• NEW : Ability to search by term name has been added.

V1.34 – 09.08.2016

• Update : All functionality for wordpress 4.6 was updated.

V1.33 – 27.06.2016

• Update : BWS panel section is updated.

V1.32 – 15.03.2016

• NEW : The Czech language file is added.
• Pro : Ability to add custom styles.

V1.31 – 30.11.2015

• Bugfix : The bug with plugin menu duplicating was fixed.
• Pro : Drag&drop functionality on mobile was fixed.

V1.30 – 25.09.2015

• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.3.1.

V1.29 – 06.07.2015

• New : Ability to restore settings to defaults.
• Update : BWS plugins section is updated.

V1.28 – 05.06.2015

• Update : BWS plugins section is updated.
• Update : The Ukrainian and Russian languages are updated in the plugin.

V1.27 – 15.05.2015

• NEW : We added checkbox to mark all custom post types in the settings page.
• Update : BWS plugins section is updated.
• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.2.2.

V1.26 – 06.03.2015

• Bugfix : Bugs with syntax error and undefined function were fixed.

V1.25 – 05.03.2015

• Update : BWS plugins section is updated.

V1.24 – 05.03.2015

• Bugfix : Script file linking was fixed.
• Bugfix : We added search variable checking to make sure it is not empty in order to avoid conflicts.
• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.1.1.

V1.23 – 26.12.2014

• Update : BWS plugins section is updated.
• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.1.

V1.22 – 12.08.2014

• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.0-beta3.
• Bugfix : Security Exploit was fixed.

V1.21 – 23.05.2014

• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 3.9.1.
• Update : The Ukrainian language is updated in the plugin.

V1.20 – 08.04.2014

• Update : BWS plugins section is updated.
• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 3.8.1.
• Bugfix : Plugin optimization is done.
• Bugfix : Problem with including nav_menu types to the search results is fixed.
• Bugfix : Bug with displaying of custom types of deactiveted plugins is fixed.

V1.19 – 07.02.2014

• Update : Screenshots are updated.
• Update : BWS plugins section is updated.
• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 3.8.1.
• Budfix : Problem with search results in back-end is fixed.

V1.18 – 26.12.2013

• Update : BWS plugins section is updated.
• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 3.8.

V1.17 – 25.11.2013

• Update : BWS plugins section is updated.
• Bugfix : The error with argument 2 in function array_merge() is fixed.

V1.16 – 31.10.2013

• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 3.7.1.
• Update : Activation of radio button or checkbox by clicking on its label.
• NEW : Add checking installed wordpress version.

V1.15 – 02.10.2013

• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 3.6.1.
• NEW : The Ukrainian language file is added to the plugin.

V1.14 – 04.09.2013

• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 3.6.
• Update : Function for displaying BWS plugins section placed in a separate file and has own language files.
• NEW : Added additional links on the plugin page.

V1.13 – 18.07.2013

• NEW : Added an ability to view and send system information by mail.
• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 3.5.2.

V1.12 – 24.05.2013

• Bugfix : The error related to undefined variable is fixed.
• Changed : BWS plugins section.

V1.11 – 06.05.2013

• Update : The Spanish language is updated in the plugin.

V1.10 – 17.04.2013

• Update : The English language is updated in the plugin.

V1.09 – 20.02.2013

• NEW : The Spanish language file is added to the plugin.

V1.08 – 31.01.2013

• Bugfix : The admin menu bug is fixed.
• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 3.5.1.

V1.07 – 21.12.2012

• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 3.5.

V1.06 – 24.07.2012

• Bugfix : Cross Site Request Forgery bug is fixed.

V1.05 – 10.07.2012

• NEW : The Hebrew language file is added to the plugin.
• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 3.4.1.

V1.04 – 27.06.2012

• Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 3.4.

V1.03 – 12.03.2012

• Changed : BWS plugins section.

V1.02 – 24.02.2012

• Change : Code which includes styles and scripts is added to the plugin for correct SSL verification.

V1.01 – 21.02.2012

• NEW : Language files are added to the plugin.