FXOapps Instant Search for Woocommerce

FXOapps Instant Search for Woocommerce adds a fast product autocomplete search box to your store. Shoppers see matching products as they type, and you control search scope, suggestion layout, mobile behavior, and styling from wp-admin.

This WordPress.org release includes a complete core search experience without a license or external account.

What shoppers get

✓ Instant AJAX product suggestions while typing ✓ Product rows with optional thumbnail, price, SKU, description, and stock status ✓ Keyboard navigation in the suggestion panel ✓ « See all results » link to the WooCommerce product search page ✓ Mobile-friendly layouts — search bar or icon mode, flexible breakpoints, optional fullscreen overlay

What shop owners get

✓ Search configuration — enable/disable search, minimum characters, max suggestions, debounce, search scope (description, excerpt, short description, SKU; product title always included), exclude out-of-stock products ✓ Autocomplete display — show or hide product image, price, SKU, and description in suggestions ✓ Appearance — Solaris, Minimal, and Modern styles; search bar, icon, or responsive icon layouts; input colors and borders; custom preloader; darkened background overlay ✓ Shortcode — embed the search form anywhere with [fxoapps_instant_search] (legacy aliases supported) ✓ Analytics — optional search phrase logging with a top-50 phrase table in wp-admin ✓ Translations — editable storefront strings; compatible with WPML and Polylang ✓ Debug — environment checks and search test tools in wp-admin

PRO features (separate commercial plugin)

Upgrade to PRO

Advanced features are available in FXOapps Instant Search PRO for Woocommerce. PRO is a separate licensed plugin — not included in this free release.

Search intelligence

✓ Synonyms for alternative product names ✓ Fuzzy matching for typos and misspellings ✓ Fast and Broad search presets

Rich result types

✓ Category and tag suggestions in autocomplete ✓ Brand matches in the dropdown ✓ Search in product attributes

Shopper experience

✓ Details panel with product preview ✓ Add to cart directly from search results ✓ User search history for returning shoppers

Performance & control

✓ Dedicated search index with incremental updates and full rebuild ✓ Advanced indexer with memory and SQL modes ✓ Include or exclude products by taxonomy rules ✓ One-click updates from WordPress (active license)

Merchandising & analytics

✓ Search redirects to products, categories, or custom URLs ✓ Boost, pin, and bury products per search query ✓ Variation-aware search by size, color, and attributes ✓ Custom field, GTIN, EAN, barcode, and ACF meta search ✓ Popular empty-state and zero-results rescue suggestions ✓ Zero-result and click analytics in the admin

See FXOapps Instant Search → Settings → Pro features in wp-admin for the full list.

Upgrade to PRO

Merchant setup

After activation, open FXOapps Instant Search → Settings and configure:

1. Starting — copy the shortcode or template snippet for your theme
2. Search bar — placeholder, minimum characters, styles, layout, and colors
3. Autocomplete — suggestion limit, labels, and product display toggles
4. Search config — enable search, debounce, and search scope
5. Analytics — review top search phrases and tune your catalog