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WordPress tags are supposed to help visitors find related content on a website. But here’s a problem: WordPress tags aren’t searchable by default. When visitors search for topics they know are tagged on a site, they often come up empty-handed. We’ve seen this issue frustrate both website owners and their visitors. The root of this […]

If you run a multi-author WordPress site, then you’ll quickly discover a frustrating problem.  Visitors would search for their favorite writers by name, only to find empty results or irrelevant content. The built-in WordPress search completely ignores authors. But adding authors to WordPress search results can help your visitors find more content from their favorite […]

Here’s a scary thought: How many potential customers are abandoning your site right now because your search experience doesn’t match what they actually need? The problem is that most WordPress sites have just one generic search results page that tries to handle everything. It’s like using the same key to open every door in your […]

If you add tags to your blog posts or products, then they can boost the search experience on your website. By including tags in the search process, you can allow your visitors to find the content they’re looking for much faster. As a result, you’ll notice more engagement as people will spend more time on […]

Are you wondering how to limit WordPress search to post titles only? By default, WordPress doesn’t allow you to choose which parts of posts or pages it should consider when performing a search. So, usually, you need to have extensive coding experience to apply any type of search limitations on your site. In this article, […]

If you’re running a WooCommerce store, then allowing users to search by SKUs is a great way to help customers find the right products. However, it might not work properly at times due to different reasons. Solving this problem is important to ensure a positive user experience for your customers and increase your sales. In […]

If you’ve been managing WordPress websites for years, then you know that the default WordPress search wouldn’t search MS documents on your site accurately. Perhaps you uploaded Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations. But default search completely ignored what was inside those files. However, with SearchWP, you can make your Office files and all […]

Have you ever noticed customers finding products they shouldn’t see in your WooCommerce store search results? Maybe you’re running a special promotion that’s only meant for certain customers, or you have seasonal items that shouldn’t appear during off-peak times. Perhaps you’ve got products that are temporarily out of stock, or items that are only available […]

Did you know that the default WordPress search doesn’t allow your customers to search product attributes? WordPress’s built-in search treats your WooCommerce store like a blog, looking only at post titles and content. So, if you have product details like color, size, brand, material, and more, then WordPress will ignore these details. But with the […]

Managing document search results in WordPress can be tricky, especially when you have sensitive files or internal documents that shouldn’t appear in public searches. After managing multiple WordPress sites with thousands of documents, we learned that having control over what appears in search results is crucial for maintaining site security and user experience. For instance, […]