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motivar/extend-wp-search
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 Extend WP Search Interface

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Search Interface using Extend WP
================================

[](#search-interface-using-extend-wp)

A simple UI interface to create a search engine for WordPress.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

1. **Install the plugin**: Follow the usual WordPress plugin installation process.
2. **Create a search results page**:

    - Create a new page where you want the search results to be displayed.
    - Add the custom block "**Extend WP Search Interface**".
    - Set "Show Results" to **true** in the block settings.
3. **Configure the search interface**:

    - Navigate to **Extend WP** > **Search Interface** in the WordPress admin.
    - Here, you can adjust the following settings:
        - **Element class/id to trigger search on click**: Enter a valid query selector, like `#main` or `.class`, to trigger the search on click.
        - **Search Results Page ID**: Enter the page ID where the search results will be displayed.
        - **Post Types to Search In**: Select the post types you want to include in the search.
        - **Years**: If you want to limit the search by years, enter them here (comma-separated).
        - **Default Featured Image**: Set the image to be shown if no featured image is available.
        - **Taxonomies to Filter**: Select the taxonomies you'd like to use as filters.
        - **Taxonomies to Exclude**: Enter the IDs of the taxonomies you'd like to exclude from the search.
        - **Default Order Type**: Choose how search results should be ordered (e.g., by publish date, alphabetical order, etc.).
        - **Default Results Limit**: Set the number of results to display per page.
        - **Pagination Types**: Choose between pagination options like "Button" or "Infinite Scroll".
        - **Include Scripts**: Optionally, enter the IDs of pages where you want to include the search functionality. If left empty, the script will be included globally.
4. **Overwriting templates**:

    - If you'd like to customize the templates, copy the `templates` folder from the plugin directory to your active theme.
    - Place it under `templates/ewp-search/` in your theme, and you can modify the templates as needed.
5. **Search Bar Without Filters or Results**:

    - To include just the search bar without filters or results display:
        - Add the custom block "**Extend WP Search Interface**" to your page.
        - Set both "Show Filters" and "Show Results" to **false** in the block settings.
6. **Trigger Full-Screen Search**:

    - To trigger the search interface as a full-screen overlay, use the **Element Class/ID to Trigger Search on Click** option.
    - Enter a valid query selector (e.g., `#main`, `.class`) to trigger the full-screen search interface when the specified element is clicked.
7. **Customizing Colors**:

    - The plugin allows you to customize colors through the **WordPress Customizer**.
    - Navigate to **Appearance** > **Customize** > **EWP Search Interface** > **Colors**.
    - From there, you can change the following:
        - **Main Color**: This color is used for the full-screen background and icons on the main search page.
        - **Secondary Color**: This color applies to hyperlinks and text areas on the search page.
        - **Third Color**: Used for CTA buttons and hyperlinks in the full-screen view.
        - **Fourth Color**: A helper color for full-screen and search page icons.
        - **Fifth Color**: Another helper color used in full-screen and search page icons.

###  Health Score

19

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LowBetter than 9% of packages

Maintenance33

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity17

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity16

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

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**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

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