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WooCommerce Product Search
WooCommerce Product Search is a WooCommerce plugin from itthinx that replaces basic store search with live results and filters.
Product facts
- Version
- 7.8.0
- Released
- 28 October 2026
- Type
- Plugin
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $6.29 / year on its own
Overview
Default store search often returns results that are slow to scan or only loosely related to the query. This plugin adds a live search field that shows matching products as the customer types, with images and prices in the results. Shoppers can also add items to the cart from the results. It suits stores with hundreds or thousands of products, where finding the right item takes effort.
Behind the search field, the plugin indexes your products and updates the index when you add, change or remove items. Search weights help rank results by how well they match the keywords. A custom cache that works with Redis and Memcached supports larger catalogs. Search analytics show what customers search for and which terms find nothing, which can guide stock and marketing choices. Setup is automated and works with popular WooCommerce themes such as Storefront and its child themes.
Features
- Live search results: Customers see products as they type, with images and prices shown in the results. They can add items to their cart directly from the search results.
- Real-time live filters: Narrow results by keywords, price range, categories, tags and product attributes. The results update right away as shoppers adjust their choices.
- Automatic search indexing: All products in the store are indexed automatically. The index stays current when you add, modify or remove items, so search results match your catalog.
- Visual filter options: Filters can use thumbnail images, color swatches, icons and logos for categories, brands, sizes and more, which makes the choices easy to scan and select.
- Search weights for ranking: Ranking prioritizes results by keyword relevance, so the products that best match a query appear first in the list.
- Redis and Memcached caching: A custom-built cache works with Redis and Memcached to keep searching and filtering responsive, including on large stores.
- Search behavior analytics: Review what customers search for, what products they find and what is missing from your inventory, so you can plan stock and marketing.
- Blocks, widgets and shortcodes: Place live search fields, filters and product grids anywhere using ready-made blocks, widgets and shortcodes, including on specialized shop pages or landing pages.
Best for
- WooCommerce stores with large product catalogs
- Shop owners who want to see what customers search for
- Stores that need filters with swatches, icons and images
Changelog
Version 7.8.0 — 20 October 2026
- Improved WordPress 7.1 compatible.
- Improved WooCommerce 11.2 compatible.
- New Added support for the show_orderby_label parameter to the product loop renderer.
- Improved Action cleanup after product loop renderer processing.
- Fixed Resolved warnings related to use_label with the [woocommerce_product_filter_products] shortcode.
- New Added the Catalog Order Label option to the Product Filter - Products block.
- Improved Added instances of missing output escaping.
- Improved Validation reviewed for WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment and fixed appropriate instances.
- Improved Validation reviewed for WordPress.WP.I18n.UnorderedPlaceholdersText and fixed appropriate instances.
- Improved Code formatting reviewed and improved.
- Improved Revised request parameter handling.
- Improved Reviewed instances of WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch validation.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralPlural.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralText.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.ExceptionNotEscaped.
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- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.DateTime.RestrictedFunctions.date_date.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.strip_tags_strip_tags.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.rand_rand.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fopen.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fclose.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_mkdir.
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- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fclose.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fwrite.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.parse_url_parse_url.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash.
- Improved Validation reviewed PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.DiscouragedFunctions.load_plugin_textdomainFound.
- Improved Validation reviewed Squiz.PHP.DiscouragedFunctions.Discouraged.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_error_log.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.SchemaChange.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_query.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_tax_query.
- Improved Validation reviewed WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_key.
Earlier versions
- 7.7.0 (7 September 2026): 4 improved
- 7.6.0 (12 August 2026): 2 new, 6 improved, 1 security
- 7.5.0 (1 July 2026): 5 improved
FAQ
Is WooCommerce Product Search free?
The code of WooCommerce Product Search is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. Buy GPL is a paid service: a plan or a purchase of WooCommerce Product Search gives you the download and its updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of WooCommerce Product Search is this?
Version 7.8.0, released 28 October 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them.
How do I update WooCommerce Product Search?
Install Buy GPL Updater on your site and paste your key from My Account. It installs new versions of WooCommerce Product Search for you.







