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SearchWP Modal Search Form
This WordPress plugin from SearchWP adds a search form that opens in a modal popup, so visitors can search from anywhere on your site. You can place it in a menu, a block or a shortcode, and style it to fit your theme.
- Version
- 0.5.7
- Released
- Dec 17, 2025
- Developer
- SearchWP
- Type
- WordPress plugin
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $4.79 a year on its own
What’s new in SearchWP Modal Search Form 0.5.7
Version 0.5.7
Latest
- ImprovedWordPress 6.9 compatibility.
What it does
A standard search box often sits in a sidebar or footer where visitors miss it. This plugin puts search behind a trigger you choose, such as a menu item or a link inside a post, and opens a focused popup when someone clicks it. The modal can run full screen and disable page scrolling, which keeps attention on the search field and the results that appear as the visitor types.
It works as an extension within the SearchWP interface and is turned on from there. Placement uses Gutenberg blocks, shortcodes or the WordPress menu system. The look comes from template loaders that inherit your theme's styling, and you can customize those templates. On the results side, you can weight rankings by keyword so the content you care about most appears higher in the list.
Best for
- Content-heavy blogs and publications
- Business sites wanting search in the main menu
- Developers building custom-styled search for client sites
Features
Search popup anywhere
Insert a modal search form into posts, pages or other areas using Gutenberg blocks or shortcodes, giving you flexible control over where search appears.
Navigation menu integration
Add the popup search directly to your WordPress navigation menu so visitors can open it from the top of any page.
Distraction-free full-screen modal
Run the search as a full-screen modal with an option to disable page scrolling, keeping visitors focused on finding content.
Live Ajax results
Results appear in real time as visitors type, powered by Ajax, so people can see matching content before finishing their query.
Customizable modal templates
Built-in template loaders inherit your theme's styling, and you can adjust the templates to change how the popup looks and feels.
Keyword-based result weighting
Handpick and weight search result rankings by keyword to push important pages or posts higher in the results.
Enabled inside SearchWP
Turn on the modal search extension from within the SearchWP interface with one click, without a separate configuration process.
SearchWP Modal Search Form older versions
- 0.5.6Jun 24, 20252 new, 1 improvement, 1 removal
- 0.5.5Mar 5, 20251 fix
- 0.5.3Jul 7, 20231 fix
- 0.5.2Jul 6, 2023
- 0.5.1Apr 18, 2023
Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.
Questions about SearchWP Modal Search Form
Where can I place the search popup on my site?
You can add it to your WordPress navigation menu, or place it inside posts and pages using a Gutenberg block or a shortcode. That lets you offer search from the header as well as from specific spots in your content.
Will the popup match my theme's design?
The modal uses template loaders that inherit your theme's styling, so it picks up your existing look. You can also customize the templates if you want to change the appearance further.
Do search results show up while visitors type?
Yes. The plugin uses Ajax live search to display results in real time as someone types into the modal, so visitors can spot what they need without loading a separate results page.
Can I control which results appear first?
Yes. You can weight search result rankings by keyword, which lets you move chosen content higher in the list for relevant searches.
Is SearchWP Modal Search Form free?
The code of SearchWP Modal Search Form is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of SearchWP Modal Search Form is this?
Version 0.5.7, released Dec 17, 2025. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update SearchWP Modal Search Form?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of SearchWP Modal Search Form automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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