Title: Smart Search Control – Advanced Search for WooCommerce, Custom Post Types & Gutenberg Author: LDninjas Published: August 21, 2025 Last modified: January 27, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/smart-search-control/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3360025) ![](https://ps.w.org/smart-search-control/assets/icon.svg?rev=3360034) # Smart Search Control – Advanced Search for WooCommerce, Custom Post Types & Gutenberg By [LDninjas](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ldninjas/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/smart-search-control.1.0.4.zip) * [Details](https://scn.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-search-control/#description) * [Reviews](https://scn.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-search-control/#reviews) * [Development](https://scn.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-search-control/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smart-search-control/) ## Description **Upgrade your website’s search experience with Smart Search Control.** As your website grows, so does the need for precision. Smart Search Control extends native WordPress capabilities to deliver accurate, highly relevant results for data-rich websites, WooCommerce stores, and Custom Post Types (CPT). Whether you need a product search bar, a documentation filter, or a blog archive search, this plugin gives you full control. You can create unlimited search forms, place them anywhere using our Gutenberg Block or Shortcode, and ensure your visitors find exactly what they are looking for without frustration. ### 🚀 Key Features 🔍 **Search in Custom Post Types:** Don’t limit your users to just standard posts and pages. distinctively filter and search through any registered Custom Post Type( e.g., Portfolios, Events, Real Estate Listings). 🛒 **Advanced WooCommerce Search:** Fully compatible with WooCommerce. Allow customers to search Product Variations, SKUs, and Attributes to boost conversion rates. ⚡ **Live Search Suggestions:** Offer a “Google-like” experience with real-time suggestions that appear as the user types. 🧱 **Gutenberg Block & Shortcode Support:** seamlessly add a search bar to any page, post, or widget area using our dedicated Gutenberg Block or the simple[ smart_search_control] shortcode. 🎛️ **Multiple Search Instances:** Create unique search forms for different sections of your site (e.g., a “Blog Search” for your news section and a “Product Search” for your shop). 🎨 **Customizable Results Page:** Take control of your Search Results Page (SERP). Choose between Grid or List Layouts and assign a dedicated page for results. 🔧 **Developer Friendly:** extensive support for template overrides and hooks to fit your theme’s branding perfectly. ### Why Choose Smart Search Control? **1. Advance WooCommerce Search** Standard search often misses hidden product data. Smart Search Control allows you to index and search WooCommerce Product Variations, ensuring customers find the exact size, color, or model they are looking for. **2. Custom Post Type Filtering** Building a directory or a portfolio? You can configure a search form to only look inside specific Post Types. Example: Create a search bar that only searches “Movies” and ignores “Blog Posts.” **3. Place It Anywhere** We believe in flexibility. **Gutenberg Ready:** Drag and drop the Search Block into your editor. **Widget Support:** Add to sidebars or footers easily. (coming soon) **Shortcode:** Use [smart_search_control id=”123″] inside page builders like Elementor, Divi, or Beaver Builder. ### Installation & Usage 1. Install and Activate Smart Search Control. 2. Go to Smart Search Control > Add New Search. 3. Set your placeholder text (e.g., “Search for products…”). 4. Select Post Types: Choose specific types (e.g., Products, Pages) or “Select All.” 5. Click Save and copy the generated Shortcode OR use the Gutenberg Block on any page. 6. (Optional) Go to Settings to define a custom Search Results Page. ### Support For support, please visit our support forums or contact us through [our website](https://ldninjas.com). ## Screenshots * [[ * [[ * [[ * [[ ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * Smart Search Control ## FAQ ### Q: Does this support WooCommerce Product Variations? A: Yes! Smart Search Control is optimized to search through WooCommerce product variations, attributes, and custom fields to deliver the most relevant shopping results. ### Q: Can I use this with Elementor or Divi? A: Absolutely. You can use the **[smart_search_control]** shortcode in any page builder text module. ### Q: Does it support Custom Post Types (CPT)? A: Yes, the plugin automatically detects all public Custom Post Types registered on your site and allows you to include or exclude them from search results. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/319e4ac5cd32e313075f8b9484c295a18acf3ab24cf9d766101e99b01585caae? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great plug-in for search functionality](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plug-in-for-search-functionality/)󠁿 [samafra](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samafra/) October 21, 2025 Oustanding plugin for word press search functionality. I recommend it for every word press user [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smart-search-control/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Smart Search Control – Advanced Search for WooCommerce, Custom Post Types & Gutenberg” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ LDninjas ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ldninjas/) * [ Muhammad Farooq Abdullah ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/farooqabdullah/) [Translate “Smart Search Control – Advanced Search for WooCommerce, Custom Post Types & Gutenberg” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/smart-search-control) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-search-control/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/smart-search-control/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/smart-search-control/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/smart-search-control/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog * **1.0.4** - New: Added Gutenberg block to add search anywhere. * **1.0.3** - New: Added admin notification if search result page is not selected. - Fix: Fixed content override issue with search shortcode. - Fix: CSS Tweaks * **1.0.2** - New: Added option to display search results in list or grid view. - New: Implemented semantic UI for the results. - Fix: Fix pagination issues when no records are found. - Fix: Made the plugin compatible with WordPress 6.9 - Fix: Made the plugin compatible with PHP 8.0 * **1.0.1** - New: Remove php 5.4 support for stability - New: Added filter to update per page result counts. - New: Added filter to update count on search suggestions. - New: Added action hook to add new column to the admin table that displays all the created shortcodes. - New: Added action hook to add new fields to the search form. - New: Added action hook to add custom content to the settings page. * **1.0.0** - Initial release ## Meta * Version **1.0.4** * Last updated **2 months ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/smart-search-control/) * Tags * [advanced search](https://scn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/advanced-search/)[custom post types](https://scn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/custom-post-types/) [product search](https://scn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/product-search/)[search](https://scn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/search/) [woocommerce search](https://scn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce-search/) * [Advanced View](https://scn.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-search-control/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smart-search-control/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smart-search-control/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smart-search-control/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smart-search-control/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smart-search-control/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smart-search-control/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smart-search-control/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ LDninjas ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ldninjas/) * [ Muhammad Farooq Abdullah ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/farooqabdullah/) ## Support Got something to say? 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