Advanced Search Widget
Allows you to add a widget to search custom post types along with other options
4(2 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 12 years agoAs of April 2026, Advanced Search Widget is a WordPress search plugin with 100 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 23K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: String locator.
4/52 reviews
100active installs
23K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
The Advanced Search Widget is designed to be a replacement to the defaut search widget. The Advanced Search Widget allows you to search for only a
specific post type and also select which fields to query (title, content, tags).
In addition, it is also possible to place multiple widgets onto the sidebar to search through different custom post types.
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.2+ requiredTested up to 3.7.41 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
Version 0.3
- Fixed bug with post type box display on widget screen
- Fixed issue with duplicate ID’s when using multiple widgets on the same page
Version 0.2
- Fixed duplicate results when searching for tags
Version 0.1
- Initial release
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