This plugin adds a static search engine to your Wordpress site. Static in this context means that it works in the browser without using of server-side …
As of April 2026, WP Static Search is a WordPress search plugin with 10 active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.2+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Last updated 5 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Search Regex.
WP Static Search
This plugin adds a static search engine to your WordPress site. Static in this context means that it works in the browser without using of server-side queries, so it’s ideal for static websites generated from a WordPress site.
Since both the search and the indexing happens in the browser, this plugin is not a good fit for sites that contain hundreds of pages and posts.
After you are installed the plugin, choose the ”Static Search” option from the left sidebar of the WordPress admin interface. Press the ”Update Index” button and wait until the indexing is finished. Each time you change the content of the website, you should update the search index manually.
To insert the search box and the search results into the site, use the [static_search] shortcode. It’…
| WordPress | 5.2+ requiredTested up to 5.4.19 |
| PHP | 7.2+ required |
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