Live Search and Custom Fields – WordPress Filter, search & WooCommerce Product Filter

Description

The Live Search and Custom Fields adds an instant search bar to WooCommerce, filtering products by title, category, attributes and custom fields as the visitor types, without reloading the page. Targeted toward retailers with extensive catalogs (electronics, automotive parts, books, apparel), it speeds up product discovery with real-time suggestions, thumbnails, price and direct links to the item page.

Main Features of Live Search and Custom Fields

• Instant search via AJAX
  Returns results as the user types, without reloading the store page.
• Filter by custom fields
  Searches meta fields added to products, including SKU, brand and custom attributes.
• Suggestions with image and price
  Displays product thumbnail, name, current price and category in each suggested result.
• Scope configuration of search
  Defines where to search: title, description, categories, tags, attributes or specific metadata.
• Responsive dropdown layout
  Automatically adjusts suggestion list on desktop, tablet and mobile.
• Integration with widget and shortcode
  Inserts the bar into sidebars, header or any page via reusable block.

Benefits of Live Search and Custom Fields

• Fewer clicks to purchase
  Visitors find the desired item in seconds, reducing funnel abandonment.
• Large catalogs become navigable
  Storefronts with thousands of SKUs stop relying only on categories and menus.
• More precise searches
  Searching by internal code, voltage or technical reference now works natively.
• Higher mobile conversion
  Responsive dropdown makes searching practical on small screens where long menus fail.

Who the Live Search and Custom Fields is Intended For?

• Those selling automotive parts, electronics or tools and need search by code, model or reference.
• Those maintaining extensive catalogs (bookstores, distributors, wholesalers) with thousands of products listed.
• Also for those using custom fields on WooCommerce products and want that data searchable.

How to Download Live Search and Custom Fields

Live Search and Custom Fields is available for download here on Ultrapack. After saving the .zip file, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin in the WordPress admin panel, select the package and activate. Search scope and custom field options appear in the plugin’s settings menu after activation.

For WooCommerce stores that rely on search as the main discovery channel, Live Search and Custom Fields fills a gap left by the core, where native search ignores metadata and requires page reloads. By indexing custom fields and responding via AJAX, it turns a simple bar into the most-used navigation element, especially in technical catalogs where the customer already knows the item code.

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