Description

The Global Site Search unifies search across all subsites in a WordPress Multisite network in a single search field, returning posts, pages and WooCommerce products in real time as the visitor types. It is geared towards those who manage multisite networks (news portals with regional editions, franchise networks, educational platforms with course-based subsites) and need readers to find content on any subsite without leaving the main site.

Key Features of the Global Site Search

  • Search across the entire multisite network
    Crawls posts, pages and products from each subsite linked to the multisite installation.
  • Real-time results
    Lists occurrences dynamically as the term is typed in the search field.
  • Content type selection
    Allows choosing which post types are included in the search, such as posts, pages or products.
  • WooCommerce compatibility
    Includes products from WooCommerce stores of each subsite in the results index.
  • Theme-integrated field
    Embeds the search form into any area via widget or its own shortcode.

Benefits of the Global Site Search

  • Unified navigation for visitors
    The reader finds content from any subsite without having to change URLs.
  • Greater traffic retention on the portal
    Reduces churn of users searching for information spread across secondary subsites.
  • Cross-content discovery
    Older posts and pages from less visited subsites reappear in searches.
  • Centralized operation for the super-admin
    Replaces the maintenance of separate searchers on each subsite with a single configuration.

Who the Global Site Search is Recommended For?

  • Those who manage news portals with regional editions distributed across multisite subsites.
  • You who maintain franchise networks with one subsite per unit and need joint search.
  • Those who operate educational platforms that separate courses into subsites and want a single searcher for students.

How to Download the Global Site Search

The Global Site Search is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it in Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the .zip and activate it network-wide via the super-admin panel. The feature becomes accessible as a widget and shortcode on any subsite.

Designed for WordPress Multisite networks that need to expose all aggregated content from the main site, the Global Site Search eliminates typical fragmentation of searches that only sweep the current subsite. Centralized configuration in the super-admin reduces work of maintaining separate searchers per subsite, and WooCommerce compatibility expands reach for networks that combine blogs, informational portals and shops on the same infrastructure.

Frequently asked questions

Is WPMUDEV Global Site Search GPL-licensed?

Yes. WPMUDEV Global Site Search is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.

Can I use WPMUDEV Global Site Search on multiple sites?

Yes. You can use WPMUDEV Global Site Search on multiple sites. The number of sites connected to Ultrapack Auto Updater is limited by your plan.

How much does WPMUDEV Global Site Search cost at Ultrapack?

WPMUDEV Global Site Search costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).

Does WPMUDEV Global Site Search include updates?

Yes. The current version of WPMUDEV Global Site Search is 3.2.2, published at Ultrapack on Sep 27, 2016. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is WPMUDEV Global Site Search scanned before publication?

Yes. Every version of WPMUDEV Global Site Search goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.