Full-spectrum search.
Light-speed results.
PrismSearch builds a custom inverted index for fast frontend search, with smart fuzzy matching and configurable result ranking built in. Add the live AJAX search box through a shortcode, the native block or optional automatic theme integration. Pro adds searchable metadata, multilingual filtering, WooCommerce integration, advanced performance-focused search modes and WP-CLI index rebuilding.
* Indexed query processing on a properly configured server. Complete HTTP response time depends on the hosting and network environment.
Find everything. Blazing fast.
The free version delivers fast indexed search with configurable fuzzy matching and result ranking. Pro adds searchable metadata, multilingual filtering, WooCommerce result handling, advanced performance-focused search modes and WP-CLI index rebuilding.
Inverted Index
A custom optimized search index delivers fast results without relying on the standard WordPress database search.
Shortcode, Block & Theme Integration
Place PrismSearch anywhere with the shortcode or native block, or enable automatic integration for Twenty Twenty-Five, Storefront, Astra and standard WordPress search forms.
Smart Fuzzy Search
Handle typos, incomplete words and partial searches with four configurable matching strategies. Exact and normalized matches stay stronger than partial and fuzzy results.
36 NLP Languages
Choose from 36 bundled NLP processors for tokenization and search processing. Pro adds multilingual indexing and language-aware filtering through WPML or Polylang.
WooCommerce Integration Pro
Add WooCommerce price formatting, WCML multi-currency handling and optional add-to-cart markup to indexed product results.
Configurable Result Ranking
Order results by relevance, popularity, rating, newness, WooCommerce menu order or custom weights, with optional ranking debug when you need to inspect scoring.
Instant search.
Real performance.
PrismSearch keeps its custom index synchronized when selected content is saved, updated, trashed or deleted.
- Live index updates on save, update, trash and delete
- REST API by default, with optional REST Search Fast Path and Direct Pro search modes
- Theme template overrides under
template/prismsearch/ - Optional Enter key redirect to the full WordPress search results page
- Selected frontend metadata displayed in live search results
- Configurable result ranking by relevance, popularity, rating, newness, WooCommerce menu order or custom weights
- Pro WP-CLI full reindex with configurable batch size and parallel workers
Type to search — powered by PrismSearch
Simple, transparent pricing
Start free with smart fuzzy search and configurable ranking. Upgrade for searchable metadata, multilingual filtering, WooCommerce result handling, advanced frontend search modes and WP-CLI index rebuilding.
Fast indexed search for selected public post types and taxonomy terms.
- Live search shortcode
- Optional browser voice search
- Optional automatic theme integration
- Selected public post types
- Selected public taxonomy terms
- Frontend metadata display
- Four fuzzy matching strategies
- 36 NLP language processors
- Configurable result ranking
- Live index updates
- Optional WordPress search override
- Searchable post metadata
- Per-language multilingual filtering
- Advanced Pro search modes
- WooCommerce price and WCML handling
For professional sites that need searchable metadata, multilingual filtering, advanced frontend search modes and command-line index management.
- Everything in Starter
- 1 activated site
- Searchable post metadata
- REST API, REST Search Fast Path or Direct Pro
- WPML / Polylang per-language search
- WooCommerce price formatting
- WCML multi-currency handling
- WP-CLI full index rebuild
- Licence-based plugin updates
Renews yearly · Cancel anytime
For developers and client projects that need the same Pro features on multiple sites.
- Everything in Pro
- 5 activated sites
- Searchable post metadata
- REST API, REST Search Fast Path or Direct Pro
- WooCommerce and WCML integration
- WPML / Polylang per-language search
- Licence-based plugin updates
Renews yearly · Cancel anytime
What our users say
The best search plugin I’ve ever used on WordPress. The inverted index is truly lightning fast, even with 10,000+ posts.
Fuzzy search saved my project. My clients mistype everything — now it doesn’t matter at all.
The WPML integration works perfectly on my multilingual store. The Pro licence price is nothing compared to the time it saves.
Frequently asked questions
Does PrismSearch replace the default WordPress search?
Yes, optionally. Enable “Override default WordPress search” to use indexed post-type results on the regular WordPress ?s= results page. Indexed taxonomy terms remain available in live search.
What happens when my licence expires?
Pro features remain active on the registered site, but licence-based plugin updates are unavailable until the licence is renewed.
Can the free version display custom fields in results?
Yes. Select fields under “Frontend meta keys” to include their values in live search results. Making metadata searchable requires PrismSearch Pro.
When do I need to rebuild the index?
Build the index after installation and rebuild it after changing indexed post types, taxonomies, searchable meta keys, NLP language or multilingual settings. Changing display-only frontend meta keys does not require a rebuild.
Does PrismSearch support typo tolerance?
Yes. Choose Typo tolerance for spelling mistakes, Partial / prefix matching for incomplete words, or Aggressive fuzzy to combine both. Exact and normalized matches remain stronger than partial and fuzzy matches.
How can I control result ordering?
PrismSearch 1.0.7 can rank results by relevance, popularity, rating, newness, WooCommerce menu order or custom weights. Optional ranking debug can help inspect how the configured ranking affects result scores.
Can I rebuild the index from WP-CLI?
Yes, with PrismSearch Pro. Run wp prismsearch reindex for a full rebuild. You can override the configured values with --batch and --threads; parallel workers require the PHP CLI pcntl extension, otherwise PrismSearch falls back to one worker.
Does PrismSearch work without WooCommerce?
Yes. WooCommerce is entirely optional. PrismSearch works with selected public post types and taxonomy terms. Pro adds WooCommerce price formatting, WCML currency handling and optional add-to-cart output.
What are the Pro search modes?
PrismSearch uses the WordPress REST API by default. Registered Pro sites can optionally use REST Search Fast Path for lower-overhead anonymous frontend searches or the Direct Pro endpoint, which loads WordPress with SHORTINIT. Changing the search mode does not require rebuilding the index.
Which browsers support voice search?
Voice search uses the browser Web Speech API and requires HTTPS or another secure context. It is intended for supported versions of Chrome, Edge and Safari. Firefox and Opera are currently treated as unsupported, so the microphone button remains hidden.
Make your WordPress search fast.
Start with the free version or activate PrismSearch Pro after validating your registration number.