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Autocompleter

October 14th, 2009

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Description

This plugin adding autocomplete functionality to search input field. It is using core jQuery library as well as autocomplete jquery plugin from http://www.pengoworks.com/workshop/jquery/autocomplete.htm

This plugin requires zero configuration, but since version 1.2.0 there is admin screen where you can enable the extra ‘number of matches’ next to each option. You just need to activate and it’s ready to be used in the blog. The plugin is tested with Wordpress 2.6.5, but until there aren’t big core changes, it sould work for all future releases. I don’t have information if this plugin will work with older versions of Wordpress, but for sure it is working with 2.6.x. The last version 1.2.0 is tested on WP 2.7.1.

New in 1.2: This version could display number of matches found in the blog. New in 1.2.1: Small fix for table prefixes and adding autosubmit once the item from the list is selected.

I would appreciate if you write an review/post in your blog with a link to my page: nik.chankov.net. Thanks!

Settings

Go to Admin area under the Settings section. There is Autocompleter menu from which you can extend the plugin with ‘matched items’ option.

Faq

Why this plugin is useful for users of your blog?
It’s useful because they can easily check what themes you writing for, and this way they could find the desired article more easily.

Is it possible to use it with non standart search like Google Custom Search Engine or similar?
Well, depends. Current version (1.1.2) reqires the name of the input field to be “s”, so if your search field has such name, there is no problem at all.

Is it heavy for my blog?
No, it selecting results from two joined tables, and it is not heavy at all.

Is it secure?
Thank you for that question . Actually it’s escaping the search string with functions provided from Wordpress, so if you find Wordpress secure, means that the plugin is secure as well.