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It searches across:\n- Posts\n- Pages\n- WooCommerce Products\n- Custom Posts<\/p>\n\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Real-time Autocomplete Search<\/li>\n<li>Supports Multiple Post Types<\/li>\n<li>Enable search onlu for specific post type or only for products<\/li>\n<li>AJAX-Powered Search<\/li>\n<li>Customizable Search Box<\/li>\n<li>Shortcode Implementation<\/li>\n<li>User-friendly and Accessible<\/li>\n<li>Custom Post Type Support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Developers<\/h3>\n\n<p>The plugin provides filters to allow theme and plugin developers to customize output:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><code>atcl_autocomplete_search_placeholder<\/code> \u2013 Filter the search input placeholder text.<\/li>\n<li><code>atcl_autocomplete_search_wrapper_class<\/code> \u2013 Filter the wrapper CSS classes.<\/li>\n<li><code>atcl_autocomplete_search_input_class<\/code> \u2013 Filter the input field CSS classes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Shortcode attributes:\n* <code>class<\/code> \u2013 Add a custom CSS class to the search wrapper.<\/p>\n\n<p>Example:\n[atcl_autocomplete_search class=\"header-search\"]<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li><p>Download the Plugin\nDownload the plugin zip file from the WordPress Plugin Repository or your provided source.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Upload the Plugin<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go to your WordPress Admin Dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to Plugins &gt; Add New.<\/li>\n<li>Click the Upload Plugin button at the top of the screen.<\/li>\n<li>Select the downloaded .zip file and click Install Now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>Activate the Plugin\nOnce the installation is complete, click Activate Plugin to enable the autocomplete search functionality.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Add the Search Box\nUse the [atcl_autocomplete_search] shortcode to display the search box on any post, page, or widget area.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>You can also pass a custom CSS class to style the search box differently in your theme:<\/p>\n\n<p>[atcl_autocomplete_search class=\"header-search\"]<\/p>\n\n<p>This allows full control over the appearance using your theme\u2019s CSS.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id='a%20question%20that%20someone%20might%20have'><h3>A question that someone might have<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, the plugin fully supports WooCommerce and can search products, including their titles, and price.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20limit%20the%20search%20to%20specific%20post%20types%3F'><h3>Can I limit the search to specific post types?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Absolutely! You can Enable the post types to search by using the backend setting<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='is%20this%20plugin%20compatible%20with%20all%20themes%3F'><h3>Is this plugin compatible with all themes?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, the plugin is designed to work with most WordPress themes. If you encounter style conflicts, you can adjust them with custom CSS.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='does%20the%20plugin%20work%20on%20mobile%20devices%3F'><h3>Does the plugin work on mobile devices?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, the autocomplete feature is fully responsive and works seamlessly on all devices, including desktops, tablets, and smartphones.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20add%20the%20search%20box%20to%20a%20widget%20area%3F'><h3>Can I add the search box to a widget area?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! 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