The WordPress search that tells you what your visitors really want.
A fast, indexed live-search engine plus a built-in analytics dashboard — so you finally know what people look for, and whether they find it. Runs 100% on your server.
The default WordPress search is a black box.
It's slow, it ignores typos, and — worst of all — it never tells you what people are actually searching for. You're losing visitors on searches you don't even know are failing.
Search experience
Search your visitors actually enjoy.
A dedicated FULLTEXT index keeps queries off your wp_posts tables, so results are instant even on big sites — and repeated searches are served from cache.
- Indexed FULLTEXT search with weighted title, excerpt and content
- Live autocomplete for posts, categories and tags
- "Did you mean?" suggestions for zero-result queries
- Term highlighting in the results
- Floating global search tab with an optional keyboard shortcut
- Block, shortcode [ffinder_search], widget or nav-menu item
Analytics dashboard
Finally know what your visitors look for.
Every search, click and "no results" query is recorded and visualised — right inside wp-admin, with nothing sent anywhere.
- KPIs: total searches, unique queries, success rate, average results
- Interactive activity charts over any time range
- Top queries and top clicked results
- Zero-result searches — the content your visitors want but can't find
- Click tracking on every result
- One-click CSV export of the analytics table
All free, fully functional
No trial, no usage limit, no feature that stops working.
Indexed FULLTEXT engine
A denormalized index keeps search fast and off your main tables.
Live autocomplete
Posts, categories and tags as you type, with configurable limits.
"Did you mean?"
Spelling suggestions so a misspelled query still finds the right content.
Analytics dashboard
KPIs, activity charts, top queries and content gaps.
10 palettes + custom
Ten predefined colour palettes plus your own, with a live preview.
Index health & rebuild
Diagnostics, a batched rebuild tool and settings import/export.
Pro ffinder Pro
Turn search into revenue.
A separate add-on that extends the same dashboard. The free plugin never checks for a licence or disables anything without it.
Product search
A Products tab and products in autocomplete — index WooCommerce natively and keep it in sync, or search an external feed, with sale prices and discount badges.
Featured products
Pin the products you want pushed to the front of the searches that matter.
GA4 conversion tracking
Follow the products people clicked from a search all the way to the purchase, with per-query conversions and value.
Advanced analytics
A search → result → click conversion funnel, an hour-by-day activity heatmap and filterable drill-down exports.
Trending searches
Show what everyone is looking for as tappable chips, rotate them in the floating tab and pin your own.
Voice search
A microphone in the search box that dictates the query — great on mobile.
Search-quality golden set
A list of searches that must never fail, each paired with the right result; ffinder replays it whenever you change relevance and scores it.
Free vs Pro
Everything you need to search and understand search is free. Pro adds products, conversions and voice.
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Indexed FULLTEXT search | ||
| Live autocomplete (posts, categories, tags) | ||
| "Did you mean?" suggestions | ||
| Term highlighting | ||
| Floating global search + keyboard shortcut | ||
| Block / shortcode / widget / nav menu | ||
| Replace theme search | ||
| Analytics dashboard (KPIs, charts, top queries) | ||
| Zero-result searches / content gaps | ||
| Click tracking + CSV export | ||
| 10 palettes + custom appearance | ||
| Index health, rebuild & settings import/export | ||
| Product search (WooCommerce or feed) | — | |
| Featured products | — | |
| Trending searches | — | |
| Voice search | — | |
| GA4 conversion tracking | — | |
| Advanced analytics (funnel, heatmap, drill-down) | — | |
| Search-quality golden set | — |
Live in three steps.
Install & drop it in
Add search with the block, the [ffinder_search] shortcode, the widget or a nav-menu item. Works with your theme out of the box.
Let visitors search
Instant indexed results, autocomplete and "did you mean?", plus optional voice and product search with Pro.
Read the insights
Your dashboard fills with what people search, what returns nothing, and what they click. Act on it.
Privacy by design.
ffinder makes no outbound requests. Searches, clicks and analytics are stored only in your own WordPress database, and bundled assets (Font Awesome, Chart.js) are served locally — no CDNs, no third-party APIs. Delete your history anytime, or wipe every table on uninstall.
Simple pricing. Start free.
Free forever on WordPress.org. Upgrade to Pro when the data shows you why.
7-day free trial, no credit card · 14-day money-back · Secure checkout via Freemius (Merchant of Record).
How it compares
Search plugins tell your visitors what you have. ffinder also tells you what they want.
vs Relevanssi
They tune relevance; ffinder adds an analytics dashboard and a measurable search-quality golden set.
vs SearchWP
Powerful but paid, with no intent analytics; ffinder has a full free tier plus analytics and GA4 conversions.
vs FiboSearch
Strong on WooCommerce AJAX; ffinder adds analytics, content gaps, voice search and GA4 attribution.
vs Algolia / Jetpack Search
An external service with monthly fees and data off-site; ffinder is self-hosted, privacy-first and has no API fees.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free version?
Yes. Everything in the free plugin on WordPress.org is fully functional: indexed search, autocomplete, "did you mean?" and the full analytics dashboard. No trial, no usage limit. Pro is a separate add-on for products, conversions and voice.
Does it use an external service like Algolia?
No. Search runs on your own server with a native FULLTEXT index. No external API, no monthly usage fees, no data leaving your site.
Is it GDPR-friendly?
Yes. ffinder makes no outbound requests and every asset is self-hosted. Search records stay in your database (they include IP and user agent for bot filtering) and you can delete them anytime.
Does it work with WooCommerce?
Yes, with ffinder Pro. Index WooCommerce products natively and keep them in sync, or search a catalogue from an external feed.
Will it slow down my site?
No. A denormalized FULLTEXT index keeps queries off wp_posts and repeated searches are cached. Assets are bundled, with no heavy third-party scripts.
What do I need to run it?
WordPress 6.1+ and PHP 7.4+. ffinder Pro needs the free plugin active and WordPress 6.5+.
Can I try Pro before buying?
Yes — a 7-day trial, no credit card, plus a 14-day money-back guarantee. Checkout is handled by Freemius as Merchant of Record.
Start free. Upgrade when the data shows you why.
Free on WordPress.org · 7-day Pro trial · 14-day money-back guarantee