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SearchWP Included
Categories, tags and custom taxonomies can be added to any engine.
95feature score
WordPress Search Plugins with Category, tag & taxonomy search
Matches categories, tags and custom taxonomies. 8 of the 8 plugins we track include it.
2
Ajax Search Lite Included
Lite matches categories and tags; Pro adds custom taxonomy terms and terms as results.
84feature score
3
Relevanssi Included
Indexes categories, tags and custom taxonomies; term pages as results need Premium.
82feature score
4
ElasticPress Included
Taxonomy terms are searchable, weightable fields; a separate Terms index is optional.
88feature score
5
WP Search with Algolia Included
Indexes terms and post taxonomies, which are searchable and usable as facets.
84feature score
6
FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce Included
Free suggests matching categories and tags; Pro adds brands and finding products by term.
64feature score
7
Ivory Search Included
Searches category and taxonomy term titles and descriptions; restrict by terms.
61feature score
8
Jetpack Search Included
Categories, tags and a fixed list of taxonomies are indexed and filterable.
57feature score