Title: Search shortcode
Author: Mark-k
Published: <strong>February 14, 2013</strong>
Last modified: December 3, 2015

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Search plugins

This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/search-shortcode.svg)

# Search shortcode

 By [Mark-k](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mark-k/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/search-shortcode.1.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/search-shortcode/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/search-shortcode/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/search-shortcode/#installation)
 * [Development](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/search-shortcode/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-shortcode/)

## Description

Provides a [search] shortcode to insert search form in content.

Works with all bundled themes (2010,2011,2012). Should work with any other decently
coded theme

## Installation

Extract the zip file and just drop the contents in the wp-content/plugins/ directory
of your WordPress installation and then activate the Plugin from Plugins page.

## Reviews

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cdcb3e78dfe8f049acab3c6d4e7a63950352af99f455a2b4b0ad00865b9ed5e4?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Simple and easy to configure](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-and-easy-to-configure-7/)󠁿

 [webaware](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webaware/) September 19, 2018

I went looking for a simple shortcode for adding the search form to a page, and 
found so much more. Well done!

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c218b89fc788d05da86b3bda28ddf5fceb4a9d2df10adb46d6014e183938b269?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Clean, simple, works.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clean-simple-works-2/)󠁿

 [Jay](https://profiles.wordpress.org/uscore713/) May 29, 2017

The Subject line says it all. No muss, no fuss — just works.

 [ Read all 7 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-shortcode/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“Search shortcode” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Mark-k ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mark-k/)

[Translate “Search shortcode” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/search-shortcode)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/search-shortcode/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/search-shortcode/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/search-shortcode/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/search-shortcode/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

1.0 initial release

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0**
 *  Last updated **10 years ago**
 *  Active installations **1,000+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.2 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **4.4.34**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/search-shortcode/)
 * Tag
 * [search](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/search/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/search-shortcode/advanced/)

## Ratings

 5 out of 5 stars.

 *  [  6 5-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-shortcode/reviews/?filter=5)
 *  [  0 4-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-shortcode/reviews/?filter=4)
 *  [  0 3-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-shortcode/reviews/?filter=3)
 *  [  0 2-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-shortcode/reviews/?filter=2)
 *  [  0 1-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-shortcode/reviews/?filter=1)

[Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-shortcode/reviews/#new-post)

[See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-shortcode/reviews/)

## Contributors

 *   [ Mark-k ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mark-k/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-shortcode/)

## Donate

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