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Auto Suggest

PRO Only
Pro Feature

Requires WPEnhanced Ajax Filter Blocks Pro.

What Auto Suggest does​

Auto Suggest shows a dropdown of matching posts or products before the visitor submits a full search filter—similar to autocomplete on large e-commerce sites.

It complements the free plugin's live search filter item, which applies search directly to the loop. Auto Suggest helps visitors pick a likely match quickly.

Enable Auto Suggest​

  1. Ensure WPEnhanced Ajax Filter Blocks Pro is active. See Install Pro.

  2. Edit your filter page in the block editor.

  3. Select a Filter Posts Item with Filter source: Search.

  4. Enable Auto Suggest in the filter item settings (Pro section).

  5. Configure:

    • Minimum characters before suggestions appear (e.g. 2–3)
    • Maximum suggestions shown
    • Post types included in suggestions (products, posts, CPTs)

  6. Save and test on the front end.

UX recommendations​

  • Place the search filter at the top of the filter panel or above the loop.
  • Keep debounce reasonable so suggestions do not fire on every keystroke unnecessarily.
  • Style the dropdown to match your theme; suggestion markup uses plugin classes for CSS targeting.

With other filters​

Auto Suggest search works alongside category, price, and attribute filters. Selecting a suggestion should apply search criteria consistently with manual search entry.

Enable URL sync so suggested searches produce shareable URLs. See URL sync.

Performance​

On very large catalogs, pair Auto Suggest with Catalog Index for faster backend lookups.

What's next​