Enhanced Search Box WordPress Plugin
Add extra functionality to default search box using jQuery.
This plugin was completely rebuilt from the ground up on August 21, 2012. It now works using the placeholder attribute.
This plugin adds an options page to change the default text that shows in a search field. If your theme's search input already uses a placeholder, this will change it. If your theme does not use a placeholder, this will add one with javascript. It also adds IE support for the placeholder attribute. Default text will start showing up in IE once you activate this plugin.
Enhanced Search Box Benefits
- Allows control over the default search box text from the WordPress Admin
- Uses modern HTML5 placeholder attribute
- ADDS PLACEHOLDER SUPPORT FOR IE!
javascript
jquery
search box
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Usage of Enhanced Search Box over time
June 2023 — July 2024Between June 2023 and July 2024 the number of sites running this plugin went from 84 to 51 — down 33 (-39.3%).
| Month | Sites | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | 51 | -5 |
| June 2024 | 56 | +0 |
| May 2024 | 56 | +0 |
| April 2024 | 56 | -4 |
| March 2024 | 60 | -8 |
| February 2024 | 68 | -2 |
| January 2024 | 70 | -6 |
| December 2023 | 76 | -1 |
| November 2023 | 77 | +0 |
| October 2023 | 77 | -1 |
| September 2023 | 78 | -5 |
| August 2023 | 83 | -1 |
| July 2023 | 84 | +0 |
| June 2023 | 84 | — |
Themes used with Enhanced Search Box
Detected most often on sites that run this plugin.
| # | Theme |
|---|---|
| 1 | Twentytwelve |
| 2 | Headway |
| 3 | Weaver-ii |
| 4 | Divi |
| 5 | Interface |
| 6 | Glow |
| 7 | Philanthropy_v1 |
| 8 | Ultimatum |
| 9 | Avada |
| 10 | Customizr |
| 11 | Responz2 |
| 12 | Pacifichoists |
| 13 | Fertility |
| 14 | Oil-lamp-antiques-two |
| 15 | Nb4 |
| 16 | Oss-style |
| 17 | Grain |
| 18 | Humiseal |
| 19 | Bigltheme |
| 20 | Shopperpress |
Sites running Enhanced Search Box
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