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Index document content with a full-text file search engine for WordPress

WP File Download plugin comes with dedicated full-text file search engine, i.e. that searches inside document text, not only indexing document by name. It comes with optional advanced search filters (category, date range custom tags). Moreover, you have many options to integrate the file search engine where you want in your WordPress content. For more features, get back to the main plugin page >

Search in file content with full-text, pre-indexed search

Search in file content with full-text, pre-indexed search

The WP File download full-text search engine can search not only in file titles or description, but also in the document content. On top of that, there's no impact on performance, the document content are pre-indexed on upload as a background task. To use this feature, just enable the “Plain text search” option then run the indexing.

File searching with and sub category filter

This option will help you navigate the files’ target quickly when you are in the middle of hundreds category. File categories will be shown respecting the current user’s role file access limitations.

File searching with and sub category filter

The WordPress file search engine, Live

Setup a document library file search engine for WordPress
File creation date and update date filters

File creation date and update date filters

Date range picker is also another useful filter option that supports user in searching files. You can search for WP File Download files by Creation date and Update date. Note that all the filters are optional and can be activated per search engine instance.

Tag your files and use them as filter for file search

Tags are another field needed for categorizing or filtering files, and are certainly indispensable for a large file database. You can apply one or several custom tags per file and then use them in the search engine as a tag search box with suggestion or as checkbox.

Tag your files and use them as filter for file search
File search results preview and ordering in WordPress

File search results preview and ordering in WordPress

The file search engine results are instantly returned below the WP File download search form. From here, your visitors can make a quick preview of the files right away order the results by column.

Use the WordPress native search engine for files

Once your files or file categories are uploaded into WP File Download, you can find them using the WordPress search default because that's custom post types. Just use the Include files in WordPress search option to enable the feature!

Use the WordPress native search engine for files
WordPress file search engine in file categories

WordPress file search engine in file categories

It's possible to attach the file search engine to a category, individually. This way, it's possible to run a search query from anywhere during the file navigation.

Customize the search results design with themes

5 themes are available to display the file search results with design. Furthermore, you can select to show or hide some of the file info (columns) in search results.
Customize the search results design with themes
Load the file search engine in WordPress page builders

Load the file search engine in WordPress page builders

The WP File Download search engine can be loaded using a dedicated block in the WordPress block editor, Elementor, DIVI, WPBakery and Avada page builders. It's also possible to use the advanced shortcode generator to integrate the file search engine with advanced predefined setup, in any page WordPress content.

Search engine attached to file categories or standalone

The file search engine can be attached to any individual file category, as an option. When the file category is loaded, the file search engine can be displayed above it.
Search engine attached to file categories or standalone
Load predefined file search results

Load predefined file search results

With the file search engine advanced settings, you can predefine the design and functional aspects, such as the default category of the search, the filters, the pagination, the search result theme and columns.
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