AI site search for WordPress
Content-first search for blogs, magazines, and docs portals — multi-field retrieval, typeahead on install, and a cloud trial when you want analytics, merchandising, and MCP.
- Multi-field search across titles, bodies, excerpts, and configured CPT fields.
- REST typeahead endpoint for theme and block integrations.
- Enhanced Native fallback when the gateway is unreachable.
Technical setup
This page covers the product and SEO story. First-party install guides and custom-connector API docs (for platforms we do not ship) live in the developer docs.
Built for publishers and docs sites
Seekmodo Search improves WordPress site search for posts, pages, and custom post types. Enhanced Native runs locally on install — no account required — so editors see better results before you pair a tenant.
This page focuses on content search intent. Running WooCommerce too? The same plugin auto-activates the commerce vertical — see /solutions/woocommerce-ai-search.
Custom post types and typeahead
- Multi-field search across titles, bodies, excerpts, and configured CPT fields.
- REST typeahead endpoint for theme and block integrations.
- Enhanced Native fallback when the gateway is unreachable.
- Pair for AI-ranked cloud search, synonyms, pins, and analytics.
When to add the WooCommerce vertical
Install once from /plugins/wordpress. If WooCommerce is present, product-aware facets and stock signals activate automatically — you do not need a second plugin.
Enhanced Native on install
Every connector ships a free local layer: better retrieval and typeahead before you subscribe. Start a 14-day cloud trial from the plugin admin when you want hosted AI search and the operator console.
SearchWP and Relevanssi economics
Annual WordPress search plugins anchor around $99/year for basic site search. Seekmodo is managed SaaS with AI ranking, analytics, recommendations, and MCP — a different model for growing publishers who want agent-ready search without operating search infrastructure.
Install path
- Download from /plugins/wordpress or install from WP admin.
- Enable Enhanced Native immediately after activation.
- Pair from the plugin settings when you are ready for cloud features.
- Full technical setup: /docs/wordpress/install.
Frequently asked questions
Does this work with the block editor?
Yes — search and typeahead integrate with standard WordPress themes and block layouts. See the connector release notes on /plugins/wordpress for the latest compatibility notes.
Do I need WooCommerce?
No. This guide targets content sites. WooCommerce product search activates automatically when WooCommerce is detected — see /solutions/woocommerce-ai-search.
Is multisite supported?
The connector targets standard single-site and multisite installs. See /docs/wordpress/install#multisite for network activation notes.
Will caching or SEO plugins conflict?
Seekmodo routes search through its own retrieval path with native WP_Query fallback. Most caching plugins coexist; see /docs/wordpress/install if you use aggressive full-page cache rules.
How does this compare to SearchWP?
SearchWP is a self-hosted annual plugin; Seekmodo adds hosted AI ranking, analytics, and MCP. See /compare/searchwp for a sourced side-by-side.
Upgrade WordPress search
Install Enhanced Native free, then start a 14-day cloud trial.