https://github.com/brainstormforce/wp-remote-site-search
This plugin will display search results from any domain using REST API Version 2.
https://github.com/brainstormforce/wp-remote-site-search
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This plugin will display search results from any domain using REST API Version 2.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/brainstormforce/wp-remote-site-search
- Owner: brainstormforce
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2016-12-05T06:10:14.000Z (over 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2026-01-19T13:06:17.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-01-19T19:32:32.332Z (5 months ago)
- Language: PHP
- Homepage: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-remote-site-search/
- Size: 243 KB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 10
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# WP Remote Site Search #
**Contributors:** [pratikchaskar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pratikchaskar)
**Requires at least:** 4.4
**Tags:** remote site search, live search, multisite search
**Stable tag:** 1.0.7
**Tested up to:** 6.9
**License:** GPLv2 or later
**License URI:** https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Search any WordPress site's data using WP REST API.
## Description ##
WP Remote Site Search is a search plugin for WordPress that returns any WordPress site's data using WP REST API.
Basic Usage
Activate the WP Remote Site Search plugin
Add the shortcode [wp_remote_site_search] to a page or something
Options
Here’s a list of shortcodes currently available in the WP Remote Site Search plugin.
1.`remote_url="https://example.com"`
URL from where you want to fetch the information
The remote site should have WordPress 4.7 or higher or Rest API (v2) plugin installed to get the search results.
2.`title="How can we help?"`
Title for the search box
3.`category_id="1,2"`
You can also pass "category_id1,category_id2" to search multiple posts from multiple categories.
4.`sub_categories="true"`
You can also get all results from categories (category_id1, category_id2) and their respective subcategories by setting sub_categories="true".
5.`placeholder="Enter a search term."`
The text displayed in the search box placeholder. Default is "Search...".
6.`type = "books"`
Default type is posts,
You can add custom post type also.
7.`max_results="50"`
Total Number of results you want to display.
(default max_results is 30)
8.`html_input = " Get In Touch!"`
Append html after all results get displyed.
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Example:
`[wp_remote_site_search remote_url="https://example.com" category_id="1,2" sub_categories="true" type="books" title="How can we help?" placeholder="Have a question? Enter a search term." max_results="30" html_input="Get In Touch!"]`
## Installation ##
1. Navigate to 'Add New' in the plugins dashboard
2. Navigate to the 'Upload' area
3. Select `wp-remote-site-search.zip` from your computer
4. Click 'Install Now'
5. Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
## Changelog ##
### 1.0.7 ###
Improvement:Codebase and Compatibility to WordPress 6.9
### 1.0.6 ###
- Improvement: Compatibility to WordPress 6.6.
### 1.0.5 ###
- Fix: Enclosed data attribute in quotes to prevent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
### 1.0.4 ###
- Improvement: Compatibility to WordPress 5.6.
### 1.0.3 ###
- Improvements: Enqueue scripts only where shortcode is used.
### 1.0.2 ###
- Search result design improvements.
### 1.0.0 ###
- Initial release
## Frequently Asked Questions ##
1. How it works? =
It's a shortcode. Add [wp_remote_site_search remote_url="https://example.com"] to a page/post. See above for some options.
2. What is required for this to work? =
The remote site should have WordPress 4.7 or higher or Rest API (v2) plugin installed to get the search results.
## Credits ##
WP Live Search
Licenses: GNU GPL, Version 2 (or later)
Credits https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-search-live/