A visible “Load More” button gives visitors explicit control over fetching more results, unlike an automatic infinite scroll.
With AJAX Search on, setting Loading Options to Load More adds a button below the results that fetches the next batch on click.
For the full settings tour of the Search Bar widget, see Search Bar Widget Settings Overview.
Requirement – This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro, make sure it’s installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.
Before You Start
- Prerequisite: Elementor (free) installed and active.
- Edition: Search Bar is a Pro widget – it requires The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro to be installed and active.
- Widget to enable: go to The Plus Addons > Widgets, search for Search Bar and turn its toggle on.
- More results than fit on a single page.
Steps
Add the Search Bar widget, turn on AJAX Search, then in Load More/Lazy Load set Loading Options to Load More.
Customise the button with Button Text, Loading Text and All Posts Loaded Text.
Settings Overview
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Loading Options | None, Lazy Load, Load More, or Pagination. | None |
| Button Text | Label on the Load More button. | Load More |
