How to Add Search Icon to Elementor Navigation Header Menu?

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Do you want to add a search icon to the Elementor navigation menu bar? Search is an important feature of a website it allows users to easily find the content they are looking for. So, adding the search bar in the navigation menu can make it easy for users to use the search.

With the Header Meta Content widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor, you can easily add a search to the navigation header menu.

To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor Header Meta Content widget, click here.

Requirement  – This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor, make sure its installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.

To do this, add the Header Meta Content widget to the header template and follow the steps –

Note: To create the header template, you can use the free Nexter Builder or you can use Elementor Pro if you are already using it. 

1. In the Meta Content tab, you’ll find an item click to open it, then select Search Bar from the Select Options dropdown.

Header meta content search bar

Then, do the necessary icon spacing adjustments from the Icon Left Space and Icon Right Space sections.

From the Responsive Device section, you can manage the visibility of the item for different devices if needed.

2. Then go to the Search Options tab and enable the Display Search Bar toggle.

From the Icon Style dropdown, you can add a custom icon or image for the search icon.

Then from the Search Content Style dropdown, you can change the search bar appearance.

Finally, in the Search Placeholder Text field, you can change the search placeholder text. 

Now, you should be able to see the search icon in the editor.

Header meta content search bar demo
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