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title: "How to Search by Post Tag in Elementor?"
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date: 2023-09-13
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# How to Search by Post Tag in Elementor?

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- Utilizes the Search Bar widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor to enable tag-based post searching.
- Requires installation and activation of The Plus Addons for Elementor to access the Search Bar widget features.
- Enables AJAX Search by default for real-time results when searching blog posts by specific tags.

Are you looking to allow users to search blog posts by specific tags? Tags allow posts to be organized in a better way. Searching by tag will help users to find the relevant content easily.

With the Search Bar widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor, you can easily allow users to search posts by tags.

*To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor Search Bar widget, [click here](/docs/search-bar-widget-settings-overview/).*

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

[LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/plus-search-filters/advanced-wp-ajax-searchbar/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text)

To do this, add the Search Bar widget on the page or template and follow the steps -

1. Open the item under **Search Bar** and select **Taxonomy **from the **Source** dropdown.

2. From the **Select Taxonomy **dropdown, select **post_tag**.

![search bar post tag](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/search-bar-post-tag.png)

Now, you should be able to see a dropdown beside the search bar.

In the **Label** field, you can add a label name for the select dropdown.

In the **Placeholder** field, you can add a placeholder text for the select dropdown. 

From the **Show Index** toggle, you can show the number of posts the item has in numbers.

> *Note: You can click on the +Add Item button to use both posts and tags as filters as well.*

3. Now go to **Extra Option** tab and make sure the **AJAX Search** is enabled.

![search bar ajax search](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/search-bar-ajax-search.png)

> *Note: The AJAX Search will be enabled by default.*

Now you can select a tag from the dropdown to show all the posts with a tag in the search result or you can directly search for blog posts with a specific tag.

Also, read [How to Search Posts by Title Only in Elementor](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/search-posts-by-title-only-in-elementor/).