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title: "How to Search Specific Custom Post Types in Elementor?"
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date: 2023-09-13
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# How to Search Specific Custom Post Types in Elementor?

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- Utilizes the Search Bar widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor to enable searching specific custom post types.
- Requires installation and activation of The Plus Addons for Elementor to access the Search Bar widget features.
- Enables AJAX Search by default, allowing users to search custom post types like 'Books' efficiently.

Do you want your users to search through specific post types only? If you have lots of content in your custom post types allowing users to search from custom post types can help them find the content easily.

By default Elementor or WordPress doesn’t search custom post types but with the Search Bar widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor, you can easily search posts from custom post types.

*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, make sure you have created at least one custom post type, you can use the free[ Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/) to[ create a custom post type](https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/registering-a-custom-post-type/).

For instance, we have created a custom post type called Books.

Then add the Search Bar widget on the page or template and follow the steps -

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

2. From the **Select Type** dropdown, select your custom post type i.e. Books here.

> *Note: Make sure to remove Posts, it will be selected by default.*

![search bar custom post types](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/search-bar-custom-post-types.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.

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 your Elementor search custom post type from the dropdown to show all the posts in the search result or you can directly search for the custom post type.

Also, read [How to Search Posts by Custom Field in Elementor](https://theplusaddons.com/docs//search-posts-by-custom-field-in-elementor/).