Best search overlay plugins for WordPress
The most popular search overlay plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Full Screen Morphing Search leads with 60+ active installs, ahead of Simple AJAX Product Search for WooCommerce (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “search overlay” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 search overlay plugins
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Full Screen Morphing SearchThe most installed search overlay plugin, with 60+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.
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Simple AJAX Product Search for WooCommerceFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 2 plugins tagged “search overlay”
Full Screen Morphing Search
Down in the last 7 days:183#19,311by LebCit5 years ago
Responsive Full Screen Morphing Search Page Overlay With Predictive Autocomplete !
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 4.3(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple AJAX Product Search for WooCommerce
#53,100by tfbgloballtd11 months ago
Fast and responsive AJAX product search for WooCommerce with instant results, clean UI and simple menu or shortcode integration.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day