Predictive Search

Changelog

1.5.0 – 2026/04/09

  • This maintenance release has bug fixes and compatibility with WordPress 7.0
  • Tweak – Tested for compatibility with WordPress 7.0
  • Tweak – Update Portfolio Blocks for compatibility with WordPress 7.0 Block Editor
  • Tweak – Improved plugin initialization sequence for better reliability
  • Tweak – Update meta box for compatibility with WordPress 7.0 Block Editor
  • Fix – Resolved PHP warnings on image size registration when settings are not yet saved
  • Fix – Resolved admin interface loading issue on taxonomy edit pages
  • Framework – Updated LESS compiler for compatibility with PHP 8.2 onwards

1.4.3 – 2025/06/12

  • This maintenance release has 1 bug fix and compatibility with WordPress 6.8.1 and WooCommerce 9.9.3
  • Tweak – Tested for compatibility with WordPress 6.8.1
  • Tweak – Tested for compatibility with WooCommerce 9.9.3
  • Fix – Validate args before generate sql command

1.4.2 – 2025/04/24

  • This maintenance release has a bug fix plus tested for compatibility with WordPress 6.8
  • Fix – validate key of items_search_default array
  • Tweak – Test for compatibility with WordPress 6.8

1.4.1 – 2024/07/20

  • This maintenance release has a security hardening patch. Please update now.
  • Security – Securely output data to the user by escaping special characters, preventing them from being interpreted as code.

1.4.0 – 2024/07/12

  • This release includes a security vulnerability patch plus compatibility with WordPress 6.6 and WooCommerce 8.9.3
  • Tweak – Tested for compatibility with WordPress 6.6
  • Tweak – Validate and correct block.json based schema from WordPress Block
  • Tweak – Update block.json with new layout variable name instead of experimentalLayout
  • Fix – Correct number of items on popup results
  • Security – Sanitize all parameters to prevent XSS injections.

1.3.3 – 2024/03/16

  • This maintenance release has a bug fix on the search box dropdown results not redirecting to the item.
  • Tweak – Test for compatibility with WordPress 6.4.3
  • Fix – Redirect to item link when click on the description item, same for item image and item name

1.3.2 – 2024/01/24

  • Tweak – Test for compatibility with WordPress 6.4.2
  • Tweak – Change depreciated media_buttons_context hook to media_buttons.

1.3.1 – 2023/12/11

  • This release has a search results page bug fix from version 1.3.0
  • Fix – Correct compress script version of search result page from version 1.3.0

1.3.0 – 2023/12/08

  • This release adds a new developer trigger for firing custom scripts on Product Cards on search results pages.
  • Dev – Define trigger “ps-result-items-added” after items are appended to search results page so 3rd party plugins can catch this event and add their custom script, for example masonry all items again.

1.2.6 – 2023/11/23

  • This maintenance release has plugin framework updates for compatibility with PHP 8.1 onwards, plus compatibility with WordPress 6.4.1
  • Tweak – Test for compatibility with WordPress 6.4.1
  • Framework – Set parameter number of preg_match function from null to 0 for compatibility with PHP 8.1 onwards
  • Framework – Validate empty before call trim for option value

1.2.5 – 2023/10/30

  • This maintenance release has a tweak and a bug fix for compatibility with WordPress 6.4
  • Tweak – Tested for compatibility with WordPress 6.4
  • Tweak – call add action to ‘enqueue_block_assets’ to enqueue the ‘predictive-search-block-editor’ style for iframe load from Gutenberg. This tweak for work compatibility with WP 6.4
  • Fix – Show the Search Result Blocks on Block Themes FSE

1.2.4 – 2023/08/14

  • This maintenance release has a tweak for compatibility with WordPress 6.3
  • Tweak – Add role=“button” attribute for Mobile Icon to resolve the SEO issue
  • Tweak – Test for compatibility with WordPress 6.3

1.2.3 – 2023/05/15

  • This release has a security patch that affects all previous versions. Please update now.
  • Security – check nonce for admin-ajax.php
  • Props to @mika_sec who reported the issue security issue via patchdstack
  • Framework – Update plugin framework to version 2.7.1

1.2.2 – 2023/03/22

  • This maintenance release has tweaks and bug fixes for compatibility with WordPress 6.2.0
  • Tweak – Test for compatibility with WordPress 6.2
  • Tweak – Test for compatibility with Gutenberg 15.1
  • Tweak – Change __experimentalGroup to group attribute for InspectorControls for compatibility with WordPress version 6.2 with backward compatibility.
  • Fix – Add unique key prop for each child in a list from Number Items components

1.2.1 – 2023/03/14

  • This maintenance release has a fix for the All Results Search page style conflict with the FSE.
  • Fix – Update style of the query block so it applies correct style to number of columns of all result block page

1.2.0 – 2022/12/19

  • This feature release Adds a Shortcode option box to the settings tab with a shortcode generator plus a Default Font option to the typography control and removes the fontawsome lib and replaces font icons with SVG.
  • Feature – Add Predictive Search Box Shortcode creation from the Settings tab, Shortcode Option Box
  • Feature – Add Create Shortcode button with Pop up form and shortcode generator
  • Feature – Convert icon from font awesome to SVG
  • Feature – Update styling for new SVG icons
  • Plugin Framework – Remove fontawesome lib
  • Plugin Framework – Update typography control from plugin framework to add support for Default value
  • Plugin Framework – Default value will get fonts set in the theme.
  • Plugin Framework – Change generate typography style for change on typography control

1.1.2 – 2022/11/16

  • This maintenance release fixes Post Types (Post, Page, Product) number showing as 6 results, when set to 0, in search boxes added by Shortcode and PHP tag.
  • Tweak – Remove use dashicons on frontend and replace with svg icon for faster script load
  • Fix – Shortcode, when set Post Types (Post, Page, Product) number of items to show as 0, it shows 0 products, not 6.
  • Fix – PHP Tag, when set Post Types (Post, Page, Product) number of items to show as 0, it shows 0 products, not 6.

1.1.1 – 2022/10/27

  • Tweak – this maintenance release has compatibility for WordPress 6.1.0 plus including tweaks for Classic and Blocks theme all results page content creation methods.
  • Tweak – Tested for compatibility with WordPress major version 6.1.0
  • Tweak – Run Check to establish if the activate theme is Classic or Blocks theme.
  • Tweak – If Classic Theme detected remove option to create All Results Page content from PS Blocks
  • Tweak – If Classic Theme detected only show shortcode option for creating All Results page content.
  • Tweak – If Blocks Theme detected add PS Search Results Part Template in FSE
  • Tweak – If Blocks Theme detected add All Results Blocks

1.1.0 – 2022/10/14

  • This release adds new developer action hooks, plus support for post status filters, a theme template Get fix and a security patch.
  • Dev – Add wpps_shortcode_theme_display action hook
  • Dev – Add wpps_popup_tpl_item_desc_after action hook
  • Dev – Add wpps_popup_tpl_item_category_before action hook
  • Dev – Update to support post status instead of only support the Publish post status
  • Fix – Update search results script to get and show the correct Theme template
  • Security – This release has a patch for a security vulnerability

1.0.1 – 2022/09/05

  • This the first maintenance release contains 3 bug fixes.
  • Fix – Use sanitize_text_field instead of sanitize_key for search_in parameter so the number of items and order Display work correct in the dropdown of Search
  • Fix – Show correct position of Category dropdown on frontend like set from block
  • Fix – Show correct of search mobile icon block on frontend

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Author
Steve Truman
Version:
1.5.0
Last Updated
April 13, 2026
Active Installs
60
Requires
WordPress 6.0
Tested Up To
WordPress 7.0

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