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title: "Search"
date: 2020-11-17
author: "nK"
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# Search

Pro FeatureThis is a part of the **Visual Portfolio Pro** plugin.  
Purchase the Pro plugin to access this and other [advanced features](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/free-vs-pro/).

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A text field above the gallery. Half a second after the visitor stops typing, the gallery reloads with the matching items. The pagination resets to the first page.

![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Shot-2024-07-15-at-20.31.12-1024x582.png)![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Shot-2024-07-15-at-20.31.12-1024x582.png)    ## Settings

SettingValuesDefault**Placeholder Text**TextType to search…![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Shot-2024-07-15-at-20.32.42-1024x582.png)![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Shot-2024-07-15-at-20.32.42-1024x582.png)    ## What is searched

Content sourceMatched againstPostsThe WordPress search: title, content and excerptMediaThe item **Title** and **Description** fields of the image settings. Any word of the query may match, case-insensitiveTaxonomies, SocialNot searched; the field has no effectThe term travels in the `vp_search` parameter.

## Standalone search

`[visual_portfolio_search id="123" align="center" text_placeholder="Type to search..."]` prints the search for page builders; it controls the gallery with the same Saved Layout ID on the page. See [Saved Layouts and Shortcodes](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/saved-layouts-and-shortcodes/).