Title: Gazelle Search Author: gazellesearch Published: November 6, 2026 Last modified: November 6, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/gazelle-search/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3787593) ![](https://ps.w.org/gazelle-search/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3787593) # Gazelle Search By [gazellesearch](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gazellesearch/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/gazelle-search.1.2.3.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gazelle-search/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gazelle-search/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gazelle-search/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gazelle-search/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gazelle-search/) ## Description Gazelle Search replaces the default WooCommerce search with instant product search and autocomplete. It works on its own; typo tolerance, synonyms and filters come from the optional Gazelle Cloud connection. **Works out of the box (no account needed):** * Instant search and autocomplete as shoppers type * Product matching on title and SKU, with optional tags and brands * Category, tag and brand suggestions in the dropdown and on the results page * Search bar as a shortcode (`[gazellesearch]`), a classic widget or an Elementor widget * Show SKU, stock, ratings, sale badges and an add to cart button in suggestions * Voice search, a mobile search overlay and color settings * Optional local search analytics with a date range and CSV export * Optional Google Analytics “search” events **Optional: Gazelle Cloud (free plan available)** Connect your store under **Gazelle Search Gazelle Cloud** to get: * Typo-tolerant search with SKU and variation SKU matching, attributes, synonyms and “did you mean” * A results page with filters (category, brand, color, size, price, stock, sale) and sorting * Recommendations (“You may also like” and the `[gazelle_recommendations]` shortcode) * Revenue from search: orders are credited to the search that led to them Typo tolerance is provided by Gazelle Cloud only; the local search matches title and SKU text as typed. Gazelle Cloud is a hosted service. It has a free plan; paid plans with higher limits are available on [gazellesearch.com](https://gazellesearch.com/pricing). Nothing is sent to Gazelle Cloud until you connect it (see **External services** below). If the service can’t be reached, the plugin’s local search keeps working. ### External services This plugin can connect to the following services. None of them is used unless you turn it on. **Gazelle Cloud (api.gazellesearch.com)** — the optional hosted search service from the plugin’s author. It is only used after you enable it and enter your API keys under Gazelle Search Gazelle Cloud. * What is sent: your published products (title, description, SKU, price, stock, categories, tags, attributes, custom fields, images and URLs), your search settings( stop words, synonyms, typo tolerance) and your store name and URL. Shoppers’ search terms, clicks and add-to-cart events are sent from their browser so results and analytics can be shown. For orders that followed a search, the order number, total, currency, product IDs and an anonymous session ID are sent. No customer names, email addresses or addresses are sent. * When: products are synced when you connect, when a product is saved, trashed or restored, and once a day. Search requests happen while shoppers type. * The storefront search widget script is loaded from api.gazellesearch.com while Gazelle Cloud is connected. * [Terms of Service](https://gazellesearch.com/terms) · [Privacy Policy](https://gazellesearch.com/privacy) **Google Analytics (optional)** — if you turn on search events, the visitor’s browser sends “search” events to Google according to your own GA / Google Tag Manager / ` gtag` setup, or loads `gtag` with the measurement ID you enter. * [Google Analytics Terms](https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/)· [Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy) ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` or install via Plugins Add New. 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress. 3. Ensure **WooCommerce** is installed and active. 4. Configure settings under **Gazelle Search** in the admin menu. 5. Add the shortcode `[gazellesearch]` to a page or use the widget / Elementor block. 6. Optional: connect Gazelle Cloud under **Gazelle Search Gazelle Cloud**. ## FAQ ### Does this plugin require WooCommerce? Yes. WooCommerce must be active. ### Does the plugin connect to external services? Not by default. Local search runs entirely on your own site. Data is only sent to an outside service if you choose to connect Gazelle Cloud, or turn on Google Analytics events. Each is described under **External services**. ### Does this plugin lock features behind a license or trial? No. All features that run in the plugin itself work without a license key. Paid plans only raise the limits and features of the optional Gazelle Cloud service, which runs on Gazelle’s servers. ### Are keyword banners included in this plugin? Keyword banners are a Gazelle Cloud feature, managed from your Gazelle dashboard. The plugin itself does not display banners. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Gazelle Search” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ gazellesearch ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gazellesearch/) * [ pluginrocket ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pluginrocket/) [Translate “Gazelle Search” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/gazelle-search) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gazelle-search/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/gazelle-search/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/gazelle-search/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/gazelle-search/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.3 * Removed the custom CSS field (use the Customizer’s Additional CSS instead) and the API URL setting. * Admin styles and scripts are now enqueued; the analytics CSV export guards against spreadsheet formulas. #### 1.2.2 * Plans for Gazelle Cloud are now purchased on gazellesearch.com; the plugin no longer includes a licensing SDK or asks to share usage data. #### 1.2.0 * Paid Gazelle Cloud plans (the licensing SDK added here was removed again in 1.2.2). #### 1.1.0 * New: Gazelle Cloud. Connect your store to Gazelle for typo-tolerant search with SKU and variation SKU matching, attributes and custom fields, synonyms, and “ did you mean”. * New: Gazelle widget. Instant results with query suggestions, a results page with filters (category, brand, color, size, price, stock, sale) and sorting, voice search, popular searches and recently viewed products. * New: Recommendations. “You may also like” on product pages and the [gazelle_recommendations] shortcode (bestsellers, trending, new, similar, recently viewed). * New: Revenue from search. Orders are credited to the search that led to them, in classic and block checkout. * New: Products sync automatically on save, trash and restore, with a nightly full sync. * Local search keeps working if Gazelle Cloud can’t be reached. #### 1.0.2 * Readme: explicit list of what is included vs. separately sold add-ons; clarified GA, privacy, keyword banners, and trialware; installation wording for Composer; no functional code changes intended for this release. #### 1.0.1 * All search, autocomplete, analytics, and display options are fully functional in this plugin (no “Pro-only” UI locks). * Wired SKU, stock, category, rating, sale, add-to-cart, tags, brands, posts/pages suggestions, custom CSS, GA event settings, and analytics CSV export. * Removed duplicate `gazella_*` AJAX action hooks; use `gazelle_search` / `gazelle_add_to_cart` only. * Readme: added contributor WordPress.org username. #### 1.0 * Initial release. ## Meta * Version **1.2.3** * Last updated **11 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.5 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.4** * PHP version ** 8.0 or higher ** * Tags * [ajax](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ajax/)[autocomplete](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/autocomplete/) [products](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/products/)[search](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/search/) [woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gazelle-search/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gazelle-search/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gazelle-search/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ gazellesearch ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gazellesearch/) * [ pluginrocket ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pluginrocket/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gazelle-search/)