Title: Using a different search plugin
Last modified: February 28, 2025

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# Using a different search plugin

 *  Resolved [rodricus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rodricus/)
 * (@rodricus)
 * [1 year, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-a-different-search-plugin/)
 * Hello, we are using the “SearchWP Live Ajax Search” plugin. But underneath we
   want to use a different search engine then the WordPress default one. We want
   to try Relevannsi.
 * Do I need to configure this in your plugin? I know I have a filter in my functions.
   php called “my_searchwp_live_search_configs” and its says:
 * ‘engine’ => ‘default’, // Search engine to use (if SearchWP is available).
 * Do I need to fill in “relevanssi” here?
 * By the way is the documentation for customizing the plugin gone? I can’t find
   it.

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 *  Plugin Support [Karan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kjswp/)
 * (@kjswp)
 * [1 year, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-a-different-search-plugin/#post-18339230)
 * [@rodricus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rodricus/) ,
 * I would like to inform you that the free version of SearchWP Live Ajax Search
   is compatible with the default WordPress query or the SearchWP query when used
   with the premium plugin.
 * However, it is not possible to use Live Search with other search plugins like
   Relevanssi.
 * For more details about Live Search hooks, you can refer to the documentation 
   here:
   🔗 [SearchWP Live Search Documentation](https://searchwp.com/documentation/extensions/live-search/)
 * Let me know if you have any further questions!
 *  Plugin Support [Karan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kjswp/)
 * (@kjswp)
 * [1 year, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-a-different-search-plugin/#post-18339318)
 * Hi [@rodricus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rodricus/) ,
   I wanted to follow
   up with an update regarding the compatibility of SearchWP Live Ajax Search with
   Relevanssi.
 * Relevanssi modifies the default WordPress WP_Query, which is used by Live Search.
   Unless Relevanssi has made changes on their end, Live Search should work as expected
   with Relevanssi.
 * Additionally, Relevanssi has developed its own live search plugin based on an
   older fork of Live Search which you can check out here:
   🔗 [Relevanssi Live Ajax Search](https://wordpress.org/plugins/relevanssi-live-ajax-search/)

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 * Last reply from: [Karan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kjswp/)
 * Last activity: [1 year, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-a-different-search-plugin/#post-18339318)
 * Status: resolved