=== Easy Search Box ===
Contributors: Khatediya
Donate link: http://example.com/
Tags: search box, acf search, live search, ajax search, post type search
Requires at least: 4.9
Tested up to: 7.0
Stable tag: 2.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Search posts, pages, CPTs, and ACF custom fields with a beautiful live AJAX suggestions dropdown. Includes admin search analytics logs.

== Description ==

Easy Search Box is a simple yet extremely powerful WordPress search utility. It provides a standard shortcode `[nksearch]` or `[easy_search_box]` to insert a search bar anywhere on your site.

= Major Features =
*   **AJAX Live Suggestions**: Interactive dropdown showing matches as users type (with full keyboard navigation support: Up, Down, Enter, Escape).
*   **Post Type Targeting**: Limit searches to specific post types (e.g. pages, posts, or custom post types like products).
*   **ACF & Custom Fields Search**: Search custom post meta (including ACF fields) seamlessly.
*   **Settings Page**: Premium admin settings dashboard to manage colors, placeholders, toggle features, and configure searchable fields.
*   **Search Analytics Log**: Log and analyze user search terms directly in the admin panel.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `easy-search-box` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. Configure your preferences under the **Easy Search Box** menu in the WordPress dashboard.
4. Add the shortcode `[nksearch]` to any post, page, or widget where you want the search bar to appear.

== Shortcodes ==

*   `[nksearch]` - Basic search box.
*   `[easy_search_box placeholder="Find something..."]` - Search box with custom placeholder.
*   `<?php echo do_shortcode('[nksearch]'); ?>` - Place in theme template files.

== Changelog ==

= 2.0 =
*   Complete rewrite of the search engine.
*   Added support for searching Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) and custom postmeta keys.
*   Added live AJAX suggestions dropdown with keyboard navigation support.
*   Added admin settings dashboard page.
*   Added search logs and query analytics.
*   Optimized search database queries.

= 1.0 =
*   Initial release with basic `[nksearch]` shortcode.