Add a product search bar anywhere with a shortcode.

1. Install the plugin

In WordPress go to Plugins → Add New, search for "Gazelle Search", then install and activate it. WooCommerce must be active. Settings live under Gazelle Search in the admin menu.

2. Add the shortcode

Paste the shortcode into a Shortcode block, a page, or any header or footer area that accepts shortcodes. You can use it more than once on a page; each search bar works on its own.

• [gazellesearch]: the search bar with your saved settings
• [gazellesearch placeholder="Search 2,000 parts"]: your own placeholder text
• [gazellesearch show_categories="0"]: hide category suggestions

3. Put it in your header

There's no one-click theme switch: you choose where the bar goes. Use your theme's header builder or a header widget area, add a Shortcode block or the classic "Gazelle Search" widget, then hide the theme's own search icon so shoppers see one search box.

4. Check it on mobile

On phones the search can open as a full-screen overlay so results aren't hidden behind the keyboard, and you can show only an icon in tight headers. Both are switches under Gazelle Search → Search Bar Settings. Test on a real phone before you go live.

Next: better results

The plugin's local search matches product titles and SKUs. For typo tolerance, variation SKUs, synonyms and a results page with filters, connect Gazelle Cloud under Gazelle Search → Gazelle Cloud. The free plan covers up to 500 products.