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When a visitor clicks the search icon, a smooth overlay opens showing:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Live product search<\/strong> \u2014 results appear as they type (searches name, description and SKU)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Category filter<\/strong> \u2014 dropdown to narrow results to one category before searching<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trending tags<\/strong> \u2014 auto-generated from your real product categories and names; hidden if the store is empty<\/li>\n<li><strong>Popular Categories<\/strong> \u2014 displayed as a grid (\u22646) or a slider with black arrow buttons (7+)<\/li>\n<li><strong>One-click shortcodes<\/strong> \u2014 copy any shortcode directly from the Settings page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Key Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Zero configuration required \u2014 works out of the box<\/li>\n<li>Inherits your theme's global font family \u2014 no visual conflicts<\/li>\n<li>Accent color picker in Settings \u2014 match your brand in seconds<\/li>\n<li>Category images pulled from WooCommerce Product Categories thumbnails<\/li>\n<li>Slider activates automatically when you have more than 6 categories<\/li>\n<li>Mobile responsive \u2014 stacks cleanly on small screens<\/li>\n<li>Fully accessible \u2014 ARIA roles, keyboard navigation, ESC to close<\/li>\n<li>Compatible with Elementor, Divi, Astra, OceanWP, GeneratePress, Flatsome, Storefront, Avada, Kadence, Blocksy, Hello Theme and more<\/li>\n<li>HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) compatible<\/li>\n<li>GPL-2.0 licensed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>How to Add the Search Button<\/h4>\n\n<p>After activation go to <strong>Settings \u2192 PopSearch Live<\/strong> and copy any shortcode.<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[pslw_search_button] \u2014 icon only (recommended for headers)\n[pslw_search_button label=\"Search\"] \u2014 icon with label\n[pslw_search_button label=\"Find Products\"] \u2014 icon with custom label\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Paste the shortcode into an Elementor HTML widget, a Classic widget, or any PHP template:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>&lt;?php echo do_shortcode('[pslw_search_button]'); ?&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<h4>Requirements<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>WordPress 5.8+<\/li>\n<li>WooCommerce 5.0+<\/li>\n<li>PHP 7.4+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>popsearch-live-for-woocommerce<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>\nOR install via <strong>Plugins \u2192 Add New \u2192 Upload Plugin<\/strong> and upload the ZIP.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure WooCommerce is installed and active.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 PopSearch Live<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Copy a shortcode and paste it in your header (Elementor HTML widget or any widget area).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20work%20without%20woocommerce%3F\"><h3>Does this work without WooCommerce?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The plugin requires WooCommerce to fetch products and categories.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"why%20are%20my%20categories%20not%20showing%3F\"><h3>Why are my categories not showing?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Categories are pulled from WooCommerce Product Categories. Make sure you have created categories under <strong>WooCommerce \u2192 Product Categories<\/strong>. All categories are shown regardless of product count.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20add%20category%20images%3F\"><h3>How do I add category images?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Go to <strong>WooCommerce \u2192 Product Categories \u2192 Edit<\/strong> each category and upload a Thumbnail image.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"when%20does%20the%20slider%20appear%3F\"><h3>When does the slider appear?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The category grid switches to a slider automatically when you have more than 6 categories.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"why%20are%20trending%20tags%20not%20showing%3F\"><h3>Why are trending tags not showing?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Trending tags are hidden when the store has no products. Once you add products and\/or categories they will appear automatically. You can also set manual tags in <strong>Settings \u2192 PopSearch Live<\/strong>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20change%20the%20button%20color%3F\"><h3>How do I change the button color?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 PopSearch Live<\/strong> and use the Accent Color picker.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20it%20compatible%20with%20elementor%3F\"><h3>Is it compatible with Elementor?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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