FWRE Search Module
The FWRE Search Module places a property search form anywhere on your site — a home page banner, a sidebar, or a landing page — rather than limiting visitors to searching only from the listing page. It searches the same properties using the same filters as the listing page, and sends results there. Visitors can start a search the moment they arrive, without navigating to the listing page first.
Common Use Cases
- Search band on the home page. Put location, type, and price above the fold so searching is the first thing a visitor can do.
- Persistent sidebar search. Keep the form on every page so visitors can refine criteria at any time without returning to the listing page.
- Compact quick search. Use the Minimal layout where space is limited.
Placing the Module
On WordPress, add the FW Real Estate — Module block and set the key to search, or use the shortcode [fwre_module key="search"].
Settings
| Setting | Options / Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Design (theme) | Select | Which installed design renders the form. Defaults to the site default. |
| Layout | Default / Minimal / Banner | Controls the overall form structure. See Layouts below. |
| Location Display | Separate Fields / Smart String / Hide | Separate Fields — country, region, city, and street as individual selects. Smart String — one combined location box. Hide — no location fields. |
| Search Fields Display | Checkboxes (all on by default) | Which filters appear in the form. Disabling a field removes it from this form only — the listing page is unaffected. |
| Range Fields Display | Sliders / Dropdowns | Whether price, bedrooms, bathrooms, and area use sliders or dropdown selects. |
| Background Image | Image | A background image for the form, used by the Banner layout. |
Available Search Fields
All fields are on by default. You can disable any combination: Price · Bedrooms · Bathrooms · Property type · Category · Status · Living area · Lot size · Amenities · Agent · MLS number · Property ID · Radius · Currency · Lease terms · Availability · Save Search button.
Several fields require a specific addon and will not appear without it: Amenities requires Property Fields, Agent requires Agents, Currency requires Multi Currency, Lease terms and Availability require Rentals, Status requires Status Labels, and the Save Search button requires Saved Searches.
Layouts
| Layout | Description |
|---|---|
| Default | The full form. The only layout driven by the settings above. |
| Minimal | A short, fixed set of fields for tight spaces. |
| Banner | A wide band designed to sit across the top of a page, with the background image behind it. |
Only the Default layout is driven by the settings. Minimal and Banner are fixed designs — they render a curated set of fields with plain dropdowns and deliberately ignore the field checkboxes, the slider/dropdown choice, and the Location Display option. If you need those settings to take effect, use the Default layout.
Live Results
Results update as a visitor changes any filter — no page reload required. The listing and result count refresh in place, and the region and city lists repopulate to match the selected country and region, preventing combinations that return no results. Applied filters appear as removable chips beneath the form; clicking the × on a chip removes that filter and immediately refreshes the results.
Notes
- Radius search requires a starting point. The Radius field stays disabled until a street, ZIP, city, or region has been entered.
- Filtered results are shareable. Search criteria travel in the URL, so a result set can be bookmarked or sent to a client.
- The listing page already includes this form. Place the module when you want search available somewhere the listing page is not.
To install this addon, open the Add-ons panel inside FW Real Estate. See Getting Started → Add-ons for details on free addons, paid addons, and site verification.
