# Full text search? **URL:** \ **Category:** Bugs\ **Created:** [September 4, 2026, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/full-text-search/63706 "2026-09-04T08:25:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Luhmann](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/luhmann/32/41440_2.png) [@Luhmann](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Luhmann)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/full-text-search/63706/1 "2026-09-04T08:25:43Z")
**Issue Summary** The search box on my website does not show full-text search results. It only seems to be able to search words in post titles, which is pretty useless. > **[Kerim's Triptych](https://triptych.oxus.net/)** > > Triptych is a free newsletter that delivers 3 fabulous links to your inbox, two or three times a month. * * * ## Setup information **Ghost Version** _Ghost Pro_ ---
**Author:** ![jannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/jannis/32/39718_2.png) [@jannis](https://forum.ghost.org/u/jannis)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/full-text-search/63706/2 "2026-09-04T11:26:26Z")
Yeah, the built-in search on Ghost only searches titles, authors, and tags. There are a few options to add an advanced search to Ghost: Open Source (but also extra work on Ghost(Pro)): > **[GitHub - magicpages/ghost-typesense](https://github.com/magicpages/ghost-typesense)** > > Contribute to magicpages/ghost-typesense development by creating an account on GitHub. > **[GitHub - MFYDev/ghost-meilisearch: Add powerful, lightning-fast search to your Ghost...](https://github.com/MFYDev/ghost-meilisearch)** > > Add powerful, lightning-fast search to your Ghost blog with Meilisearch. This integration provides everything you need to create a seamless search experience for your readers. Stuff that should work without extra work on Ghost(Pro): > **[Vellumine: Search & Analytics for Ghost Publishers](https://vellumine.com/)** > > A managed Ghost search and analytics platform. Install it like a plugin, then give readers full-text search, typo tolerance, semantic search, and privacy-first analytics. ---
**Author:** ![Cathy\_Sarisky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/cathy_sarisky/32/25750_2.png) [@Cathy\_Sarisky](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Cathy_Sarisky)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/full-text-search/63706/3 "2026-09-04T11:37:08Z")
Also [Advanced Search — real full-text search for Ghost sites | SWS Tools](https://toolbox.spectralwebservices.com/search/) (13 minutes to set up, works on Ghost Pro, free with your own Algolia account, and most users fit in Algolia’s free tier.) ---
**Author:** ![jannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/jannis/32/39718_2.png) [@jannis](https://forum.ghost.org/u/jannis)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/full-text-search/63706/4 "2026-09-04T11:51:54Z")
How could I forget 🙈 ---
**Author:** ![Luhmann](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/luhmann/32/41440_2.png) [@Luhmann](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Luhmann)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/full-text-search/63706/5 "2026-09-05T01:40:58Z")
Unfortunately, this option requires a Ghost API key, which isn’t available to Pro users on the “Starter” plan. ---
**Author:** ![Luhmann](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/luhmann/32/41440_2.png) [@Luhmann](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Luhmann)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/full-text-search/63706/6 "2026-09-05T01:49:27Z")
I ended up using this. > **[GitHub - gmfmi/searchinghost-easy: A Zero code & easy to setup search bar for Ghost...](https://github.com/gmfmi/searchinghost-easy)** > > A Zero code & easy to setup search bar for Ghost CMS (blog) ---
**Author:** ![Luhmann](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/luhmann/32/41440_2.png) [@Luhmann](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Luhmann)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/full-text-search/63706/7 "2026-09-05T01:54:02Z")
I also used this code-injection in the header to hide the useless default search icon: `` ---
**Author:** ![Cathy\_Sarisky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/cathy_sarisky/32/25750_2.png) [@Cathy\_Sarisky](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Cathy_Sarisky)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/full-text-search/63706/8 "2026-09-05T02:40:26Z")
That looks to have not been updated for Ghost 6.0, which means it’s going to start failing at more than 100 posts. Might not be a problem right now, though! :) ---
**Author:** ![Luhmann](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/luhmann/32/41440_2.png) [@Luhmann](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Luhmann)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/full-text-search/63706/9 "2026-09-05T03:06:39Z")
Ugh, I see it hasn’t been updated in years, so I doubt it will be soon. I guess I need to find something else… ---
**Author:** ![Luhmann](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/luhmann/32/41440_2.png) [@Luhmann](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Luhmann)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/full-text-search/63706/10 "2026-09-05T03:22:58Z")
So Claude Code says it shouldn’t be too hard to update the code for the API limit in 6. Since the script seems to be abandonware, I will create my own fork with this patch and post the link here after it is up. ---
**Author:** ![Luhmann](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/luhmann/32/41440_2.png) [@Luhmann](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Luhmann)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/full-text-search/63706/11 "2026-09-05T04:03:23Z")
I haven’t made the change yet, but before I forget, the fork can be found here: > **[GitHub - kerim/searchinghost-easy-fork: A Zero code & easy to setup search bar for Ghost...](https://github.com/kerim/searchinghost-easy-fork)** > > A Zero code & easy to setup search bar for Ghost CMS (blog) ---
**Author:** ![Luhmann](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/luhmann/32/41440_2.png) [@Luhmann](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Luhmann)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/full-text-search/63706/12 "2026-09-05T09:01:07Z")
Code has been updated. Feel free to use the fork if you like. No idea why Ghost doesn’t just offer real built-in search for all pro users, but this seems to work just fine.