FlyWP now includes a global search bar on every site page, letting you jump straight to any setting, page, or configuration option without digging through the sidebar menu.
What it does
Instead of clicking through Security → General → scrolling to find Basic Auth, you can just search “basic auth” and land directly on that setting — already scrolled into view and highlighted so you can’t miss it.
The search covers:
- Every page in your site’s sidebar menu — Overview, Settings, Security, Caching, SFTP, Deployment, SSL, and more
- Specific settings and sections within those pages — things like Firewall Protection, Object Cache, PHP version, Redis, SMTP, WordPress core updates, and dozens of other named options
- Common synonyms and related terms — so searching “https,” “tls,” or “renew certificate” all find your SSL page, and “redis” finds Caching
How to open it
There are three ways to bring up search on any site page:
- Click the Search… box at the top of the sidebar
- Press ⌘K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux)
- Press / — as long as you’re not currently typing in another field
Any of these opens a search dialog you can type into immediately.
Using search
- Start typing and results update instantly, split into Menu (top-level pages) and Pages & options (specific settings within pages)
- Use the ↑ and ↓ arrow keys to move between results, and ↵ (Enter) to open the selected one
- Press Esc to close the dialog at any time
- When you open search with an empty query, you’ll see your Recently visited pages along with a few Suggestions to help you get around
A few examples
| Search for… | Takes you to |
|---|---|
basic auth | Security → HTTP Basic Authentication |
redis | Caching page |
clone or transfer | Settings → Clone or Transfer Site |
xmlrpc | Security → Content and Protocol Restrictions |
smtp | Email settings |
wp cron | Cron configuration |
let's encrypt | SSL Certificates |
You don’t need to match a setting’s exact name — search is flexible with related terms and partial matches, and it prioritizes results that start with what you typed.
A note on site status
If a site is sleeping or being deleted, most settings are temporarily unavailable — in that case, search will only surface the Overview page, since that’s the only page you can access until the site is active again.
Notes
- Search only shows results for pages and settings you actually have access to, based on your site’s current type and configuration — you won’t see irrelevant options cluttering your results.
- Your recently visited pages are stored locally in your browser, so they’re specific to the device you’re using.
If you run into a setting that search doesn’t find, or a term that doesn’t turn up the page you expect, let our support team know — we’re always refining the search index.
