{"id":28635,"date":"2022-05-24T16:19:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T16:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=article&#038;p=28635"},"modified":"2023-07-19T09:53:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T09:53:28","slug":"how-to-customize-the-placeholder-text-shown-in-the-search-field-in-jetsearch-plugin-for-elementor","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/jetsearch\/how-to-customize-the-placeholder-text-shown-in-the-search-field-in-jetsearch-plugin-for-elementor\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Customize the Placeholder Text Shown in the Search Field"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-set-the-placeholder-text-in-elementor\">How to Set the Placeholder Text in Elementor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>Open the page where you want to add the <em>JetSearch<\/em> plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/display-jetsearch-page.png\" alt=\"page to display jetsearch\">\n\n\n\n<p>Find the <strong>AJAX Search<\/strong> widget and drop it to the page\u2019s canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/add-ajax-search.png\" alt=\"add ajax search widget\">\n\n\n\n<p>Proceed to the <strong>Content<\/strong> tab and unfold the <strong>Search Form<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you will be able to change the default placeholder text to whichever you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/change-placeholder-text.png\" alt=\"placeholder text\">\n\n\n\n<p>To customize its appearance, you can also add an <strong>Input Icon<\/strong> by selecting it from the icon library or uploading an SVG file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/input-icon.png\" alt=\"set input icon\">\n\n\n\n<p>Proceed to the <strong>Style<\/strong> tab and unfold the <strong>Input Field<\/strong> section to change the font and size of the text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make the needed changes and set the color, so it matches your website\u2019s theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/style-up-placeholder.png\" alt=\"style up the placeholder\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-apply-and-style-the-search-block-in-gutenberg\">How to Apply and Style the Search Block in Gutenberg<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p><em>JetSearch<\/em> works not only with the Elementor page builder. This plugin allows applying a Search block using Gutenberg as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the page in the default WordPress editor. Click on the \u201c<strong>Add block<\/strong>\u201d button and find the <strong>AJAX Search<\/strong> block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/search-block.png\" alt=\"ajax search block\">\n\n\n\n<p>Proceed to the <strong>Block<\/strong> tab. Under the Search Input section, you will be able to change the <strong>Placeholder<\/strong> text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/placeholder-text-search-block.png\" alt=\"placeholder in Gutenberg\">\n\n\n\n<p>Gutenberg editor doesn\u2019t have the styling options. 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