Search Options for Static Websites

Here are some options for adding search and/or filters to your static website. These have various approaches, costs and ease of implementation.

• Lunr.js (plugins: Jeyll, Metalsmith)

• List.js

• Swiftype

• Tipue Search

• Google Custom Search Engine

• Tapir

• Jekyll search with JSON

• 18F’s jekyll Pages API Search

The less-technically inclined may want to look at something like Swiftype (paid, but has a limited free option), Tapir or Tipue. I use List.js extensively for filtering and recommend it highly.