Additional features -WordPress

I need an advanced search feature added to my existing WordPress site. The search bar must live in the sidebar and let visitors drill down through custom filters—think multiple taxonomies, post types, and any custom fields I specify. Results should appear quickly (AJAX preferred), respect pagination, and inherit my theme’s styling so the look stays consistent.

You’re free to build from scratch or extend a solid plugin such as FacetWP, SearchWP, or a custom WP_Query solution—whatever meets the goals cleanly without bloating the site. I’ll provide a staging environment, a list of the filters we need, and admin access.

Deliverables
• Fully-functional sidebar search bar with custom filters
• Responsive styling that matches current theme
• Clear documentation or screencast showing how to add / edit filters
• Tested on desktop and mobile, with no console errors

I’ll consider the job complete once the feature is live on staging, passes my test cases, and can be migrated to production with one click (I use WP-Migrate DB Pro).