In the results shows published posts...
Install Ajax Search either via WordPress org plugin directory, or by uploading the files to your server.
Activate the plugin through 'Plugins WordPress.
How can I add post thumbnail or excerpt or any other information into the result list..
You can do it if you are developer, the template is in ajax simple-search php.
Browse the code, check out SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS...
New Remember the last searched string and always display the result.
Change Ajax search rewritten, now it's using WP Ajax..
Change Perform search if the search string contains at least 2 chars..
New Bold the searching string in the list.
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