# NorrCompetition Search

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Since Joomla 4 the old search component (com\_search) is no longer part of core Joomla components. Use Smart Search component for Joomla 4 and later. Red more: [Smart Search plugin](https://docs.norrnext.com/norrcompetition/plugins/norrcompetition-smart-search).
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The plugin has the following settings:

<figure><img src="https://norrnext.com/images/docs/norrcompetition/plugins/search_settings.png" alt="NorrCompetition Search plugin settings"><figcaption><p>NorrCompetition Search plugin settings</p></figcaption></figure>

* **Search Limit** - number of search items to return.
* **Contests** - enables searching in contests.
* **Entries** - enables searching in entries.