Integrating Search into the NexT Theme

According to the official documentation, the NexT theme framework supports four search methods:

Local Search is the simplest and most convenient option. Here’s how to set it up.

Install the hexo-generator-searchdb plugin:

1	npm install hexo-generator-searchdb --save

Add the following configuration to your site config file:

search:
  path: search.xml
  field: post
  format: html
  limit: 10000

Enable local search in your theme config file:

# Local Search
# Dependencies: https://github.com/theme-next/hexo-generator-searchdb
local_search:
  enable: true

After deploying the blog, head to the homepage — you’ll see a search button:

Use the search feature to find all Spring-related posts:

Local Search supports both title and full-text search, making it genuinely useful out of the box.