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MonsterSearch
Latest release 4 months ago (June 29, 2026).
monstersearch
About
MonsterSearch is a lightweight MODX Manager plugin that supercharges the built-in quick search. It interprets short search operators (prefixes and symbols), handles exact-name queries using quotes, and allows for direct ID filtering.
The idea sparked from a daily frustration: whenever I double-clicked a Chunk or snippet tag like [[$head]], MODX copied the $ symbol too. Pasting $head into the Manager search returned nothing, because the native search couldn't handle the symbol.
MonsterSearch fixes that. Now, you can copy and paste element tags exactly as they appear, and the search instantly finds the right item.
Full documentation at [https://modxmonster.com/](https://modxmonster.com/)
Installation & usage
1. Install the transport package via Package Manager.
2. Go to System Settings → choose the monstersearch namespace.
3. Tweak the defaults: monstersearch.wildcards, monstersearch.fuzzy_threshold.
4. Clear the site cache and reload the Manager.
At a glance
MODX 3 compatibility unknown. Based on our testing and community reports where available.
- Developer ysanmiguel
- Latest release June 29, 2026 (4 months ago)
- First seen in SiteDash June 28, 2026 (4 months ago)
- License GPLv2
- MODX support 2.8 – 100.0
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| MODX.com |
1.0.2-pl |
June 29, 2026
4 months ago |
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| MODX.com |
1.0.0-pl |
June 17, 2026
4 months ago |
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