Description
Global Search Pro is a productivity plugin that adds a powerful, editor-integrated global search system to Unreal Engine.
Search across assets, Blueprints, symbols, actors, comments, and project data in real time, from anywhere in the editor, without breaking your workflow.
Designed for solo developers and teams who need fast navigation, accurate indexing, and editor-friendly performance.
Key features
Floating Search Window (Alt+O) – Access global search instantly from anywhere, including the viewport
Optional Static Search Bar – Toolbar integration for Level, Blueprint, Widget, and Animation Blueprint Editors
Advanced Categories & Scopes – Assets, Symbols, Actors, Comments, Project, Engine, Plugins, and more
Instant Navigation – Jump directly to any asset, function, variable, or symbol
Automatic Reference Detection – Retrieves and displays references for every result
Context Previews – Preview reference context and navigate directly to it, wherever it lives
Full Cross-Blueprint Navigation – Jump into nodes inside Blueprint functions implemented in other Blueprints
True Cross-Blueprint Exploration – Navigate implementations across modular and interconnected Blueprints
Smart Fuzzy Search – Typo-tolerant search powered by n-grams
Metadata-Based Indexing – Minimal memory usage with maximum coverage
Automatic Reindexing – Updates instantly when assets are created or modified
Technical overview
Deep indexing of Blueprint elements (variables, functions, events, macros, comments)
Metadata-only indexing for non-Blueprint assets
Parallel indexing with multiple worker threads and disk cache
Real-time updates via Asset Registry notifications
Automatic throttling and PIE-aware indexing
Fully thread-safe and editor-friendly performance
CHANGELOG:
Version 1.1
Improved indexing performance for faster search results.
Added support for searching by Actor Tags and Gameplay Tags.
Bug Fix: Corrected indexing behavior when running outside of the foreground thread.
Version 1.2
Added disk-based cache storage, enabling instant indexing after the first run.
Added a manual re-indexing button to quickly rebuild the index in case of conflicts.
Added a dedicated settings panel under Edit → Project Settings → Plugins → Global Search Pro, allowing configuration of where the search bar is displayed (Editor, Blueprints, Widgets, AnimBlueprints).
Version 1.3
Fully rebuilt the cache system from the ground up, resulting in a ~95% lighter and faster data footprint.
Redesigned the data and reference loading pipeline into an asynchronous, batch-based system to avoid editor stalls.
Added search filters for cleaner and more focused queries.
Improved SearchBar text feedback for clearer indexing and search states.
Bug Fix: Corrected UI text in the reference window (thanks to Souls Alive).
Bug Fix: Fixed an issue where certain classes were incorrectly identified as Data Assets.
Version 1.4
Bugfix: Fixed virtualization not working correctly, which caused the editor to freeze for several seconds when searching for common terms with many results.
Bugfix: Fixed performance degradation where the editor FPS would permanently drop after performing multiple searches.
Bugfix: Fixed jerky/stuttering scrolling when navigating through search results.
Bugfix: Fixed an issue where all open editor windows (Blueprint Editor, Widget Editor, Animation Blueprint Editor) shared the same search widget, causing text typed in one window to appear in all others.
Bugfix: Fixed search widget resources not being properly released when closing the dropdown or clearing the search text.
Version 1.5
Bugfix: Fixed search delay where results would take ~1 seconds to appear after typing, now displaying in ~100ms.
Bugfix: Fixed performance degradation where editor FPS would drop after performing multiple searches due to memory accumulation.
Bugfix: Fixed UI lag and stuttering when typing or deleting text in the search bar.
Improved search performance with asynchronous processing that no longer blocks the editor.
Improved memory management with automatic cleanup to prevent resource buildup during extended search sessions.
Optimized for large projects (tested with 45,000+ blueprints without performance issues).
Version 1.6-1.7
BugFix: Remove internal Asset Tag from listings
Version 2.0
• Floating Search Window (Alt+O) – Instant access from anywhere, even the viewport
• Category Tabs & Scope Filters – Assets, Symbols, Actors, Comments, Project, Engine, Plugins…
• Live Graph Preview & Node Navigation – Jump straight to the exact node
• Collapsible References Panel – Explore dependencies with built-in previews
• Smart Fuzzy Search – Fast, typo-tolerant results across 100+ asset types
• Parallel Indexing Engine – Multi-threaded, cached, throttled, and editor-friendly