# Auto Populate - Automatic search results on initial page load

`Layout Options -> Search box Layout -> Auto Populate`

From version 4.8 (22. feb. 2016) the plugin supports automatic search results.

![](http://i.imgur.com/tBHFB7j.png)

By default this options is disabled.

![](http://i.imgur.com/KrQQUhj.png)

## Auto populate modes to choose from the list

* **Disabled** (default)
* **Enabled - Results for a search phrase** - You will be prompted to enter a search phrase you want to display the results for.
* **Enabled - Latest results** - Will display the latest results for an empty search phrase. The search configuration will not be ignored!

### Auto populate for an empty search phrase

This configuration will trigger the search with an empty search phrase, thus the results will be following the default [primary and secondary ordering](https://documentation.ajaxsearchpro.com/general-settings/result-ordering).

![](https://1706764988-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-L9jkFgNo4lpUof35gvS%2F-LbbVl04mHpNOhvpc6J9%2F-LbbWMz6Xl5a9aCDf8oq%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=93d5fd99-2781-4e91-a650-61672b1fb9f4)

## Results count

There is an additional field for results count, which is different from the non-automatic results count. It's useful if you want to display more or less results than the regular live search.

*Please keep this count **below 50**. A high results count can cause the browser to freeze or the ajax request to fail.*