diff --git a/docs/plugins.md b/docs/plugins.md
index 2d1bcc672..ae4e46647 100644
--- a/docs/plugins.md
+++ b/docs/plugins.md
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ By default, the hyperlink on the current page is recognized and the content is s
       },
 
       // Headline depth, 1 - 6
-      depth: 2
+      depth: 2,
+
+      hideOtherSidebarContent: false, // whether or not to hide other sidebar content
     }
   }
 </script>
diff --git a/src/core/render/tpl.js b/src/core/render/tpl.js
index c1bfd4f9b..71f565238 100644
--- a/src/core/render/tpl.js
+++ b/src/core/render/tpl.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export function main(config) {
     '</button>' +
     '<aside class="sidebar">' +
     (config.name ?
-      `<h1><a class="app-name-link" data-nosearch>${
+      `<h1 class="app-name"><a class="app-name-link" data-nosearch>${
         config.logo ?
           `<img alt=${config.name} src=${config.logo}>` :
           config.name
diff --git a/src/plugins/search/component.js b/src/plugins/search/component.js
index 6227c6fe5..42b0d1935 100644
--- a/src/plugins/search/component.js
+++ b/src/plugins/search/component.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {search} from './search'
 
 let NO_DATA_TEXT = ''
+let options
 
 function style() {
   const code = `
@@ -86,12 +87,16 @@ function style() {
 
 .search p.empty {
   text-align: center;
+}
+
+.app-name.hide, .sidebar-nav.hide {
+  display: none;
 }`
 
   Docsify.dom.style(code)
 }
 
-function tpl(opts, defaultValue = '') {
+function tpl(defaultValue = '') {
   const html =
     `<div class="input-wrap">
       <input type="search" value="${defaultValue}" />
@@ -116,11 +121,18 @@ function doSearch(value) {
   const $search = Docsify.dom.find('div.search')
   const $panel = Docsify.dom.find($search, '.results-panel')
   const $clearBtn = Docsify.dom.find($search, '.clear-button')
+  const $sidebarNav = Docsify.dom.find('.sidebar-nav')
+  const $appName = Docsify.dom.find('.app-name')
 
   if (!value) {
     $panel.classList.remove('show')
     $clearBtn.classList.remove('show')
     $panel.innerHTML = ''
+
+    if (options.hideOtherSidebarContent) {
+      $sidebarNav.classList.remove('hide')
+      $appName.classList.remove('hide')
+    }
     return
   }
   const matchs = search(value)
@@ -138,6 +150,10 @@ function doSearch(value) {
   $panel.classList.add('show')
   $clearBtn.classList.add('show')
   $panel.innerHTML = html || `<p class="empty">${NO_DATA_TEXT}</p>`
+  if (options.hideOtherSidebarContent) {
+    $sidebarNav.classList.add('hide')
+    $appName.classList.add('hide')
+  }
 }
 
 function bindEvents() {
@@ -188,16 +204,22 @@ function updateNoData(text, path) {
   }
 }
 
+function updateOptions(opts) {
+  options = opts
+}
+
 export function init(opts, vm) {
   const keywords = vm.router.parse().query.s
 
+  updateOptions(opts)
   style()
-  tpl(opts, keywords)
+  tpl(keywords)
   bindEvents()
   keywords && setTimeout(_ => doSearch(keywords), 500)
 }
 
 export function update(opts, vm) {
+  updateOptions(opts)
   updatePlaceholder(opts.placeholder, vm.route.path)
   updateNoData(opts.noData, vm.route.path)
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/search/index.js b/src/plugins/search/index.js
index 5261a9113..d1409a4d8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/search/index.js
+++ b/src/plugins/search/index.js
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ const CONFIG = {
   noData: 'No Results!',
   paths: 'auto',
   depth: 2,
-  maxAge: 86400000 // 1 day
+  maxAge: 86400000, // 1 day
+  hideOtherSidebarContent: false
 }
 
 const install = function (hook, vm) {
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ const install = function (hook, vm) {
     CONFIG.placeholder = opts.placeholder || CONFIG.placeholder
     CONFIG.noData = opts.noData || CONFIG.noData
     CONFIG.depth = opts.depth || CONFIG.depth
+    CONFIG.hideOtherSidebarContent = opts.hideOtherSidebarContent || CONFIG.hideOtherSidebarContent
   }
 
   const isAuto = CONFIG.paths === 'auto'