Ask the Docs in Knowledge Base Pro answers a visitor’s plain-language question from your published articles, with links to the articles it used. When your articles don’t cover the question, it says so, points to the search results and, optionally, logs the question so you can see where your documentation falls short. Ask the Docs...
Better Search Pro 4.5.0 can answer a visitor’s question from your published posts. It finds relevant posts with Better Search, sends short excerpts to your AI provider, and shows a brief answer with source links. When your content has no answer, visitors get a link to the search results. AI answers are in beta and...
Knowledge Base includes a live search feature that shows article suggestions in a dropdown as visitors type in the search form — no page reload needed. Results update in real time, support keyboard navigation, and include screen reader announcements for accessibility. Enabling live search Go to Knowledge Base → Settings → Output → Search and...
The Search tab of the Better Search settings page offers a collection of options that allow you to fine-tune how search results are generated, displayed, and filtered. Below is an explanation of each available setting. Search Configuration Number of Search Results per page Set the maximum number of search results displayed per page. Post types...
The General section is the first in the Better Search settings screen. It gives you the main options for configuring Better Search on your WordPress blog. Enable Seamless Integration This setting integrates Better Search completely with your theme. When enabled, the plugin ignores the better-search-template.php file. Search results will still be sorted by relevance without...
Better Search can highlight the terms a visitor searched for, both on the search results page and on the post or page they click through to. This makes it easy for visitors to spot why a result matched their query. How it works Highlighting has two settings on the Output tab of the Better Search...
Search redirects, introduced in Better Search Pro 4.4.0, send visitors straight to a specific post, page or URL when they search for a matching keyword — before the search results page loads. Redirected searches are still recorded in your search statistics. Enabling search redirects Adding a redirect rule Click Add redirect and fill in these...
What is Live Search? Live search, often called Ajax search, dynamically updates search results as users type into the search bar. This provides instant feedback, allowing users to find what they’re looking for without needing to submit the form or reload the page. Why Enable Live Search? Enabling live search improves the user experience by:...
What is “Did You Mean”? When a visitor’s search returns zero results — often because of a typo or misspelling — “Did You Mean” suggests a corrected search term instead of leaving them with an empty results page. Depending on the mode you choose, Better Search Pro either shows a clickable suggestion link or transparently...
Better Search uses MySQL Full-Text search to rank results by relevance. Here is how Better Search processes search queries, ranks posts, and calculates relevance. Overview of the Search Algorithm Recency weighting (Pro only) When Recency boost (%) is above 0 and results are ordered by relevance or relatedness, Better Search multiplies each raw relevance score...
The Performance tab in Better Search includes options designed to optimize how the search results are queried and displayed, especially for high-traffic or large sites. This section provides options for using custom database tables, caching, and fine-tuning query performance. Efficient Content Storage and Indexing (ECSI) Efficient Content Storage and Indexing (ECSI) is a Better Search...
Better Search Pro supports multisite search, enabling you to search across multiple WordPress sites within your network. This feature enhances search functionality for multisite installations, making it easier for users to find content distributed across different sites. Whether you’re managing a network of blogs, a portfolio of corporate websites, or a learning platform with multiple...
