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...
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...
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...
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...
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 works out of the box. Install and activate it and you’re ready to go. By default, Better Search integrates with your theme by overriding the main query to display relevant search results. If you turn Seamless Mode off, then Better Search will look for a file called better-search-template.php in your current themes folder....
What is Fuzzy Search? Fuzzy search helps users find results even if their query contains typos, misspellings, or partial matches. By loosening the search criteria, fuzzy search improves accuracy and user satisfaction, especially for sites with a diverse audience or complex search terms. Why Use Fuzzy Search? This is ideal for e-commerce sites, educational resources,...
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 Calculating Relevance When Seamless Mode is disabled (i.e., the advanced search template is used), Better Search displays a relevance percentage to each result: For example, if...
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...
The Output tab of the Better Search settings page lets you fine-tune how search results are displayed and styled. Display options These settings customize the output of the search results page. Except for the highlight setting, these only apply when Seamless mode is off. Highlight search terms If enabled, search terms are wrapped with the...
