Findstr, what is it?
Findstr offers a range of features to improve your site’s experience, including the implementation of a search tool providing results under 100ms, the ability to create catalogs or interactive filterable maps, autocompletion, field weighting, a synonym dictionary, pre-designed Gutenberg blocks, and much more.
Instant Autocompletion
Findstr’s “Search as You Type” feature allows a user to see search results in real time as they type a query (in under 100ms), displaying suggestions or relevant results after each keystroke.
Custom Indexing
Findstr enables the creation of custom indexes in a simple and flexible manner. With its intuitive management console, you can create tailor-made indexes by precisely selecting the fields to index, their relative weight, and the search criteria.
Synonym Dictionary
Just like Relevanssi and SearchWP, Findstr offers fine-tuned synonym management, providing more relevant and optimized results for users. This helps better capture the search intent and highlight the most appropriate content. The power of Findstr lies in the integration of these synonyms directly within the autocompletion feature.
Weight Management
Findstr allows you to control the relevance of results based on your needs. It features a simple weight management system that lets you define the weight of each piece of content, enabling you to promote certain content in the search results.
Facet Filters
Findstr doesn’t just provide a simple search engine for your WordPress site; it also integrates facet filters.
Gutenberg Blocks
From the moment it’s installed, in its Open Source version, Findstr allows you to quickly add a search magnifying glass to your menu. This magnifying glass will open a full-screen search modal for your users to use the tool.
Findstr also natively includes a Gutenberg block, making it effortless to add a search bar to any page of your WordPress site or even to your navigation.
