Configuring ElasticProbe through dashboard UI
Welcome to ElasticProbe! This guide will walk you through the initial steps of setting up and using ElasticProbe to enhance your WordPress search experience. If you are looking to configure key features through the admin dashboard UI, like indexing, custom search results, or protected content, this quick start guide provides everything you need to get
Post Search
ElasticProbe enhances WordPress search by replacing the default SQL-based system with Elasticsearch, which is better suited for handling large volumes of content and more complex queries. This allows for faster and more relevant search results, particularly on sites with custom post types, fields, and metadata.
WooCommerce Search
Using WooCommerce search feature of ElasticProbe, you can index your WooCommerce products and make them appear in search results.
Search fuzziness explained
Search term fuzziness allows the user to have typos or use different verb tenses and still get results. This is done by using algorithms that are based on similarity rather than exact matches.
Search Filter
By enabling the filters feature and adding a search filter widget to the website’s sidebars (widgetized areas), visitors can refine content and search results by one or more taxonomy terms, meta fields, and date ranges. Enabling “Filters” in ElasticProbe Plugin Log into your WordPress admin area (e.g., https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin). Locate ElasticProbe in your list of installed
Did You Mean
Handling Typos with the Did You Mean Feature ElasticProbe includes a smart “Did You Mean” feature that automatically detects and corrects typos in user search queries. When a misspelled term is entered, ElasticProbe compares it against the indexed content and returns relevant suggestions based on likely matches. Configuring Did You Mean Feature in ElasticProbe Plugin
Search Fields Weighting
Weighting is a feature in ElasticProbe that allows you to control how much influence different fields or attributes (like title, tags, categories, or content) have on a document’s relevance score during a search. When a user performs a search, Elasticsearch assigns a relevance score to each piece of content it finds. This score determines the
Related Posts
Since ElasticProbe processes and understands data in real time, it can quickly display related posts and contents without slowing down your site. This feature automatically shows visitors other content on your site that’s similar to what they’re currently viewing—based on things like categories, tags, or similar text—helping keep users engaged and encouraging them to explore
Custom Search Results
The Custom Search Results feature in ElasticProbe allows you to customize search results for particular queries.