Fast Fuzzy Search – WordPress & WooCommerce Live Search vs Smart Search Chips

Tired of slow or irrelevant WordPress search results? Fast Fuzzy Search replaces the default WordPress search with an instant, typo-friendly search bar that works out of the box. Built for WooCommerce, blogs, documentation portals, and custom post types. The plugin includes a REST API endpoint for cache-plugin compatibility, a file-based search index with configurable expiration, and Alpine.js-driven reactive UI with zero external CDN dependencies. Features Live AJAX Search — Instant results as the visitor types, no page reload. Typo-Tolerant Fuzzy Engine — Powered by uFuzzy. “blu cap” still finds “blue cap”. WooCommerce Integration — Search by name, SKU, category, tags, and attributes. Shows prices and thumbnails inline. 10 Built-In Themes — Minimal Light, Minimal Dark, Material Light, Material Dark, Glassmorphic, Brutal, Iris, Crisp, Terracotta, Editorial. Each fully styled with hover, focus, and selected states. Custom Aesthetic Editor (Pro) — Inline CSS editor in the admin panel. Select any built-in theme as a base, and custimize. Primary Color Customization — All themes use the configured primary color via CSS custom properties. No hardcoded colors. Multiple Trigger Types — Floating icon button, text button, search field, or hybrid input-button. Auto Mode + Shortcode — Render sitewide via wp_body_open or embed manually with [fast_fuzzy_search]. Post-Type Filters — Show/hide filter chips above results. Exclude content types from indexing. Smart File Cache — Search index stored as a flat JSON file in wp-content/cache/. Configurable expiration. REST API Endpoint — POST /wp-json/fast-fuzzy-search/v1/search for cache-plugin compatibility. Falls back to admin-ajax.php. Polylang Compatible — Works with multilingual sites using Polylang. Custom Post Type Support — Indexes all public post types by default. Zero External Dependencies — All assets (Alpine.js, uFuzzy, CSS) are self-hosted. No CDNs, no trackers. Why Fast Fuzzy Search? Instant AJAX Results — Lightning-fast feedback as you type Typo-Tolerant Matching — “blu cap” still finds “blue cap” Fully Self-Hosted — 100% of your data stays on your server Zero Configuration — Install, activate, and go Works with Polylang — Multilingual for Latin script languages Lightweight & Performant — Optimized for 50,000+ posts 10 Built-In Themes — Drop-in themes included, plus a custom CSS editor CSS and JavaScript uFuzzy – Copyright (c) 2022 Leon Sorokin MIT License: https://github.com/leeoniya/uFuzzy/blob/main/LICENSE Source: https://github.com/leeoniya/uFuzzy Alpine.js – Copyright © 2019-2021 Caleb Porzio and contributors MIT License: https://github.com/alpinejs/alpine/blob/main/LICENSE.md Source: https://github.com/alpinejs/alpine

Smart Search Chips adds dynamic filter chips to WordPress and WooCommerce search, so visitors can narrow search results by categories, tags, product attributes, and search context instead of getting a flat list of results. It is built for WooCommerce stores, product catalogs, documentation sites, directories, listing sites, and content-heavy WordPress sites where normal search is not enough. Use the included Search block or [sschp_search] shortcode for a reliable search UI, or enhance compatible theme AJAX searches when you want to keep an existing layout. Example: a visitor searches “lamp” and then narrows results with chips such as LED, outdoor, 12V, brand, category, or wattage. Unlike traditional faceted search plugins that require every filter to be designed up front, Smart Search Chips generates useful chips from the current matching results. It hides redundant chips, supports a local search index, and includes diagnostics that show which search path was used and why chips did or did not appear. How it works: A visitor searches through the Smart Search Chips block, shortcode, or a compatible enhanced theme search The plugin finds results through the local index, Relevanssi, or WordPress fallback search It analyzes the matching results, Search Chips Tags, and optional WooCommerce helper tags It displays clickable chips ranked by frequency and usefulness Redundant chips are hidden when they would not narrow the result set Clicking a chip filters the visible results without asking the visitor to rewrite the query Included in the WordPress.org/free edition: Search block and [sschp_search] shortcode for a guaranteed search UI Dynamic chip generation from Search Chips Tags on matching results Smart redundancy elimination so chips that do not narrow results stay hidden Admin Test Search tool showing search path, result counts, chips, warnings, and sample results “Why no chips?” explanations for empty results, missing tags, redundant tags, index readiness, and common WooCommerce setup issues Local search index with queue, rebuild, process next batch, pause, resume, and clear controls Works with Relevanssi (recommended) for relevance-based scoring WP_Query fallback when Relevanssi or the local index is not available Built-in Search Chips Tags field for posts, pages, and products Optional WooCommerce helper tags from product attributes, categories, and product tags Product category archive chips that compare the full category and appear above compatible product lists Live search endpoint with instant chip filtering Fully customizable colors, limits, and thresholds Safely enhance existing theme AJAX search handlers when compatible Theme template overrides for custom result rendering Available separately in Smart Search Chips Pro: Use existing ACF/custom fields as chip sources instead of manually tagging every item Add numeric range chips for values like 100 W, 200 W, dimensions, or mapped numeric fields Link paired numeric values with the inline ACF/text marker =>, for example 690 V => 63 A Normalize equivalent catalog terms with synonym rules Control chip labels, pinned chips, hidden chips, and display rules Track zero-result searches, chip clicks, result clicks, impressions, and search-to-result-click rates Send scheduled local analytics email digests to configured site recipients Build external AI tagging prompts and import/export chip rules as JSON Works best with: WooCommerce stores with many similar products Product catalogs using attributes such as size, color, wattage, voltage, brand, model, material, or use case Technical catalogs and parts/model-number sites Documentation sites and knowledge bases Directories, listing sites, resource libraries, and internal portals Agencies building search-heavy WordPress sites for clients Smart Search Chips Pro Smart Search Chips Pro is available separately from https://smartsearchchips.app/ for teams that need advanced catalog and reporting workflows: Reuse existing ACF/custom fields as chip sources Add numeric range chips for measurements and mapped numeric fields Normalize catalog language with synonym rules Pin, hide, rename, and control chip display rules Track zero-result searches, chip engagement, and result-click behavior Send scheduled local analytics digests to configured site recipients Import/export chip rules as JSON and use AI-assisted tagging workflows The WordPress.org plugin is fully functional with its built-in Search Chips Tags field and does not require accounts or payment. Privacy Policy Smart Search Chips processes search queries entered by visitors to generate dynamic filter chips. Search queries are processed on this server and are not stored or sent to any third-party service by this WordPress.org edition. Full policy: https://smartsearchchips.app/privacy-policy/