{"id":12520,"date":"2019-04-02T07:03:06","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T11:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/blog\/?p=12520"},"modified":"2023-03-10T13:47:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T18:47:37","slug":"improve-wordpress-search-plugin-relevanssi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/blog\/improve-wordpress-search-plugin-relevanssi\/","title":{"rendered":"Improve the UX with WordPress Search Plugin Relevanssi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated April 2, 2019<\/h2>\n

Search is everything – which is why Relevanssi is the WordPress search plugin you should consider to boost audience engagement, improve page views and time on site, and drive more people to finding the answers\/products\/services they’re looking for – so they buy from you!\u00a0 With 26% of the web powered by WordPress, you’ve got to do something more than just bog standard WordPress if you’re going to outpace the competition<\/strong>.\u00a0 Read on about Relevanssi and how to improve WordPress search.<\/p>\n

WordPress Search Overview<\/h2>\n

If you are like most users, you are likely not happy with the search functionality of WordPress right of the box<\/strong> \u2013 maybe because of how it is indexed or its rigidity. The lack of functionality in a standard WordPress search tool is not only an inconvenience, but can also cost you your prospects who give up and bounce. Besides, failing to give your users more of the information they are searching for is a missed opportunity to connect better<\/strong> with them. So it\u2019s worth thinking about ways to enhance the WordPress search experience on your site \u2013 and that\u2019s where Relevanssi comes in.<\/p>\n

The Relevanssi plugin replaces the default WordPress search with a more advanced search engine that packs incredible features and configurable options<\/strong>. The plugin gives you better results and presentation of these results that your users are sure to love. What\u2019s more, you won\u2019t need to change anything on your website \u2013 once you integrate Relevanssi, any page that has a form will be improved, automatically.<\/p>\n

Relevanssi is one of the most widely used<\/strong> WordPress plugins<\/a>, counting 100,000 users. In a nutshell, the plugin ranks search results by relevance, rather than date<\/strong>. Meaning, your users will get content that matches their search criteria or keywords. Visitors can also use advanced filtering<\/strong> to tweak the search according to their preference and requirements. They can even search through categories, tags, custom fields, and comments.<\/p>\n

WordPress Hosting Overview<\/h2>\n

Improving search results and engagement with the search function is one great way of getting better conversion rates.\u00a0 However, WordPress hosting needs to be fast and dependable<\/a><\/strong>, since a slow search is never a good one.\u00a0 Even high quality, but moderately priced, Reseller Hosting can be great<\/a><\/strong> for hosting multiple WordPress sites.\u00a0 All of KnownHost<\/a><\/strong> plans are fully managed, meaning the technical matters are handled for you – so you can focus on managing your business.<\/p>\n

Issues with WordPress Search<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By default, WordPress provides a search feature, but it is basic and somewhat restricting. Unfortunately, today\u2019s web users are suckers for convenience and will quickly bounce off to a competitor\u2019s site if they can\u2019t find the content of interest. Although WordPress made some changes in 2013 to improve their search functionality, there are still some areas where they could use some help.<\/p>\n

For instance, the standard WordPress operator uses the \u201cAND\u201d search operator, which informs the search module that all items in search term need to correspond with search results. No wonder users often get the “NOTHING FOUND” error message<\/strong>. The default search module also utilizes a \u201cfuzzy matching\u201d functionality that delivers irrelevant search results<\/strong>. It does not crawl through custom fields, categories, tags, comments or excerpts to increase the relevance.<\/p>\n

As a result, users trying to find information on your platform ends up being frustrated, subsequently, leaving your site<\/strong> to your competitors \u2013 you shouldn\u2019t allow this to happen. This is where Relevanssi comes in.<\/p>\n

Why You Need Relevanssi<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As stated earlier, Relevanssi replaces the standard WordPress search module with a better search engine. It gives your users more relevant and well-presented results. Often, the free version will be enough for your website. However, if you feel the need to integrate exclusive features, then you can pay some few dollars for the premium version.<\/p>\n

The developers included some useful modules and features that you won\u2019t find with a standard WordPress tool to help Relevanssi plugin deliver on its objectives. This includes;<\/p>\n