https://www.spiffystores.com.au/kb/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=How_store_search_worksHow store search works - Revision history2026-11-10T10:50:49ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.46.2https://www.spiffystores.com.au/kb/index.php?title=How_store_search_works&diff=10289&oldid=prevAdmin: Document what store search matches and how results are ranked2026-10-26T03:58:50Z<p>Document what store search matches and how results are ranked</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>Store search lets your customers find products, collections, pages and blog articles using the search box in your storefront header.<br />
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Search is built in and works the same way for every store, so there is nothing to configure and no add-on to install. This article explains what is searched and how results are ranked, so you can make sure your products are found.<br />
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== What is searched ==<br />
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For '''products''', search looks at:<br />
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* the product title<br />
* the product description<br />
* product tags<br />
* the SKUs of the product's variations<br />
* the vendor name<br />
* the product type<br />
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For collections, pages and blog articles, the title and body are searched.<br />
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Search does '''not''' look at metafields, custom product options, variation option values, barcodes or images.<br />
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Only published products are returned. Unpublished and archived products are excluded, as are products restricted to customer groups that the shopper is not in.<br />
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== How words are matched ==<br />
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* '''All of the words must match, in any order.''' Searching for ''lando general'' returns the same products as ''general lando''.<br />
* '''Part numbers match without exact spacing.''' A search for ''9574'' finds a SKU of E9574, and ''vc 47'', ''vc-47'' and ''VC47'' all find a product with a code of VC47.<br />
* '''Misspellings are tolerated.''' A search for ''calrisian'' still finds ''Calrissian'', as long as the correct spelling appears somewhere in your published content.<br />
* '''Quoted phrases match exactly.''' Searching for ''"general lando"'' only matches that phrase, in that order.<br />
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If a customer searches for several words and one of them does not appear anywhere in a product, that product is not returned. Adding the words a customer is likely to use - a character name, a product line, an alternative spelling or a part number - to the product's tags will make it easier to find.<br />
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== How results are ranked ==<br />
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Matches in the product title, SKUs and tags rank above matches in the description, so a product whose title contains the search words appears before one that only mentions them in its description.<br />
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Up to 50 results are returned. Encouraging customers to be more specific, or to search for a part number, narrows the list.<br />
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== Tips for making products easier to find ==<br />
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* Put manufacturer part numbers in the variation '''SKU''' field.<br />
* Add alternative names, character names and common misspellings as product '''tags'''.<br />
* Make sure the words a customer is likely to use appear in the product title or description. A product whose description never mentions a character, series or line will not be found by that name.<br />
* Keep titles specific - the title carries the most weight in ranking.<br />
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== Related articles ==<br />
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* [[Products#Tags|Product Tags]]<br />
* [[Search.liquid]]<br />
* [[Customising your search results page]]</div>Admin