SearchX for WooCommerce

SearchX replaces the default WooCommerce search with AI-powered instant search: results appear as the customer types, with typo tolerance, synonyms, smart ranking and rich filters — so shoppers find the right product in seconds. Built both for store owners and for agencies and freelancers who build WooCommerce shops for their clients.

▶ Live demo — a WooCommerce store running SearchX: type “ipone” and watch typo tolerance find the right products.

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Search experience

• Instant search-as-you-type — real-time results with product images and prices, plus recent & top searches and featured products in the popup
• Add to cart & wishlist directly from the results — native WooCommerce add-to-cart; YITH WooCommerce Wishlist supported
• Full results page with faceted filters: category, brand, price range, on-sale, size, color — and search inside the filters
• Typo tolerance (adjustable) — “snaeker” still finds “sneaker”
• Greeklish support (“papoutsia” finds “παπούτσια”) and wrong-keyboard-layout detection
• Voice search — shoppers speak instead of typing (supported browsers)
• AI semantic matching (beta) — optional layer matching shopper intent beyond exact keywords
• Ask AI (beta) — optional conversational product search (“sofa for a small balcony”)
• URL filters & deep linking — results and filters become shareable, bookmarkable URLs
• Mobile-first — responsive modal, slide-up filters, touch optimized

Merchandising, analytics & catalog

• Product pinning & showcase (bestsellers, seasonal) and suggested links
• Synonym groups with visual editor + CSV import, stop words, searchable-attribute priorities
• Real-time analytics dashboard: searches, CTR, zero-result queries, top terms & products, conversion funnel, device & location breakdown, session journeys
• Catalog sync via XML feed (Google Merchant Center, Facebook, Skroutz formats) — automatic re-import hourly or daily, zero-downtime reindexing, detailed import reports
• Catalogs up to 20,000 products — larger catalogs are possible, contact us first
• 50+ languages with RTL support and custom translations — English & Greek included

Built for WordPress & WooCommerce

• [searchx_bar] and [searchx_page] shortcodes — place them in any page, template, widget or menu area
• Settings under WooCommerce → Settings → SearchX (or via SEARCHX_* constants in wp-config.php)
• Server-side proxy: your private API key is used only server-side and is never sent to the browser
• Uses the React bundled with WordPress core when available
• HPOS and Cart/Checkout blocks compatible; the plugin never reads or writes orders
• Inert until configured: nothing loads on your storefront until you save your credentials
• Setup in about 5 minutes — no core or theme files are modified, clean install and clean uninstall (removes all its options)

How it works & pricing

This plugin is a connector for the SearchX service. All catalog and search management happens in the SearchX admin (admin.searchxengine.ai):

1. Sign up and create your application in the SearchX admin.
2. Connect your product XML feed — Google Merchant Center, Facebook or Skroutz format. This is how your products get into SearchX: the plugin does not read or sync your WooCommerce product database. SearchX imports the feed and re-syncs it automatically on a schedule (hourly or daily).
3. Paste your App ID and API Key into the plugin settings and add the shortcodes. Search requests are served from the SearchX cloud, so your server stays fast even with large catalogs.

A SearchX account is required — 14-day free trial, no credit card required. Pricing is flat and simple: €49/month (or €490/year on the annual plan) for up to 20,000 products and unlimited searches — no hidden fees (pricing). Synonyms, merchandising, top searches, suggested links, custom widget CSS, custom translations and analytics are managed in the SearchX admin — the plugin’s settings tab controls credentials and widget behaviour/appearance.

The optional AI features (AI semantic matching, Ask AI) are in beta. SearchX adds no extra charge for them, but they require your own OpenAI API key — OpenAI usage is billed to you by OpenAI. Standard search works fully without them.

Add to cart & wishlist

• Add to cart uses WooCommerce’s native flow: clicking add-to-cart in the results navigates to ?add-to-cart=PRODUCT_ID&quantity=1. For this to work, the product IDs in your XML feed (unique_id) must be your WooCommerce product IDs.
• Wishlist: when YITH WooCommerce Wishlist is active, wishlist clicks are handled automatically through YITH’s API (via a nonce-protected REST endpoint). Without YITH, the plugin fires the SearchX:woocommerceAddToWishlist browser event so your theme can implement custom handling — no fatal errors either way.

Beyond WooCommerce

SearchX also integrates with OpenCart (official marketplace extension), Shopify and custom storefronts — one search platform for every shop you run or build.

For agencies & developers

Building shops for clients? The SearchX Referral Partner program pays a 20% recurring commission on every referred subscription, free to join — learn more.

External services

This plugin connects to the SearchX service. It is inert until you enter your SearchX credentials; after that:

• SearchX API (admin.searchxengine.ai, via a server-side proxy on your site): receives search queries, an anonymous session identifier and analytics events (queries, product clicks, page views, add-to-cart events) so search results and the analytics dashboard work. No customer names, emails or account data are read from your store. Provider: SearchX — Terms of Service, Privacy/DPA.
• SearchX CDN (sdk.searchxengine.ai): serves the SearchX SDK JavaScript bundle that renders the search UI.
• OpenAI (optional, beta AI features only): if you enable AI features with your own OpenAI API key, the queries used by those features are processed by OpenAI under your agreement with OpenAI.

The widget stores in the shopper’s browser (localStorage, first party): an anonymous session identifier used to group analytics events, the shopper’s recent searches, and the selected widget language. Depending on your jurisdiction and consent tooling you may need to disclose these in your privacy/cookie policy.