Magento 2 Extensions for Improved Catalog Search

It is obvious that every good ecommerce website needs a reliable searching tool. Luckily, you can easily get it with one of the Magento 2 improved catalog search extensions. By providing your store visitors with the ability to find the content they are looking for without any headaches, you will increase conversion rate, sales, and customer loyalty. You can implement a better search with the aid of Magento 2 search modules described below. If you are interested in the appropriate Magento 1 search extensions, follow this link: Magento 1 Extensions for Improved Catalog Search.

Mirasvit Sphinx Search Ultimate for Magento 2

Sphinx Search Ultimate by Mirasvit is one of the fastest Magento 2 search extensions. Being based on the Sphinx search engine, it provides web store visitors with the most relevant results within the shortest periods of time. With this Magento 2 module, you will get an improved catalog search capable for more than 500 queries per sec against 1,000,000 SKUs. Besides, the Sphinx Search Ultimate Magento 2 module by Mirasvit perfectly works on both desktop and mobile devices.

Although Mirasvit offers three more improved catalog search Magento 2 extensions, here, we only provide an overview of Sphinx Search Ultimate, since it combines the functionality of other search tools offered by the company. With the module, you get all features of Advanced Sphinx Search Pro, Search Spell Correction, and Search Autocomplete. Sphinx Search Ultimate offers incredible relevancy, autocomplete capabilities, misspelling correction options, and search across multiple content types.

Advanced Sphinx Search Pro Search Spell Correction Search Autocomplete

Feature highlights of Sphinx Search Ultimate for Magento 2:

• Search autocomplete function;
• Precise search results;
• Improved search speed based on AJAX technology;
• Amazon-like search categories;
• Configuration of score boost rules;
• Option to include product images and prices in the search results window;
• Comprehensive dictionaries with 665 stop words and 60730 synonyms included;
• Advanced product search based on various parameters;
• Search across multiple content types, including categories, CMS pages, blog pages, and more;
• Typos correction;
• Stemming feature support;
• Long-tail search;
• Built-in search results validator;
• Two types of reports: Search Volume and Search Terms;
• Support for a variety of languages.

Configuration

Sphinx Search Ultimate offers flexible settings that enable store managers to fine-tune the appearance of search results on the frontend in line with specific requirements. It is possible to specify the minimum number of characters that will trigger the search, as well as the delay before the search system starts to look for relevant results. Also, you can include tips in the search box possible, define content allowed for search, and set the maximum number of results displayed in the search pop-up list. 

Also, note that the Magento 2 Sphinx search module can work in three different modes – based on MySQL-based built-in search engine, Sphinx Engine installed on the same server, or Sphinx Engine from the external server. It makes the Mirasvit extension a suitable solution for ecommerce stores of any size.

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Mageworx Magento 2 Search Suite Extension

Another Magento 2 search extension that adds Sphinx to the default Magento search is developed by Mageworx. The company’s Search Suite not only provides your customers with instant search results but also offers an excellent opportunity to accumulate all database information. And you can choose between the default Sphinx settings and their customized variations that better suite your business needs.

Configuration

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Amasty Search Autocomplete

With the help of this Magento 2 search autocomplete extension, you will radically improve the effectiveness of your search window, so customers will easily find what they are looking for. The Amasty Search Autocomplete Magento 2 module provides the ability to customize the way the default autocomplete pop-up works. Its core features are:

• Advanced autocomplete window;
• Recent searches;
• Popular searches;
• Search in categories;
• CMS search;
• Customizable layout;
• “Add to cart” button in the autocomplete pop-up.

Configuration

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Improved Sorting for Magento 2

Improved Sorting by Amasty is a very efficient tool for catalog search improvements in Magento 2. This Magento 2 search extension increases the usability of your store by adding new user-friendly search options and allows your visitors to browse the catalog by such parameters as most viewed, best sellers, top rated, new, or in wishlist. Thus, you can easily draw their attention to better performing products. As for out-of-stock items and products without an image, they are displayed at the end of the queue.

Configuration

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Product Parts Finder for Magento 2

Product Parts Finder also provides you with the ability to improve the default catalog search of Magento 2 by adding advanced search options. The tool lets your clients find the necessary components and repair parts by using such filters as a year-make-model. You can create a lot of custom filters with this Magento 2 search extension and show them on home and category pages. Each filter can have multiple selection options.

Configuration

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Wyomind Elasticsearch

Rapid autocomplete, search on all pages (including category and CMS pages), search on attribute options as well as attribute custom value, advanced index management, admin-friendly configuration, and tons of other features are available with the Wyomind Elasticsearch Magento 2 search module. If you are going to leverage the power of Elasticsearch, try this tool.

Configuration

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Elasticsearch® for Magento 2

You can easily boost the ecommerce experience of your Magento 2 website with the aid of the Elasticsearch® Magento 2 search plugin. Your current search results will be much more precise, and your customers will find what they are looking for with this distributed real-time search engine as an integral part of the improved catalog search of Magento 2.

Elasticsearch® for Magento 2 offers the following opportunities:

• Rapidly fast autocomplete feature.
• Smart correction for each misspelled text query.
• Search on product attribute options, categories, and CMS pages.
• Boost product attributes and fast indexation.
• Support for multiple stores, currencies, and languages.

The Magento 2 search extension is compatible with Elasticsearch v2.x and can easily handle thousands of products.

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