SearchJetEngine – AI-Powered Instant Search for WooCommerce & WordPress

1.4.0

• Index Settings Page – New admin page for configuring searchable/filterable attributes, ranking rules, and sorting options.
• Task History Page – Track indexing task history and status updates from the admin.
• Index Health Page – Monitor index health, connection status, and document counts.
• Bulk Reindex Page – New interface for bulk re-indexing content with batch progress tracking.
• Batch Delete Helper – Utilities for bulk deleting documents by post type, category, date, or custom query.
• Task Status Tracker – Service for tracking indexing tasks with polling and callback handling.
• Advanced Search Parameters – Enhanced search API with semantic search, filtering, sorting, faceting, highlighting, crop, typo tolerance, and matching strategy options.

1.3.10

• WPML Multi-Language Support – Fixed indexing to include posts from ALL WPML languages, not just the default language.
• Language Field – Added language field to all indexed documents for proper language-based filtering.
• Reindex Dashboard – Fixed reindex count showing 0 by always refreshing usage data on admin page visit.
• Cache Optimization – Reduced usage data cache from 10min to 5min for faster updates.

1.3.9

• Reindex Dashboard – Fixed reindex count showing 0 by always refreshing usage data on admin page visit.
• Cache Optimization – Reduced usage data cache from 10min to 5min for faster updates.
• Backend Compatibility – Updated to work with latest SearchJet backend plan limits and API changes.

1.3.8

• Attribute Management – Enhanced preset handling with improved event flow and active-state updates.
• Analytics Improvements – Improved search analytics normalization and added local fallback support.
• Markdown Rendering – Enhanced heading ID stability and link handling for documentation output.

1.3.7

• Indexed Bug Fixed – Fixed a bug with indexing operations.

1.3.6

• Federated Search Demo – Added new Federated Search layout accessible with [searchjet_federated] shortcode. This layout features a modern, segmented view with Products, Pages, and Suggestions.
• Layout Improvements – Enhanced layout separation and CSS styling for the federated results view.

1.3.5

• Backend API Integration – Complete alignment with SearchJet backend API documentation
• Enhanced Indexing – Fixed document ID format consistency across all indexing methods
• Quota Management – Added HTTP 429 quota error handling with detailed user feedback
• Analytics Improvements – Added click analytics batch sending via daily cron job
• New API Methods – Added AI generation, web scraping, subscription, and utility endpoints
• Code Quality – Removed unused properties and cleaned up error logging
• Performance – Optimized error propagation throughout the indexing pipeline
• Developer Experience – Full API coverage for all SearchJet backend features

1.3.4

• Bug fixes and performance improvements
• Enhanced error handling for API requests
• Improved admin UI stability

1.3.3

• SECURITY FIXES: Fixed log injection vulnerabilities (CWE-117) by sanitizing external data before logging
• SECURITY FIXES: Replaced insecure MD5 hash with SHA-256 for better cryptographic security
• PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS: Added caching for document count API calls to prevent repeated requests
• PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS: Optimized getAllFeatures() method to eliminate redundant database/API calls
• PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS: Fixed memory leaks in Reindexer by adding proper wp_reset_postdata() cleanup
• BUG FIXES: Fixed critical indexed_pages quota calculation bug causing incorrect remaining/percentage values
• BUG FIXES: Fixed race conditions in usage counter increments with atomic operations and retry logic
• BUG FIXES: Added proper null checks to prevent PHP warnings in plan management
• CODE QUALITY: Converted all service classes to WordPress coding standards (snake_case, tabs, array() syntax)
• CODE QUALITY: Removed manual file includes in favor of PSR-4 autoloading for better performance
• CODE QUALITY: Enhanced error handling with consistent return values across all API methods
• UI IMPROVEMENTS: API Key description now only shows when key is empty for cleaner interface
• UI IMPROVEMENTS: Enhanced “Get Started” card with modern emerald-to-blue gradient design
• ARCHITECTURE: Replaced hardcoded feature mappings with backend-derived logic for consistency
• DEVELOPER: Added comprehensive input validation and improved method documentation
• Improved API Key card to show description only when API key is empty
• Enhanced “Get Started with SearchJet” card with modern emerald-to-blue gradient design
• Better visual hierarchy and styling for setup experience

1.3.2

• New search-results dropdown with improved design
• Added product Category, Stock, On-backorder and Price on Dropdown with vibrant UI
• Compatible with Dark background

1.3.1

• Enhanced search input detection for popular WordPress themes (Astra, OceanWP, Kadence, GeneratePress, Neve, Hestia, Storefront)
• Added support for premium themes (Divi, Avada, Enfold, BeTheme, Flatsome, WoodMart, Porto, The7, Salient, Bridge, Jupiter, Uncode, Total)
• Improved Elementor page builder compatibility with search widget detection
• Enhanced hideDefaultSearch functionality to properly hide theme-specific search results
• Added comprehensive :not() selectors to prevent hiding SearchJet containers
• Improved fetchClientInfo caching with 1-minute cache duration and automatic error recovery
• Fixed cache busting issues that could cause stale client data
• Better theme compatibility across popular WordPress themes and page builders

1.3.0

• NEW: SearchJet Connect Integration – Modern JavaScript SDK for enhanced search performance and reliability
• NEW: Advanced Search UI Customization – Complete control over search interface appearance with live preview
• NEW: Updated Search Results Page – Enhanced full-page search experience with improved pagination and styling
• Improved autocomplete performance with instant first search (0ms delay) and smart caching
• Updated search form shortcode with modern HTML structure and customizable attributes
• Enhanced search form styling with clean, responsive design
• Added proper accessibility features and ARIA labels to search forms
• Fixed search result rendering to use URL field from API responses
• Improved CSS for search result links with proper hover states and focus indicators
• Enhanced JavaScript architecture with modular helper functions and shared utilities
• Added support for custom CSS variables for advanced theme customization
• Improved mobile responsiveness across all search interfaces

1.2.0

• Added comprehensive Search UI Customization with live preview
• New theme variants: Default, Dark Mode, Minimal, and Rounded
• Added primary color picker for custom branding
• Enhanced display options: toggle thumbnails, prices, categories, and excerpts
• Implemented live preview that updates in real-time as settings change
• Added keyboard navigation support (arrow keys, enter, escape)
• Improved accessibility with ARIA attributes and screen reader support
• Enhanced loading states with animated indicators
• Added click-outside-to-close functionality
• Improved error handling with user-friendly messages
• Added CSS custom properties for advanced theme customization
• Enhanced mobile responsiveness for search interface
• Improved admin interface with tabbed navigation and modern styling
• Added comprehensive documentation section with troubleshooting guides

1.1.9

• Hardened the AI Agents REST endpoints to require admin access and return clearer validation errors.
• Sanitized incoming analytics log payloads, capped backlog growth, and stored it without autoload to cut memory usage.
• Versioned frontend assets with the plugin version (while keeping SCRIPT_DEBUG support) to restore browser caching.

1.1.8

• Added support for indexing Gutenberg
• Added support for indexing Seo Plugin
• Added support for indexing WPML
• Added support for indexing ACF Meta

1.1.7

• Added support for indexing Elementor meta

1.1.6

• Added support for indexing Astra Theme meta

1.1.5

• Added support for indexing JetEngine meta

1.1.4

• Improved formatCurrency function with support for 30+ currencies
• Switched to WooCommerce-friendly number formatting using Intl.NumberFormat
• Ensured inline CSS support for styling controls like font size, border radius, and colors
• Added support for dynamic inline styles on frontend load
• Improved responsiveness and spacing when optional UI sections are hidden
• Added fallback behavior for missing SearchJet UI settings

1.1.3

• Added Lean GA4 Tracker integration with search_performed and search_result_click events
• Extended GA4 tracking to include product category, price, currency, and variant SKU
• Added new styling options (font size, colors, border radius, image size) to settings
• Inline CSS now generated dynamically based on saved settings for instant styling
• Centralized admin styles for all SearchJet admin pages
• Improved layout fallback behavior for hidden UI sections
• Fixed duplication bug on first search result in some cases
• Improved JavaScript currency formatting for localized price display

1.1.2

• Enhanced Analytics page design with modern card layout, progress bars, and cleaner tables
• Added visual improvements for top queries and zero-result queries display
• Improved compact table design for “Searches by day”
• Minor CSS enhancements for better admin UI consistency
• Improved price formatting with currency symbols.
• Fixed UI issue where sale and regular prices appeared confusingly together.
• Added CSS for sale price (highlighted in red) and regular price (strikethrough).

1.1.1

1.1.0

• Added Automations Core framework with Events, Registry, and REST integration
• Added “Zero-Result Burst” detection automation
• Added “Daily Health Snapshot” and “Index Summary” automation placeholders
• New Automations and AI Agents admin submenu pages under SearchJet
• Integrated webhook support for automation triggers
• Improved admin UI to support automation management
• Back-end structure for future integrations with n8n and Zapier
• General performance improvements and bug fixes

1.0.12

• Moved Analytics into its own admin submenu page under SearchJet
• Added dedicated render method for Analytics page to improve maintainability
• Updated admin script enqueue logic to work on new Analytics page
• Minor UI adjustments to settings page to remove Analytics tab

1.0.11

• Added support for saving and passing custom attributes via SearchJetSettings to frontend scripts
• Improved settings localization for both instant search dropdown and search page
• Enhanced bulk indexing logic to skip invalid posts with empty titles
• Expanded indexing to allow all public post types without restrictions
• Improved debugging logs for bulk indexing process
• Fixed issue where Laravel logs were not showing indexing data

1.0.10

• Added friendly admin notice recommending Lean GA4 Tracker for simple analytics integration
• Improved SearchJet settings page layout for better clarity
• Enhanced plugin compatibility with minimal install setups
• Minor bug fixes and UI refinements

1.0.9

• Added “Disable Search Rendering Mode override?” option in settings
• Improved dashboard analytics to display top and zero-result queries
• Added helper methods and caching for search mode logic
• Minor UI improvements to filters and onboarding flow

1.0.8

• Added support for attributes[] query param to control returned fields
• Fixed analytics panel to show top queries and zero result queries properly
• Improved error handling and logging on search store process

1.0.7

• Improved reindexing logic: full index reset now only occurs on first batch
• Prevented stale data retention by ensuring clean index on full reindex
• Added fullReindex control to prevent accidental wipes during partial sync
• Optimized admin and JS integration for accurate progress and status updates

1.0.6

• Integrated external search query override
• Added “Connect to SearchJet” onboarding button in settings

1.0.5

• Added usage progress bars to admin settings page
• Improved storage model: moved usage limits to transient cache for performance
• Added rate-limiting to client-info endpoint for security
• Enforced proper fallback and error messages for invalid API keys
• Improved real-time display of reindex count and index usage

1.0.4

• Allowed full index clearing via full_reindex flag
• Automatically flushes cache after full reindex
• Improved usage tracking performance and accuracy

1.0.3

• Enforced indexing limits based on plan tier (Free, Pro, Growth, Enterprise)
• Added daily reindex restriction logic per plan
• Improved bulk indexing feedback with API messages and error handling
• Dynamic progress messages shown in WordPress admin during reindexing
• Fixed casting issue for last_reindexed_at on the Site model

1.0.2

• Added new Content Exclusion settings in the admin panel (post types, statuses, MIME types, sticky and protected posts)
• Updated indexing logic to respect exclusion settings in reindexing jobs

1.0.1

• Update readme

1.0.0

• Initial release