Descrición

Smart Search Chips adds dynamic, clickable filter chips to your WordPress search results. Unlike traditional faceted search plugins that require you to predefine all filter options, Smart Search Chips automatically generates relevant filter tags from the actual search results.

How it works:

User types a search query
Plugin analyzes the top results and their Search Chips Tags
Displays clickable filter chips ranked by frequency
Automatically eliminates redundant chips (tags shared by all results)
Clicking a chip filters results to only show matching products

Key Features:

Dynamic chip generation from search results – no predefined facets needed
Smart redundancy elimination – chips that don’t help narrow results are hidden
Works with Relevanssi (recommended) for relevance-based scoring
Uses the built-in Search Chips Tags field as the included tag source
AJAX-powered live search with instant filtering
Fully customizable colors, limits, and thresholds
Guaranteed shortcode search mode that does not depend on theme AJAX
Safely enhance existing theme AJAX search handlers when compatible
Theme template overrides for custom result rendering
Shortcode [sschp_search] for easy integration

Works best with:

Product catalogs with many similar items
Technical documentation sites
Any site where search results need smart filtering

Smart Search Chips Pro

Smart Search Chips Pro is available separately from https://smartsearchchips.app/ for teams that want advanced workflows: ACF/custom field connectors, numeric range slider chips, local search analytics/reporting, synonym rules, manual chip curation, AI-assisted tag workflows, commercial support, and authenticated REST access for Pro chip rules. The WordPress.org plugin is fully functional with its built-in Search Chips Tags field and does not require accounts or payment.

Privacy Policy

Smart Search Chips processes search queries entered by visitors to generate dynamic filter chips. Search queries are processed on this server and are not stored or sent to any third-party service by this WordPress.org edition. Full policy: https://smartsearchchips.app/privacy-policy/

Capturas

Search for “tea” and filter chips appear automatically
Click a chip to narrow results instantly
The Smart Search Chips demo homepage

Blocks

Este plugin proporciona 1 bloque.

Smart Search Chips Search Guaranteed Smart Search Chips search form.

Instalación

Upload the smart-search-chips folder to /wp-content/plugins/
Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu
Go to Settings > Search Chips to configure
Add Search Chips Tags to your posts/products using the plugin meta box
Select which post types to search
Optionally install Relevanssi (free) for better search ranking

Quick Start:

Add semicolon-separated tags to the built-in Search Chips Tags field on your posts/products
Select which post types to search in Settings > Search Chips
For the most reliable setup, add [sschp_search] to any page or paste it into a WordPress Shortcode block
Optional: use “Override AJAX Action” only when you want to enhance a compatible existing theme search

Preguntas frecuentes

Do I need Relevanssi?: No, but it’s recommended. Without Relevanssi, the plugin uses default WordPress search. With Relevanssi, you get relevance-based scoring which makes the chip generation smarter (irrelevant results are filtered out before chips are calculated).
How do I populate the tag fields?: Use the built-in Search Chips Tags meta box on each post/product. Tags should be semicolon-separated. ACF/custom field connectors are available separately in Smart Search Chips Pro as a Pro add-on feature for teams that already maintain structured product fields.
Can I override the search result HTML?: Yes. Create a file at your-theme/smart-search-chips/results.php and the plugin will use it instead of the default template. The variable $sschp_posts contains the post data array.
How does redundancy elimination work?: The algorithm ranks tags by frequency, then for each candidate chip checks if it appears in ALL results of any already-selected chip’s group. If so, it’s redundant and hidden. This ensures only truly differentiating tags are shown.
Can I use this with WooCommerce?: Yes. Set “Post Types” to include “product”. This WordPress.org edition can use the built-in Search Chips Tags field and WooCommerce helper tags from attributes, categories, and product tags. SKU chips are optional and disabled by default. ACF and regular custom field mapping is available separately in Smart Search Chips Pro.
What is available separately in Smart Search Chips Pro?: Smart Search Chips Pro is a separate add-on for advanced workflows such as ACF/custom field mapping, numeric range slider chips, local search analytics/reporting, synonym rules, manual chip curation, AI-assisted tag workflows, commercial support, and authenticated REST access for managing Pro chip rules.

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Rexistro de cambios

1.1.8

Updated release metadata for the latest Pro numeric range improvements.

1.1.7

Clarified Guaranteed Search Mode setup guidance so the block path and shortcode fallback are shown as separate choices.

1.1.6

Refined control styling for desktop pointer alignment.

1.1.5

Improved admin settings panel stacking at narrower widths.

1.1.4

Improved admin settings layout wrapping at narrower widths.

1.1.3

Updated release automation to publish verified builds immediately.

1.1.2

Tightened release automation and deployment secret validation.

1.1.1

Fixed automated release packaging and tightened version-tag deployment checks.

1.1.0

Added CI coverage for unit tests, WP.org packaging validation, linting, and browser compatibility checks.
Added the Search Debug admin tool with search-path reporting, warnings, generated chips, and sample results.
Added reusable “why no chips?” explanations for empty results, redundant tags, missing tags, index readiness, WooCommerce settings, and theme selector issues.
Added local search index controls for rebuilding, processing one batch, clearing, pausing, and resuming indexing.
Added the Smart Search Chips Gutenberg search block for the guaranteed search UI.
Improved WP.org package validation to keep premium-only code out of the free build.

1.0.15

Added first-run setup guidance with a guaranteed shortcode/block integration path.
Split shortcode search from optional theme AJAX enhancement so the shortcode always uses the built-in endpoint.
Made theme AJAX compatibility settings available without Pro gating.
Added configurable search input selector, keyword field, result container, and result image handling to the compatibility settings.
Hardened internal feature checks to avoid direct-install fatals when optional billing components are unavailable.
Added contextual, admin-only Smart Search Chips Pro information cards for relevant advanced workflows.

1.0.14

Added factual admin-only Smart Search Chips Pro links on the plugin row and relevant settings sections.
Clarified contextual Pro messaging without disabled controls or blocked setup steps.

1.0.13

Restored chip generation to use the currently filtered result set after chip selection.
Removed the forced AJAX result thumbnail display size by default and added an optional pixel override.

1.0.12

Fixed theme search close buttons leaving an empty active results strip.
Keeps chip suggestions available from the base search set after a chip is selected.
Increased the default AJAX result image display size.

1.0.6

Improved chip-click behavior inside third-party AJAX search panels so selecting a chip keeps the search UI open.
Improved frontend input discovery for theme search forms that use keyword, s, or query fields.

1.0.5

Added runtime WooCommerce tag fallback so chips can appear from product attributes, categories, and product tags before generated helper tags are stored. SKU chips are optional and disabled by default.

1.0.4

Fixed post type settings persistence when selecting products or other custom post types.
Added an extra save button below the settings style preview.

1.0.0

Initial release
Core chip engine with redundancy elimination
Relevanssi integration with relevance threshold
AJAX search handler with chip filtering
Admin settings page
Shortcode [sschp_search]
Theme template override support