Reliable guided search chips for WordPress and WooCommerce. Add a search block or shortcode, generate useful chips, and debug search setup from admin.

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Smart Search Chips adds a reliable guided search UI to WordPress. Use the included Search block or <code>[sschp_search]</code> shortcode for a guaranteed search experience, or safely enhance compatible theme AJAX searches when you want to keep an existing layout.
Unlike traditional faceted search plugins that require every filter to be designed up front, Smart Search Chips generates useful chips from the matching results. It hides redundant tags, supports a local search index, and includes admin diagnostics so you can see which search path was used and why chips did or did not appear.
How it works:
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<li>A visitor searches through the Smart Search Chips block, shortcode, or a compatible enhanced theme search</li>
<li>The plugin finds results through the local index, Relevanssi, or WordPress fallback search</li>
<li>It analyzes the matching results, Search Chips Tags, and optional WooCommerce helper tags</li>
<li>It displays clickable chips ranked by frequency and usefulness</li>
<li>Redundant chips are hidden when they would not narrow the result set</li>
<li>Clicking a chip filters the visible results without asking the visitor to rewrite the query</li>
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Key Features:
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<li>Search block and <code>[sschp_search]</code> shortcode for a guaranteed search UI</li>
<li>Dynamic chip generation from Search Chips Tags on matching results</li>
<li>Smart redundancy elimination so chips that do not narrow results stay hidden</li>
<li>Admin Test Search tool showing search path, result counts, chips, warnings, and sample results</li>
<li>“Why no chips?” explanations for empty results, missing tags, redundant tags, index readiness, and common WooCommerce setup issues</li>
<li>Local search index with queue, rebuild, process next batch, pause, resume, and clear controls</li>
<li>Works with Relevanssi (recommended) for relevance-based scoring</li>
<li>WP_Query fallback when Relevanssi or the local index is not available</li>
<li>Built-in Search Chips Tags field for posts, pages, and products</li>
<li>Optional WooCommerce helper tags from product attributes, categories, and product tags</li>
<li>Live search endpoint with instant chip filtering</li>
<li>Fully customizable colors, limits, and thresholds</li>
<li>Safely enhance existing theme AJAX search handlers when compatible</li>
<li>Theme template overrides for custom result rendering</li>
</ul>
Works best with:
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<li>Product catalogs with many similar items</li>
<li>Technical documentation sites</li>
<li>Any site where search results need smart filtering</li>
</ul>
<h3>Smart Search Chips Pro</h3>
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, chip rules, JSON import/export, local analytics/reporting, scheduled email digests, AI-assisted tag workflows, and commercial support. The WordPress.org plugin is fully functional with its built-in Search Chips Tags field and does not require accounts or payment.
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
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/

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