Motive Commerce Search

Motive Commerce Search is a feature-packed, lightning-fast AI product search plugin for WooCommerce that empowers your shop’s growth.
Motive uses Gen AI to connect search queries with your catalogue and create dynamic AI overviews that summarise results. When searches return low or no results, Questions AI proposes helpful AI questions to maintain momentum and reduce bounce.
With the Motive Playboard, you have total control over how your products are displayed, ordered, filtered and found.
And with Backroom, you get access to key actions and analytics overlaid right in your search results – perfect for analytics on the go.
✅ Questions AI brings Gen AI to your search box with AI overviews and AI questions 
✅ See key analytics and take actions directly from search results with Backroom 
✅ Business Rules to boost products, set redirections and show promotional banners 
✅ Visual customisations, customisable filters, synonyms and everything you need 
✅ AI-powered ecommerce search built with our values of privacy and trust 
✅ Unmatched search relevancy 
✅ No-code visual customisations 
✅ Advanced CSS options 
✅ Features designed to enable growth 
✅ Mobile-first design 
✅ Team collaboration
<h3>ACCESS THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND THE WORLD’S BIGGEST BRANDS</h3>
Motive Commerce Search is built on the technology of <a href="https://empathy.co" rel="nofollow ugc">Empathy.co</a>, which provides some of the world’s largest online retailers with their search. Motive Commerce Search has taken this same technology and made it available for any sized shop.
That means AI ecommerce search that is affordable with features that have been carefully developed with the needs of your shop and customers in mind.
WHEN WE SAY FEATURE-PACKED, WE REALLY DO MEAN IT!
<ul>
<li>Questions AI → Generate a unique, AI-powered summary of products based on each search</li>
<li>Backroom → Get a quick look at real-time search metrics like clicks and add-to-cart events, overlaid directly onto your catalogue.</li>
<li>Boost & Bury rules → Adapt your sales to your goals by highlighting promoted items at the top of the results page and hiding those you want to give less visibility to.</li>
<li>Instant insights → Check stock levels, monitor trends, and optimise your store without leaving your shop’s search bar.</li>
<li>Synonyms for relevant results → Ensure relevant results by setting up the synonyms tool for shoppers that ask for the same product using different terms.</li>
<li>Typo tolerant → Shoppers misspelling products will still find what they’re looking for.</li>
<li>Many sites, one search tool → Set up, customise and manage the search of all your company’s sites from the same place.</li>
<li>No-code visual customisations → Display your brand identity across the whole search layer adding your font, colours, logo and more.</li>
<li>Move inventory and promote specific products → Use the banners feature to position your offers in front of even more eyes.</li>
<li>Popular products → Shoppers see your most popular products when they click the search box, allowing them to jump directly to your most popular products in less steps and complete their purchases even faster.</li>
<li>Instant results → Shoppers see results from the moment they click the search box for a more engaging experience.</li>
<li>Customisable product cards → Configure how you want to visually display your products in your shoppers’ search results.</li>
<li>Easily order how filters are displayed → Improve the shopping experience by changing the order filters are displayed to shoppers in search results.</li>
<li>Redirections → Shoppers often search for terms like Help, Returns or Shop Locations. With Redirections, easily send your customers to non-product pages from your search.</li>
<li>Mobile version included → Shoppers can search on any device without you paying more. Included in all plans.</li>
</ul>
AI for ecommerce: Questions AI
Use Questions AI to turn every search into a touchpoint that surfaces the right products instantly, improving discovery and conversion. AI that’s built with our values of privacy, trust and transparency.
<ul>
<li>Understand options at a glance: See a clear AI summary above results so key products stand out immediately, helping shoppers discover products unique to their search.</li>
<li>See the best‑fit products instantly: Open the overview to reveal products that match the query with useful details, pairing natural‑language guidance with precise results for faster decisions.</li>
<li>Keep shoppers exploring: When queries return low or no results, Questions AI proposes helpful pivots and natural‑language refinements to maintain momentum and reduce bounce.</li>
</ul>
Backroom & Analytics
Get a quick look at real-time search metrics like clicks and add-to-cart events, overlaid directly onto your catalogue. Boost or bury products on the spot. For full reporting and deeper insights, switch to the Motive Playboard for a fully comprehensive analytics dashboard. With Backroom, you don’t pay for your internal searches.
<ul>
<li>Login to Backroom through your shop’s search bar</li>
<li>Once logged in, you’ll see key analytics and insights overlaid on search results</li>
<li>Backroom lets you boost and bury products while browsing your catalogue</li>
<li>When logged in, your own searches aren’t counted in your analytics </li>
<li>You don’t pay for the searches you make in your own catalogue </li>
<li>See your analytics on desktop and mobile </li>
</ul>
FULLY TRANSPARENT WITH NO SURPRISES
<ul>
<li>One flat rate with no hidden extras: Choose the pricing plan that matches your shop’s size, goals and needs.</li>
<li>Full access to all features: No matter what plan you select, you’ll have access to all features, with upgrades and support included.</li>
<li>Search that’s priced by… searches! Don’t be stung by a provider that charges by requests. With Motive Commerce Search, you pay by what matters most to your and your shoppers: searching and finding.</li>
<li>Dedicated customer support: A team of real people to help you with any questions you may have.</li>
<li>Search that’s never switched off: Motive Commerce Search will never switch off your service, even if your shop outperforms the plan you’ve purchased.</li>
</ul>
<h3>WHAT CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING</h3>
“Motive always came recommended by the different communities we enquired through. We trialed a few other providers before switching, however they were under-featured, clunky and over-priced. When we trialed Motive the on-boarding was the smoothest I’d ever seen and we were able to get a workable search implementation almost instantly – it just worked and most importantly our customers loved it.” JH – United Kingdom on Trustpilot
“I totally recommend this smart search engine solution to anyone running an online store. It’s reliable, fast, super easy to use, and cheaper than the other options out there. Plus, their customer support team is awesome. Really professional and helpful. That makes all the difference!” – Global Neoprene – France on Trustpilot
“The integration was surprisingly quick and easy, working seamlessly with WooCommerce. What really impressed us was how customizable the search tool is – it blended in so well with our website’s design that it felt like a built-in feature, keeping everything looking consistent without sacrificing any functionality. Our experience with Motive eCommerce Search and the team behind it has been incredibly positive, directly improving navigation and customer satisfaction in our stores.” – Victor – Spain on Trustpilot
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GOT A QUESTION?
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AI Product Search for WooCommerce – Motive Commerce Search


Great alternative to known products like algolia and elastic search. 


Great mix between performance and privacy

AI-powered ecommerce search for better discovery. Advanced filters, live search suggestions and more for the best WooCommerce product search.

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Dramatically improve your website’s search experience with ExpertRec, the all-in-one solution for WordPress and WooCommerce search. This powerful plugin supercharges your search functionality, leading to increased conversions, reduced bounce rates, and ultimately boosted user satisfaction. ExpertRec achieves this through a variety of innovative features, including:
<ul>
<li>**Chatgpt based page summary, Agentic search, results summary with AI and RAG based direct question answer, chat based on your site data etc.</li>
<li>Metafields & product attribute search: Search for products based on information you define using metafields (e.g.,SKU, material, part numbers) and product attributes (e.g., clothing size, neckline).</li>
<li>Voice search: Search for products using your voice for a hands-free experience.</li>
<li>Advanced search filters and facets: Refine search results with multiple filter options and dynamic facets.</li>
<li>PDF search: Search within PDFs uploaded to your site.</li>
<li>Customizable search engine rules: Fine-tune how products are searched and ranked for optimal results.</li>
<li>No-code UI customization: Design the search interface to match your store’s look and feel without coding.</li>
<li>AI-powered features:
<ul>
<li>Personalized search: Recommends relevant products based on user behavior and purchase history.</li>
<li>Intelligent filtering: Suggests filters based on the user’s search query for a more focused search.</li>
<li>NLP search: Understands natural language queries to deliver accurate results even if phrased differently.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Search Analytics and Integrations:
<ul>
<li>Track search data: Gain insights into user behavior and improve search effectiveness.</li>
<li>Google Analytics integration: Analyze search data alongside other website metrics for a holistic view.</li>
<li>Search API endpoints: Extend search functionality for developers through an API.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Advanced search functionality:
<ul>
<li>Fast typeahead suggestions: Get product suggestions as you type.</li>
<li>Popular query suggestions: Include trending searches to help users find what they’re looking for quickly.</li>
<li>Search ranking control: Prioritize specific products in search results for promotions or bestsellers.</li>
<li>Advanced word matching and typo correction: Ensure users find relevant products even with typos or misspellings.</li>
<li>Multi-language support: Makes your store searchable in over 30 languages.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Enhanced search experience:
<ul>
<li>Add to cart from search: Simplify the purchase process by allowing users to add products directly from search results.</li>
<li>Search layout customization: Design a search page that aligns with your store’s overall layout.</li>
<li>Highlight search terms: Emphasize searched terms within search results for clarity.</li>
<li>Unlimited search filters: Create as many filters as needed for precise product searches.</li>
<li>Customizable sort order: Allow users to sort search results by various criteria (e.g., price, popularity).</li>
<li>Instant search suggestions: Get suggestions the moment you start typing.</li>
<li>Filter suggestions: Refine search suggestions based on specific filters applied.</li>
<li>Synonym management: Define synonyms to ensure users find products even if they use different terms.</li>
<li>Search redirects: Direct users to specific landing pages based on their search queries.</li>
<li>Zero-character suggestions: Get product suggestions even if you haven’t typed anything yet.</li>
<li>No results customization: Personalize the results displayed when no search results are found.</li>
<li>Boosting rules: Highlight specific products in search results for targeted promotions.</li>
<li>Visual merchandising: Design the search results page to visually promote specific products.</li>
<li>Promotional banners: Display targeted promotions directly on the search results page.</li>
<li>Variant support: Enables searching for product variations (e.g., color, size).</li>
<li>Category page search: Improve search functionality on specific product category pages.</li>
<li>Taxonomy search: Allow searching within product classifications (e.g., brands, colors).</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Links</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.expertrec.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blog.expertrec.com/wordpress-fastest-site-search-plugin-step-by-step-details/" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://cloudinfra.freshdesk.com/support/tickets/new" rel="nofollow ugc">Support</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.expertrec.com/contact-us/" rel="nofollow ugc">Contact Us</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Pricing</h3>
We offer a free plan that supports up to 100 products or documents. Paid plans start from 9 USD onwards.
<h3>Feedback and Support</h3>
Our support team is here to help you whenever you need it. Reach out to us via chat on <a href="https://www.expertrec.com" rel="nofollow ugc">our website</a> or by email at <a href="mailto:support@expertrec.com" rel="nofollow ugc">support@expertrec.com</a>. We’ll get back to you promptly.
<h3>Build Process</h3>
This plugin includes minified JavaScript files for production use. The source code for these files is available in the React frontend directory.
Minified Files: 
– <code>assets/js/main.js</code> – Minified React application code
Source Code Repository: 
The complete source code for all minified JavaScript files is publicly available at: 
https://github.com/expertrec/wp-fastest-site-search
Source Code Location: 
The source code for these minified files is located in the <code>plugin_fe/</code> directory: 
– React application source: <code>plugin_fe/src/</code> 
– Build configuration: <code>plugin_fe/package.json</code> and <code>plugin_fe/webpack.config.js</code>
Build Process: 
1. The React application is built using npm/webpack 
2. Source files are compiled and minified for production 
3. Minified files are copied to <code>plugin_be/assets/js/</code> for WordPress integration
Development: 
To modify the JavaScript code: 
1. Edit files in <code>plugin_fe/src/</code> 
2. Run <code>npm run build</code> in the <code>plugin_fe/</code> directory 
3. The minified output will be generated in <code>plugin_fe/build/</code> 
4. Copy the minified files to <code>plugin_be/assets/js/</code>
Build Tools Used: 
– Webpack for bundling 
– Babel for JavaScript transpilation 
– CSS loaders for styling 
– UglifyJS for minification
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to several external services to provide enhanced search functionality and analytics. Here’s what data is sent and when:
ExpertRec Search Services (expertrec.com, cse.expertrec.com, cseb.expertrec.com, data.expertrec.com, fe.expertrec.com) 
* What it’s used for: Core search functionality, indexing, and search results delivery 
* What data is sent: Public website content (pages, posts, products, categories), search queries, and user interactions 
* When it’s sent: During indexing, search requests, and user interactions 
* Terms of Service: <a href="https://www.expertrec.com/terms-of-service/" rel="nofollow ugc">ExpertRec Terms of Service</a> 
* Privacy Policy: <a href="https://www.expertrec.com/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">ExpertRec Privacy Policy</a>
IP Geolocation Service (ipapi.co) 
* What it’s used for: Country-based search customization and analytics 
* What data is sent: User’s IP address to determine country location 
* When it’s sent: When the search interface loads 
* Terms of Service: <a href="https://ip-api.com/docs/legal" rel="nofollow ugc">IP-API Terms of Service</a> 
* Privacy Policy: <a href="https://ip-api.com/docs/legal" rel="nofollow ugc">IP-API Privacy Policy</a>
Google Tag Manager (googletagmanager.com) 
* What it’s used for: Analytics and tracking user interactions 
* What data is sent: Page views, user interactions, and search behavior 
* When it’s sent: During user interactions with the search interface 
* Terms of Service: <a href="https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Tag Manager Terms</a> 
* Privacy Policy: <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Privacy Policy</a>
Yandex Analytics (mc.yandex.ru) 
* What it’s used for: Website analytics and user behavior tracking 
* What data is sent: Page views and user interactions 
* When it’s sent: During user interactions with the search interface 
* Terms of Service: <a href="https://yandex.com/legal/termsofservice/" rel="nofollow ugc">Yandex Terms of Service</a> 
* Privacy Policy: <a href="https://yandex.com/legal/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Yandex Privacy Policy</a>
Sentry Error Tracking (sentry.io) 
* What it’s used for: Error monitoring and debugging 
* What data is sent: Error logs and debugging information 
* When it’s sent: When errors occur in the plugin 
* Terms of Service: <a href="https://sentry.io/legal/terms/" rel="nofollow ugc">Sentry Terms of Service</a> 
* Privacy Policy: <a href="https://sentry.io/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Sentry Privacy Policy</a>

WP Fastest Site Search

Expertrec is great for expanding your WordPress search functionalities.
It has lots of custimization options and settings which can get you close to your desired result. 
The support is also great, they answer quickly and will do anything to solve your problem.

Excellent search functionalitities

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AI Product Search for WooCommerce – Motive Commerce Search vs WP Fastest Site Search