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AI Search

by Samuel Silva on WordPress.org

Replaces the default WordPress search with an AI-powered semantic search system. Perfect for WooCommerce stores and eCommerce sites. ---

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AI Search Dashboard - Configure search settings, similarity threshold, and hybrid search balance

AI Search Dashboard - Configure search settings, similarity threshold, and hybrid search balance

AI Search for WordPress enhances the search experience by replacing the default WordPress search with an AI-powered semantic search system. Perfect for WooCommerce stores, online shops, and any WordPress site that needs intelligent product search and content discovery.

Key Features

  • AI-Powered Semantic Search: Understands user intent and context, not just keywords
  • WooCommerce & eCommerce Ready: Fully compatible with WooCommerce product search, including SKUs, categories, tags, and attributes
  • Product Search Enhancement: Search products by description, features, and related concepts
  • Custom Post Type Support: Works with any custom post type (products, portfolios, directories)
  • No OpenAI Account Required: Uses our free embedding service (up to 10,000 embeddings per site)
  • Bring Your Own API Key: Optionally use your own OpenAI API key for unlimited usage
  • Smart Fallback System: 4-tier fallback ensures users always get results
  • Bulk Embedding Generation: Process multiple posts/products at once
  • Advanced Threshold Control: Fine-tune search accuracy with precision controls
  • ACF Compatible: Index Advanced Custom Fields data for deeper search
  • Caching System: Fast results with intelligent local caching
  • Quota Management: Real-time monitoring of AI service usage and limits (v1.14.0+)

Perfect For

  • WooCommerce stores with large product catalogs
  • Online marketplaces and eCommerce sites
  • Membership sites with extensive content
  • Directory and listing websites
  • Knowledge bases and documentation sites
  • Any WordPress site needing better search

How It Works

  1. Plugin generates embeddings for your content using OpenAI’s text-embedding-3-small model
  2. User searches are converted to embeddings
  3. AI matches search queries with content using semantic similarity
  4. Results are ranked by relevance, not just keyword matching
  5. Users find what they’re looking for, even with different wording

Learn More

Visit our website for documentation, demos, and examples:
https://wp-search.ai/

Browse technical documentation, see live demos of the plugin in action, and learn best practices for AI-powered search.

Usage

  • Simply use the default WordPress search, and AI Search will enhance it.
  • Manage your OpenAI API key and plugin settings via the Settings > AI Search menu.

External Service

This plugin connects with:

  • OpenAI Embeddings API: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/embeddings
  • Custom Node.js Embedding Service

Please read more here:
https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/embeddings

Active installations70+
Weekly downloads
173-35.93%
Version1.20.0
Last updated2/12/2026
WordPress version
Tested up to6.8.3
PHP version8.0
Tags
AIecommercesearchsemantic searchwoocommerce