SearchUs Changelog

2.0.20

• Improved Setup Walkthrough

2.0.19

• Expanded EAN, GTIN, ISBN and UPC Support

2.0.18

• Improved SKU indexing and results

2.0.17

• More automated junk probes are ignored and are not counted.

2.0.16

• Optimized to improve performance and reduce resources

2.0.15

• Background indexing confirms a page index only after it has been stored in the API. If that does not finish, the page is sent again.
• Publishing, updating, or removing a page still updates search right away.

2.0.14

• Unlock Settings recovers after the settings page session has expired.

2.0.13

• Analytics records each visitor search that counts toward the monthly allowance.
• More automated junk probes are ignored and are not counted.
• All plans were updated to provide more searches and queries.

2.0.12

• Improved account creation flow; After you create an account in the plugin, enter the 6-digit code from your email on that same screen to verify. Your API key is then filled in so you can activate.

2.0.11

• Search Embeds can now limit results by category, tag, and other taxonomies — not just post type — so a shop or docs search box stays in its own section of the site. Run a full reindex after updating.

2.0.10

• Ranking multipliers now scale the search score (e.g. Posts 0.5 = half as relevant). 0 still hides that type.
• Added a Page multiplier so pages can be suppressed or boosted the same way.

2.0.9

• Declare compatibility with WordPress 7.1 (Tested up to).

2.0.8

• Point dashboard, attribution, and upgrade links to searchus.io.

2.0.7

• Improved phrase synonyms: multi-word queries like "search ads" match the longest synonym phrase (e.g. ppc) instead of a single ambiguous token (e.g. search → seo).

2.0.6

• Restore “SearchUs – Site Search for WordPress and WooCommerce.”

2.0.5

• Plugin Check naming updates.

2.0.4

• Show the API plan-cap reindex summary dialog before reload, with Crawl Inclusion and upgrade actions.

2.0.3

• Let the SearchUs API apply plan URL limits to full reindexes, then show how many eligible URLs were stored or excluded by the API plan cap.
• Add Crawl > Inclusion guidance when an index reaches its API plan limit, so site owners can prioritize content and media without plugin-side plan enforcement.

2.0.2

• Fix mobile SERP product/image grids overflowing the viewport (fixed 225px tracks). Tiles now use fluid two-column columns that fit theme content width without horizontal scrolling.

2.0.1

• Admin sidebar menu label shortened to “SearchUs” (full plugin name unchanged on the Plugins screen and WordPress.org).

2.0.0

• Search Embeds (SERP → Search Embeds): create named shortcodes that limit search to pages, posts, products (optional WooCommerce categories), and/or media types that match your crawl settings (Images, PDFs, Documents, videos, audio, embeds). Custom name, shortcode ID, placeholder, and button label; paste into pages, posts, or builders via [searchus_search scope="your-id"].
• Scoped results page: embeds send visitors to SearchUs results with clear “search is limited to…” context and matching tabs/filters for that scope (products-only, media-only, etc.).
• Product filter drawer (WooCommerce): on Shopping tab or products-only embeds, open Filters for categories, min/max price ($0 allowed; high ceiling for expensive catalogs), brands (store brands + brand attributes when both exist), color, and size systems (clothing, footwear, hats) so shoe sizes aren’t mixed with apparel.
• Shareable filter URLs: applied filters stay in the address bar and survive pagination; reopening the drawer keeps your current selections.
• Natural-language price in the query: phrases like “under $100” or “between 200 and 500” are recognized, cleaned from the keyword query, and applied as product price filters (with chips on the results for active constraints).
• Variable products on SERP: color/size (and related) pickers with in-stock awareness and two-way filtering, plus Buy Now for the selected variation.
• Ecommerce variant option aliases (separate from intent synonyms): map shopper language (e.g. sizes/colors people type) to real WooCommerce variation options; starter pack included and editable under Ecommerce.
• Intent synonyms vs. catalog aliases cleanly split: Suggest Assist helps with either store intent synonyms or variation aliases—not a single mixed map—so language expansion and variation matching stay distinct.
• AI Assist for Intent synonyms and Ecommerce variant aliases: with one click, Suggest can draft shopper-language mappings for you—so searches like “sneakers” or “XXL” connect to the right content and variation options without hand-building every alias. Free licensed sites include a monthly assist budget; paid plans are unlimited.

1.0.4

• SERP Background default is solid white; optional “Transparent / match theme background” shows the theme behind the results.

1.0.3

• Update Shopping tab result tiles to match Images, Videos, and other grid tile styling (card borders, rounded corners, square thumbs).

1.0.2

• Updated plugin description on WordPress.org.

1.0.1

• Fix license activation on hosted staging/preview URLs (Kinsta, WP.com staging, and similar).
• Fix activation verify URL on sites using plain permalinks (uses /fw-si-v-{token}/ path instead of ?page_id=).

1.0.0

• Initial release: SERP page template, redirect, Smart 404, intent/synonyms, ranking and media controls in admin, "Did you mean?", crawl/reindex, URL and DOM exclusions, settings lock, optional local rate limits and junk-query guard. PHP 7.4+ supported via polyfills.
• WordPress.org compliance: all plugin settings available on every plan; plan limits (indexed URLs, monthly queries, reindex allowance, attribution) enforced by the SearchUs API only. Readme and External services documentation updated accordingly.

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