Opensolr Changelog — Recent Updates & Improvements

Index Management Feb 27, 2026

Improved The Optimize button in Index Tools is now smarter. It detects whether an optimization is already running and shows you live index stats — segments, index size, document count, and deleted docs — every time you click it. If an optimization is in progress, it shows the current status instead of accidentally starting a second one. No more guessing or clicking Check Progress repeatedly.

Improved Default worker count increased from 3 to 10 and default batch size from 100 to 200 items per worker, delivering significantly faster indexing out of the box on modern servers.
Improved Background mode is now the default — drush ost automatically runs as a background daemon that survives SSH disconnection. No need to add --background anymore. Use --no-background if you want foreground/interactive mode.
Improved Search on the My Solr Indexes page now works reliably on mobile devices — the search bar uses native form submission so the Go, Search, and Done buttons on any mobile keyboard (Gboard, SwiftKey, iOS, Samsung) all trigger the search correctly.
Improved The Indexes and Clusters list now remembers your search filter in the URL — bookmark or share a filtered view of your indexes, especially useful when managing a large number of indexes.

Improved Reload, Reset, Commit, and Restart actions now run via AJAX with an elegant modal dialog showing a loading spinner and result status, instead of navigating away from the page
Improved Merged Delete By Query and Utilities into a single unified Index Tools panel with a cleaner design
Improved Available Backup Files and Restore Actions Log now display side by side for easier overview
Improved Redesigned Backup Manager with styled action buttons, emoji icons, and cleaner layout
Improved Upload notes are now hidden by default behind an info button in the section header, reducing visual clutter
Improved Redesigned Config Files Manager with a cleaner panel layout, styled file selector, and a + toggle button to reveal the new file form inline