Opensolr Changelog — Recent Updates & Improvements

Website Feb 27, 2026

Improved Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Updated for Clarity and Compliance
Updated the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy pages with clearer language, current compliance standards, and improved formatting — making both documents easier to read and navigate.

Index Management Feb 27, 2026

Improved Smarter Optimize Button Shows Live Index Stats and Detects Running Optimizations
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.

Web Crawler Feb 27, 2026

Improved Web Crawler Indexing Speeds Up With Larger Solr Batches
Web Crawler indexing is now faster — crawled pages are sent to Solr in larger batches instead of one at a time, reducing round-trip overhead and significantly speeding up the overall indexing process.
Improved Web Crawler Resume on an Empty Queue Now Explains There Are No Pages Left
Clicking Resume when the crawler queue is empty now shows a clear message explaining there are no more pages to process, instead of silently doing nothing. It suggests stopping the cron schedule and starting a fresh crawl.
Improved Web Crawler Status Badge Now Distinguishes Running, Paused and Stopped
The crawler status badge now distinguishes between Running (green), Paused (blue), and Stopped (red). When the cron schedule is active but no crawler processes are running, the dashboard shows Paused instead of Running, so you always know the actual state of your crawl.

Search Feb 25, 2026

Improved Hybrid Vector + Keyword Search Verified Across Live Opensolr Indexes
Vector search verified and battle-tested — hybrid search (vector + keyword) has been tested across live indexes with real-world queries. Semantic understanding works out of the box: try searching for "how do I download my invoices and upgrade my account?" on opensolr.com and see how it finds the right pages even when no document contains those exact words.

Web Crawler Feb 25, 2026

Improved Web Crawler Dual-Extraction Strategy Captures More Text From JavaScript-Heavy Pages
Smarter content extraction — the web crawler now uses a dual-extraction strategy that runs two independent text extraction engines and picks whichever captures more real content. Pages with heavy JavaScript, complex layouts, or framework-rendered content (React, Next.js, Angular, Vue) are now detected and rendered automatically. The result: richer, more complete text in your Opensolr Index, especially for modern web applications.

Search Feb 25, 2026

Improved Smarter Search Snippets: Highlighter Picks the Most Relevant Sentence
Search result snippets are now shorter and more meaningful. Instead of dumping huge walls of text, the highlighter picks the most relevant sentence around your search terms — cleaner, easier to scan, and actually useful.

Infrastructure Feb 25, 2026

Improved Database Import Now Shows the Server's Real PHP Upload Size Limit
Database Import now shows the actual upload size limit read from the server's PHP configuration. If your file exceeds the limit, you'll see the exact value and which PHP-FPM settings to adjust (post_max_size and upload_max_filesize in php.ini) — no more guessing why large imports fail.

Index Management Feb 25, 2026

Improved Faster Indexing Defaults: 10 Workers and 200-Item Batches Out of the Box
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 Drush ost Background Mode Is Now the Default and Survives SSH Disconnects
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 My Solr Indexes Search Now Works Reliably on Mobile Keyboards
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 Indexes and Clusters List Keeps Your Search Filter in the URL for Bookmarking
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.

Analytics Feb 25, 2026

Improved Latest Queries Gets Server-Side Pagination With Query, Status and IP Filters
Latest Queries now uses server-side pagination — browse through all your requests within any date range without loading everything at once. Filter by query text, HTTP status, or IP address and hit Search to find exactly what you need across all shards.

Website Feb 24, 2026

Improved Footer Review Badges Rebuilt as Inline SVG Cards for Trustpilot, Google and ISO
Review badges in footer replaced with crisp inline SVG cards for Trustpilot, Google, and ISO certifications
Improved Security Compliance Section Redesigned With SVG Badge Cards for GDPR and PCI DSS
Security compliance section redesigned with individual SVG badge cards for Software Security, EU GDPR, PCI DSS, and Content Security Policy

Index Management Feb 24, 2026

Improved Reload, Reset, Commit, and Restart Actions Now Run via AJAX Modal Dialog
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 Index Tools: Delete by Query and Utilities Merged Into One Panel
Merged Delete By Query and Utilities into a single unified Index Tools panel with a cleaner design
Improved Backup Files and Restore Actions Log Now Display Side by Side
Available Backup Files and Restore Actions Log now display side by side for easier overview
Improved Backup Manager Redesign: Styled Action Buttons and a Cleaner Layout
Redesigned Backup Manager with styled action buttons, emoji icons, and cleaner layout

Infrastructure Feb 24, 2026

Improved IP Access Rules: Instant Inline Feedback and Automatic List Refresh
Adding an IP access rule now shows instant inline feedback and refreshes the rules list automatically
Improved HTTP Auth Credentials Save Now Confirms Inline Without a Page Reload
Saving HTTP Auth credentials now shows an inline confirmation message without navigating away from the page

Index Management Feb 24, 2026

Improved Upload Notes Now Hidden Behind an Info Button to Reduce Visual Clutter
Upload notes are now hidden by default behind an info button in the section header, reducing visual clutter
Improved Config Files Manager Redesign: Cleaner Panels and Inline New File Form
Redesigned Config Files Manager with a cleaner panel layout, styled file selector, and a + toggle button to reveal the new file form inline

Analytics Feb 23, 2026

Improved Filter Queries Extracted When the Main Query Is a Wildcard Browse
Filter queries (fq) are now extracted and displayed when the main query is a wildcard browse, so you can always see what your users were actually looking for
Improved Advanced Solr Syntax Parsing Reveals Real Search Terms in Analytics
Advanced Solr syntax — nested local params, boost wrappers, vector/hybrid search, function expressions, and dollar-reference variables — is now intelligently parsed and resolved to reveal the real search terms
Improved Drupal and WordPress Queries Translated Into Clean, Readable Analytics Strings
Queries from Drupal, WordPress, and other CMS platforms are now automatically translated into clean, readable strings
Improved Analytics Queries Load Faster With Parallel Shard Processing
Analytics queries now load significantly faster with parallel shard processing

Search Feb 21, 2026

Improved AI-Powered Search Summaries Now More Accurate and Context-Aware
AI-powered search summaries are now more accurate and context-aware
Improved Hybrid Search Tuning: Keyword Plus Semantic Results Now Better Balanced
Hybrid search (keyword + semantic) now produces more balanced, relevant results

Website Feb 20, 2026

Improved Better Mobile Responsiveness Across All Opensolr Pages
Better mobile responsiveness across all pages
Improved Live Search Demos Now Accessible Directly From the Opensolr Homepage
Live search demos now accessible directly from the homepage
Improved New Step-by-Step How It Works Section Helps New Users Get Started
Step-by-step "How It Works" section to help new users get started quickly

Analytics Feb 20, 2026

Improved Faster Analytics Loading With Parallel Data Processing
Faster analytics loading with parallel data processing

Performance & SEO Feb 19, 2026

Improved Descriptive Alt Text Added to All Images on the Opensolr Website
All images now include descriptive alternative text
Improved Improved Color Contrast Ratios Across the Opensolr Site for Better Readability
Improved color contrast ratios across the site for better readability
Improved Better Screen Reader Support With Semantic HTML Landmarks on Opensolr
Better screen reader support with semantic HTML landmarks
Improved Opensolr Website Performance: Lazy Loading for Non-Critical Images
Lazy loading for non-critical images
Improved Minified CSS and JavaScript for Smaller Opensolr Page Sizes
Minified CSS and JavaScript for smaller page sizes
Improved Explicit Image Dimensions Reduce Layout Shift During Page Load
Reduced layout shift during page load with explicit image dimensions
Improved Faster Page Loads With Browser Caching on Public Opensolr Pages
Faster page loads with browser caching on public pages
Improved FAQ Page Headings Now Show the Actual Category Name
FAQ page headings now show the actual category name
Improved Opensolr Links Now Show Proper Social Media Previews With Images and Titles
Sharing Opensolr links on social media now shows proper preview images, titles, and descriptions