Opensolr Changelog — Recent Updates & Improvements

Search Apr 22, 2026

Fix Fixed a JavaScript SecurityError thrown when the Opensolr search page is embedded inside a cross-origin iframe. Browsers block showPicker() calls from cross-origin frames; the call is now wrapped in a try/catch so the browser restriction is silently handled instead of surfacing as an uncaught exception that could disrupt other search functionality on the host page.
Fix Fixed four search parameter bugs across all platforms. (1) Wildcard searches (*:*) no longer send any highlighting parameters to Solr — highlighting on a catch-all query is meaningless and wastes server cycles. (2) The Solr highlight query (hl.q) was incorrectly set to *:* instead of the real search terms, so highlighted snippets never matched actual keywords. (3) A hardcoded stats=true / stats.field=price_f block was attached to every query even for non-commerce indexes. (4) currency_s was hardcoded into the facet field list regardless of whether the index has that field. All four are fixed in Opensolr, the Drupal module, and the WordPress plugin.
Improved Locale facet — flags and readable names throughout the search UI. The Locale sidebar facet now shows flag emojis and language names instead of raw locale codes: hr_hr becomes 🇭🇷 Croatian, sr_sr becomes 🇷🇸 Serbian, and so on. The top-right All Locales selector panel also displays the correct country flag beside each language group. Active locale filters — whether applied from the sidebar facet or the top-right panel — appear as removable pills labelled with flag and name. Languages without a canonical country flag (e.g. Latin, constructed codes) show a 🌐 globe icon. Applied across the Opensolr search page, Drupal module, and WordPress plugin.
New New Lexical Only search mode in Search Tuning → Search Mode. Explicit opt-out from vector — no embedding API call is made, search runs straight through the lexical edismax path. Useful for deterministic BM25 ranking, avoiding embedding API latency, or users on plans without vector who want explicit control instead of the implicit server-side fallback. When selected, the Minimum Relevance Score slider auto-zeros itself (that threshold is calibrated for the combined hybrid score; a positive value would filter out every result in pure lexical mode) and a yellow note explains the coupling.

Search Apr 21, 2026

Fix Fixed custom Minimum Match values not saving. Values containing the less-than character (e.g. 2<95% 5<90% 8<80%) were silently truncated to just the first number because the global XSS filter stripped the < before the value reached the save handler. The tuning form now reads the raw request body for this field — custom mm presets save and apply correctly.
Improved Search page pagination layout cleaned up — pagination is now rendered inside the results column instead of drifting to the left under the facet sidebar, and the redundant top pagination block (which appeared next to the "Did you mean" spellcheck line) has been removed. Pagination now lives only at the bottom of the results, aligned with the rest of the content.
New New Search Operators help button next to the Search bar. Opens a panel explaining "phrase match", +required, and -excluded operators with examples and a note on why they matter in hybrid search. Users can now refine queries like +laptop "13 inch" -refurbished and cut through semantic noise instantly.
New New Minimum Relevance Score slider in Search Tuning. Drops hits whose combined lexical + vector score falls below the threshold, cleaning noise out of facet counts and result totals. Essential for hybrid search on catalog-style content — without it, numFound balloons to the entire filter set and facet counts pick up docs the user would never consider relevant. Slider moves in 0.1 increments, default 0.3, 0 disables.

Search Apr 10, 2026

Improved Improved hybrid search relevance — in vector hybrid mode, lexical field weight boosts are now automatically zeroed out so that semantic similarity drives the relevance ranking. Previously, even small lexical boosts could inflate scores well above the 0-1 vector range, pushing semantically relevant results down. Field weights still apply when search falls back to pure lexical mode.

Search Apr 9, 2026

Fix Fixed Query Elevation controls not appearing on the hosted search page. Token-based authentication now accounts for CAPTCHA verification time, and elevation settings take effect immediately after toggling (previously required up to 10 minutes due to caching).
Improved Search results count now appears directly below the search bar for immediate feedback. Response time displayed in seconds (e.g. 0.09 s) instead of milliseconds. Price and date facet sliders stay visible even when filters narrow results to a single item.

Search Apr 4, 2026

Improved Price filter topbar slider tooltips now show thousands separators (e.g. 15,638.00 instead of 15638.00). Consistent number formatting across all slider controls, tooltips, and input fields.
Improved Active filter pills now show numbers with thousands separators (e.g. "Price from: 9,507.99" instead of "9507.99"). Applies to both the facet sidebar pills and the topbar price filter pills.
Improved Facet slider inputs now display numbers with thousands separators (e.g. 15,637.00 instead of 15637.00) for better readability. Float fields (_f) show 2 decimals, integer fields show none. Min values are floored and max values are ceiled so the range always covers all results.

Search Apr 3, 2026

Fix Fixed search result highlighting — switched to a more reliable highlighter that correctly highlights keywords in short fields like titles. Also added text_t (structured text) to highlighted fields for richer snippets.
Improved Search header now stays fixed at the top while scrolling through results, keeping the search box and controls always within reach.
Improved Search transitions now show a loading overlay with animated dots, so you know the search is working — especially helpful on slower connections or large indexes.
New Facet filter sidebar — filter search results by category, price, date, and any structured field. Supports list facets, numeric sliders, and date range pickers. "Show more" dialog with letter index for browsing large facet lists. Active filters shown as removable pills. Configure facets from the admin panel under Search Facet Filters.