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.
New Schedule Optimize: Auto-Optimize Your Opensolr Index Every 2 to 365 Days
New Schedule Optimize feature in Index Tools. You can now set your Solr index to automatically optimize on a recurring schedule — pick any interval from 2 to 365 days, and Opensolr handles the rest with a server-side cron job. A single toggle button lets you start or stop the schedule at any time, and shows your current interval at a glance.

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.

Website Feb 27, 2026

New New API Docs: Pause, Resume and Check Web Crawler Running Status
Three new API docs added to the FAQ: Pause the Web Crawler, Resume the Web Crawler, and Check if Web Crawler is Running. Each includes endpoint URL, parameters, and copy-paste examples — find them under Docs > FAQ > API-Web Crawler.

Web Crawler Feb 27, 2026

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.
New New Pause and Resume Controls for the Opensolr Web Crawler
New Pause and Resume controls for the Web Crawler. You can now temporarily pause a running crawl without losing your cron schedule — the crawler will automatically pick back up on the next scheduled tick, or you can hit Resume to restart it immediately. The Stop button has been renamed to Stop Cron Schedule to make it clear that it permanently removes the schedule.

Analytics Feb 27, 2026

Fix Query Analytics: Full Request Column Now Shows the Complete Solr Request URL
Fixed a bug where the Full Request column in Query Analytics was showing truncated URLs — only the first parameter was visible and the rest were cut off. The parser now correctly captures the entire query string, including complex Solr parameters with nested syntax like facet local params. All analytics data going forward will show the complete request URL.
Fix Analytics Chart Now Renders Up to 5,000 Data Points Without Errors
Fixed the analytics chart refusing to render when more than 100 data points were returned. The visualization now supports up to 5,000 data points — no more "Too many data points" warnings when viewing daily stats over several months. The backend data limit was raised to match.

Website Feb 26, 2026

Fix Opensolr Index List: Solr Environment Filter Now Persists Across Search and Pagination
Fixed the server filter in the Opensolr Index list — selecting a Solr Environment from the dropdown now properly persists when searching, paginating, or refreshing the page. Previously, the filter would silently reset to All after every action.
New Web Crawler Developer Guide: Full Docs Hub With Index Fields, Solr API and Code Examples
Web Crawler Developer Guide — a full documentation hub is now live under Docs > FAQ. Covers all index fields, the Solr API with every parameter, copy-paste code examples in JS, PHP, Node.js, Python and curl with hybrid/vector search built in, autocomplete, spellcheck, faceted navigation, pagination, and a complete end-to-end search page. Find it under the WEB CRAWLER sections in the FAQ.

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.

Website Feb 25, 2026

Fix Homepage Slideshow Fix: Slides Now Glide Smoothly Instead of Flashing
Fixed the image slideshow transition on the homepage — slides now smoothly glide left instead of flashing instantly

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.
New Drush osstop Adds Per-Server and Per-Index Stop Control for Indexing Sessions
Per-server and per-index stop control — use drush osstop --server=my_server to stop only one indexer while others continue running. You can also stop a specific index session with --index without affecting anything else.
New Multi-Instance Parallel Indexing: Run Multiple Indexers on Different Servers at Once
Multi-instance parallel indexing — you can now run multiple indexers simultaneously on different Solr servers or indexes. Each session is fully isolated with its own log files, PID tracking, and worker processes, so indexing production and staging at the same time is now fully supported.

Analytics Feb 25, 2026

Fix Analytics Dashboard Fix: PHP Warnings From DataTables Parameters Resolved
Fixed a rendering issue on the Analytics Dashboard where DataTables parameter handling could cause PHP warnings to appear in the Latest Queries response.

Index Management Feb 25, 2026

New New Search Button on the My Solr Indexes Page for Easier Mobile Filtering
New Search button added next to the server filter dropdown on the My Solr Indexes page — tap or click to search without needing to press Enter, making it easier to filter your indexes especially on mobile and tablet.
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.
New Full Request Inspector in Query Analytics: Inspect Every Solr Request Parameter
New Full Request Inspector in Query Analytics — the Latest Queries table now includes a 🔍 button on each row that opens your complete Solr request broken down into a readable parameter table, along with the full raw URL ready to copy with one click

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
New Opensolr Changelog Rebuilt as a Database-Backed Page With Full-Text Search and Filters
Changelog is now a fully dynamic, database-backed page with full-text search, filtering by category, date, and type, sidebar navigation, and pagination

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 24, 2026

Fix Query Analytics Now Displays Umlauts and Accented Characters Correctly
Fixed display of special characters (umlauts, accents, etc.) in Query Analytics — queries like Wärmeenergie now show correctly instead of URL-encoded text

Infrastructure Feb 24, 2026

Fix Database Export Download 403 Forbidden Error Fixed
Fixed database export download returning 403 Forbidden
New Database Export Downloads: Ready-to-Copy Wget Command for Terminal Use
Database export download page now includes a ready-to-copy wget command for direct downloads via terminal
New Batch Embeddings API: Vector Embeddings for Up to 50 Texts per Request
Batch Embeddings API — generate vector embeddings for up to 50 text payloads in a single request via /api/batch_embed

Analytics Feb 23, 2026

Fix Popular Queries Chart Now Truncates Long Labels With Full Details on Hover
Popular Queries chart no longer overflows with long query labels — labels are now neatly truncated on the chart with full details visible on hover
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
New Analytics Shows the Human-Readable Query Behind Every Complex Request
Analytics now displays the actual human-readable search query sent to your Opensolr index, regardless of how complex the underlying request is
Fix Analytics Now Correctly Tracks IPs and Response Sizes for Indexing Requests
Fixed analytics correlation for update/indexing requests — IP addresses and response sizes now correctly tracked
Fix Popular Queries: Double UTF-8 Encoding Fix for Hindi and Accented Text
Fixed garbled characters in Popular Queries for non-Latin text (Hindi, French accents, etc.) caused by double UTF-8 encoding
Fix Analytics Crash on Numeric-Only Search Queries Fixed
Fixed analytics crash on indexes with numeric-only search queries (e.g. product IDs, lot numbers)
Improved Analytics Queries Load Faster With Parallel Shard Processing
Analytics queries now load significantly faster with parallel shard processing

Performance & SEO Feb 23, 2026

Fix Pricing Page Structured Data Fix Resolves Google Review Snippet Errors
Fixed Google Search Console review snippet errors on the pricing page — structured data now uses the correct schema type for rich results

Infrastructure Feb 23, 2026

Fix Service Status Page: Inflated Downtime Durations Fixed
Fixed incorrect downtime reporting on the Service Status page — servers were showing inflated downtime durations (e.g. hundreds of hours) instead of actual brief outages

Search Feb 21, 2026

New Dense Vector Indexes Now Automatically Recognized for Semantic Search
Dense vector indexes are now automatically recognized for semantic search
Fix Search Language and Locale Filter Now Filters Results Correctly
Language/locale filter in search now correctly filters results
Improved AI-Powered Search Summaries Now More Accurate and Context-Aware
AI-powered search summaries are now more accurate and context-aware
New Search Relevance Scores Now Visible on All Result Pages
Search relevance scores are now visible on all result pages
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
New Opensolr Homepage Completely Redesigned With a Modern, Clean Layout
Completely redesigned homepage with a modern, clean layout

Analytics Feb 20, 2026

Fix Account Dashboard Bandwidth Usage Percentage Now Displays Correctly
Overall bandwidth usage percentage on the account dashboard now displays correctly
Fix Average Response Size Metric Now Shows Accurate Values
Average response size metric now shows accurate values
Fix Analytics Now Displays Accented and Non-Latin Search Queries Correctly
Search queries with special characters (accented letters, non-Latin text) now display correctly
Fix Recent Queries Tab Now Loads Reliably When Data Sources Are Unavailable
Recent Queries tab now loads reliably even when some data sources are temporarily unavailable
Fix Analytics Tables Now Sort Numerically by Dates, Hit Counts, Sizes and Bandwidth
Table columns now sort correctly by numeric values (dates, hit counts, sizes, bandwidth)
Improved Faster Analytics Loading With Parallel Data Processing
Faster analytics loading with parallel data processing

Infrastructure Feb 19, 2026

New Manage Your Own SSH Keys Directly From the Opensolr Control Panel
Server owners can now manage their own SSH keys directly from the control panel

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
New Structured Data on Blog Posts and FAQ Pages for Richer Google Results
Blog posts and FAQ pages now include structured data for richer Google search results
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

Pricing Feb 15, 2026

New Plan Pricing Updated for Rising Infrastructure Costs; Yearly 25% Discount Retired
Updated plan pricing to reflect rising infrastructure and operational costs. We held our prices steady for as long as we could, but the reality of global cost increases has finally caught up. The yearly 25% discount has also been retired. We remain committed to offering the best value in managed Solr hosting.