Search Display
The Search Display tab in Settings → Opensolr Search controls what features appear on your search page and how results look to visitors.
Search UI Mode
At the top of the Search Display tab, choose how the search page is rendered:
Native (WordPress template)
The search page is rendered using the plugin's built-in WordPress template. All settings on this page apply — autocomplete, facets, AI features, pagination, and theme are controlled here. This is the recommended mode.
Embeddable (Opensolr iframe widget)
The search page embeds the Opensolr hosted search widget in an iframe. Search display, tuning, facets, and elevation are managed through the Opensolr admin panel instead of WordPress. Use this if you want centralized configuration across multiple sites.
When you switch to Embeddable mode, some tabs (Facet Mapping, Search Tuning, Elevation) show a notice directing you to the Opensolr admin panel instead, since those features are configured centrally for the embedded widget.
Search features
Toggle these features on or off:
Autocomplete
Typeahead suggestions as visitors type. Shows query suggestions and live Solr results in a dropdown beneath the search box.
Spellcheck
"Did you mean?" suggestions when a query has possible typos or returns few results.
Highlighting
Search terms are highlighted (bold yellow) in result titles and snippets. Makes it easy to spot why a result matched.
AI Hints vector plan
AI-generated answer panel above results. Requires a vector-enabled plan. See AI Features.
AI Reader vector plan
"Read" button on each result that opens a full-screen AI summary modal. Requires a vector-enabled plan. See AI Features.
OG Images
Show the page's Open Graph image thumbnail next to each result. Images are extracted by the crawler from og:image meta tags.
Results & pagination
- Results per page — how many results to show per page. Default is 20.
- Pagination style:
- Classic pages (default) — Previous/Next with page numbers. Each page has a bookmarkable URL.
- Infinite scroll — results load automatically as visitors scroll down. Smoother browsing experience.
Theme
- Light (default) — white background, dark text
- Dark — dark background, light text, comfortable for low-light environments
Visitors can toggle between themes on the search page. This setting controls the default.
Browse mode
Controls what visitors see before they type a query:
- Empty (default) — blank page until they search. Clean and focused.
- Browse — shows all results immediately on page load. Visitors can browse and filter with facets without typing anything. Turns the search page into a browsable content directory.
Start with the defaults and adjust based on how your visitors use search. Enable Browse Mode if you want search to double as a content directory. AI features are available on vector-enabled plans for a modern AI-powered experience — contact us to get started.