WordPress search
SOLE Semantic Search
Replace WordPress search with search that reads meaning, so visitors ask in their own words instead of guessing which keyword the author used.
Available on GitHub
Search by meaning
Let visitors describe what they want.
Native WordPress search expects the visitor to guess the words used in the page. SOLE Semantic Search understands the request instead and returns the content whose meaning fits it.
The same search box
Existing WordPress search forms, URLs and theme result pages remain the visitor's familiar way in.
Questions in ordinary words
Visitors can express an idea naturally instead of reducing it to a brittle keyword guess.
Native fallback
If Sole Engine is unavailable, native WordPress search keeps serving the site.
Requirements
What your WordPress site needs.
WordPress 6.5+
With PHP 8.3 or newer.
Sole Engine
Sole Engine must be installed and active.
Semantic search enabled
Enable semantic search in the Sole Engine settings.
Install
Upload the plugin and let it take over WordPress search.
- Make sure Sole Engine is installed and active.
- Enable semantic search in Settings → Sole Engine.
- Download the SOLE Semantic Search ZIP from this page.
- In WordPress, open Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the ZIP, install it and activate it.
- Open Settings → SOLE Semantic Search to choose the result count and confirm the plugin is enabled.