Smart search with error and typo correction, suggestions, search area configuration, and priorities

What this solution does

Smart Search is a module for 1C-Bitrix that enhances the quality, effectiveness, and usability of search on your website. It improves search algorithms by increasing result relevance, expanding the search scope, correcting input errors, and adding support for transliteration and partial word matching. The module includes dynamic suggestions. Error and typo correction algorithms operate automatically by analyzing the user query and the site database, requiring no manual configuration of word forms.

Smart search module with typo correction, suggestions, and configurable search areas and priorities.

The component adapts to your site's visual style, preserving the design of search fields and buttons. Standard search component templates are supported, allowing implementation without altering the interface appearance.

The system delivers relevant results for any type of resource: online stores, corporate websites, and news portals. The algorithm automatically corrects spelling errors in words, phrases, and article numbers. For instance, "kampressor" is corrected to "kompressor", "trimr binzinoviy" to "benzinoviy trimmer", and "464*567" to "464x567".

Transliteration search is supported, enabling queries entered in Latin characters to find corresponding content. The query "devolt" automatically locates the brand "DeWalt". The module also includes enhanced keyboard layout correction capabilities.

The 'Smart Search' module uses an enhanced keyboard layout correction algorithm independent of language morphology. This enables error correction in complex cases, including product codes and character sequences. For instance, entering ",typjgbkf" will locate 'Chainsaw', while '2ch16pi' will find '2x16gb'.

Search capabilities are expanded to include properties, tags, section names, and identifiers. Unlike standard search limited to titles and descriptions, this module allows finding items by attributes (SKU, brand, manufacturer) and custom tags. It also supports searching by section name (e.g., a query for 'Footwear' will find 'Blue Nike Sneakers' within that category) and by product or section ID.

The system supports partial substring matching, which is critical for databases containing complex data and codes (such as auto parts). A query for '80TL' will match 'RD-C80TL', and 'KE90799932' will match 'KE90799932R'.

The module allows for custom correction rules and the management of synonym dictionaries.

A mechanism for custom rules is provided to handle complex cases and specific scenarios. This allows defining how specific words should be corrected, establishing synonyms, and equating certain terms.

Priority Configuration

Through the module settings, you can assign priority to items available for purchase or in stock, products with images, and specific individual items.

Catalog sections can also be assigned priority. For instance, if an online store sells both smartphones and accessories, you can assign higher weight to the smartphone section, ensuring its products appear higher in search results than accessories.

Voice Input, Search History, and Popular Queries

The solution includes a ready-made interactive search template for the website header. It features voice input, search history, animated suggestions, a configurable block for popular queries, and the display of prices and product attributes. This template can be used as-is or customized to match the site's design while retaining its full functionality.

11. Search suggestions

The module displays not only query results but also pre-configured search suggestions in the interactive search interface. This assists users in refining their queries and locating product categories more efficiently. For instance, when the term "Smartphone" is entered, the system can suggest options such as "Apple Smartphones," "Samsung Smartphones," or "Honor Smartphones" to direct users to a search page with a more specific query.

12. Search result filtering

Module settings allow excluding from search results items located in inactive sections, products that are unavailable for purchase or out of stock, and items without a listed price.

Smart search module with typo correction, suggestions, configurable search areas, and priority settings. The tool increases site conversion and usability. It ensures rapid integration while preserving the existing interface design. Operates without monthly fees: all search data and statistics are stored locally on your server and are not transmitted externally. Provides detailed query analytics to identify gaps in the product assortment. Supports Sphinx, morphological processing, and other core text processing technologies.

Smart search module with typo correction, suggestions, and configurable search areas and priorities. Supports multisite functionality, as well as composite and auto-composite modes. Compatible with PHP versions 7.x and 8.x. Operates correctly on both current and older versions of the 1C-Bitrix platform. Ensures stable performance with most popular ready-made templates (Aspro, Sotbit, Digital Web, Intec, Alpha, Nextype, Krait) and sites with unique designs.

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