Descripció
Scry Search for Meilisearch is the most seamless way to add Meilisearch for WordPress to your site. Replace WordPress’s slow, limited default search with the blazing-fast, typo-tolerant power of Meilisearch—without touching a single line of theme code or modifying your frontend.
The Best Meilisearch for WordPress Integration
Whether you’re running a blog, an eCommerce store, a membership site, or a complex multi-post-type WordPress installation, Scry Search delivers enterprise-grade search performance with minimal setup. Use ScryWP Search for a fully managed cloud experience, or self-host Meilisearch on your own infrastructure—the choice is yours.
Zero Frontend Changes Required
Unlike other search plugins, Scry Search is a true drop-in replacement for WordPress search. Your existing search forms, search widgets, and theme search templates continue to work exactly as before. The plugin intercepts WordPress search queries and routes them through Meilisearch, then returns results in the format WordPress expects. No theme modifications, no shortcode replacements, no widget swaps—just activate, configure, and enjoy instant search.
Per-Post-Type Indexes with Federated Search
Index any WordPress post type independently—posts, pages, WooCommerce products, custom post types from any plugin, or your own custom content types. Each post type gets its own dedicated Meilisearch index, giving you granular control over:
- Searchable Fields: Choose exactly which fields are searchable for each post type, including custom post meta fields
- Ranking Rules: Drag-and-drop interface to reorder Meilisearch’s ranking rules (words, typo, proximity, attribute, sort, exactness) per index
- Search Weights: Assign different importance weights to different post types so products can rank higher than blog posts, or vice versa
When users search, Scry Search uses federated multi-search to query all relevant indexes simultaneously and merge results intelligently based on your configured weights.
Customizable Relevancy & Ranking
Fine-tune how Meilisearch ranks your search results:
- Reorder Ranking Rules: Use the intuitive drag-and-drop interface to prioritize typo tolerance over word proximity, or exactness over attribute order
- Searchable Attributes Control: Decide which fields matter for search—include post titles, content, excerpts, categories, tags, author names, and any custom meta fields
- Post Type Weighting: Running a store? Weight products higher than blog posts. Running a knowledge base? Prioritize documentation over news articles.
Built-In Task Monitor & Debugging
The fully-featured Task Drawer gives you complete visibility into your Meilisearch operations:
- Real-Time Task Tracking: View all indexing tasks with status, duration, and error details
- Paginated Task History: Browse through your complete task history with easy navigation
- Error Diagnosis: Quickly identify and troubleshoot failed indexing operations
- Performance Monitoring: Track task durations to optimize your indexing strategy
Automatic & Manual Indexing
- Automatic Indexing: Posts are automatically indexed when created, updated, or trashed—your search index stays in sync without any manual intervention
- One-Click Bulk Indexing: Re-index all posts of any type with a single click
- Wipe & Rebuild: Clear an index and start fresh when needed
- Live Search Preview: Test your search queries directly from the admin panel before going live
Easy Meilisearch Integration
Getting started with Meilisearch for WordPress has never been easier:
- ScryWP Search (Recommended): Use our fully managed cloud-based Meilisearch hosting designed specifically for WordPress
- Self-Hosted: Run Meilisearch on your own server with full control over your data
- Local Development: Spin up Meilisearch locally for development and testing
Simply enter your Meilisearch URL and API keys, select which post types to index, and you’re live in minutes.
Works With Your Existing WordPress Setup
Scry Search respects WordPress conventions and integrates seamlessly with:
- Theme Search Templates: Your
search.phpandsearchform.phptemplates work unchanged - Search Widgets: Standard WordPress search widgets continue functioning
- Block Editor Search Blocks: Gutenberg search blocks work out of the box
- Page Builders: Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder search elements work seamlessly
- WooCommerce: Index and search products with full support for product meta
- Custom Post Types: Any registered post type can be indexed and searched
Get Managed Hosting from ScryWP
Need a Meilisearch instance fast? Host with ScryWP Search and launch in minutes with a managed deployment built for WordPress.
Requirements
- WordPress 5.2 or higher
- PHP 8.1 or higher
- Meilisearch instance (ScryWP Search managed hosting or self-hosted)
Support
For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the plugin repository or contact JG Web Development.
Captures
Index Settings Dashboard – Manage post type indexes, view document counts, and trigger indexing operations 
Index Configuration Modal – Drag-and-drop ranking rules, configure searchable fields with post meta support 
Connection Settings – Configure Meilisearch URL and API keys with connection testing 
Search Settings – Configure post type search weights for federated search 
Task Drawer – Monitor Meilisearch tasks with status, timing, and error details
Instal·lació
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Set Up Meilisearch: You’ll need a running Meilisearch instance:
- ScryWP Search – Our managed cloud hosting (recommended for production)
- Self-host on your server using Docker, binaries, or package managers
- Run locally for development
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Install the Plugin: Upload the plugin files to
/wp-content/plugins/scry-search-meilisearch/or install directly through the WordPress plugins screen. -
Activate: Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
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Configure Connection: Navigate to Scry Search > Connection Settings and enter your Meilisearch URL, Admin API Key, and optionally a Search API Key.
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Create Indexes: Go to Scry Search > Index Settings, select which post types to index, save, then click “Index Posts” for each post type.
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Search!: Your WordPress search is now powered by Meilisearch. No frontend changes needed.
PMF
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What makes this the best Meilisearch for WordPress plugin?
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Scry Search offers the most complete integration: per-post-type indexes with independent settings, federated search with configurable weights, full control over ranking rules and searchable fields, a built-in task monitor for debugging, and zero frontend modifications required.
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Do I need to modify my theme?
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No! Scry Search is a true drop-in replacement. Your existing search forms, search templates, and search widgets continue working exactly as before. Just activate, configure, and enjoy.
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What is Meilisearch?
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Meilisearch is an open-source, lightning-fast, typo-tolerant search engine. It’s designed for speed and relevance, making it perfect for WordPress sites that need better search than the default. Learn more at meilisearch.com.
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Should I use ScryWP Search or self-host?
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ScryWP Search is recommended for most users—it’s fully managed cloud hosting designed for WordPress, with automatic scaling and zero server maintenance. Self-hosting is ideal if you need complete data control, have specific compliance requirements, or want to minimize costs at scale.
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Can I index custom post types?
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Absolutely! Scry Search works with any registered WordPress post type. Select the post types you want in Index Settings, and each gets its own dedicated Meilisearch index with independent configuration.
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Can I search custom meta fields?
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Yes! When configuring searchable fields for an index, you can select from all available post meta keys. This includes custom fields from plugins like ACF, Meta Box, and any other custom meta.
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How does federated search work?
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When searching across multiple post types, Scry Search queries all relevant indexes simultaneously using Meilisearch’s federated multi-search. Results are merged and ranked according to the weights you’ve assigned to each post type.
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How do I debug indexing issues?
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Use the built-in Task Drawer (accessible from any plugin admin page) to view all Meilisearch tasks. You can see status, duration, error details, and browse your complete task history with pagination.
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Will this work with WooCommerce?
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Yes! WooCommerce products are just another post type. Select “product” in your Index Settings, configure which product fields and meta to search, and your product search is instantly upgraded.
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Is this plugin secure?
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Yes. Scry Search follows WordPress security best practices: all AJAX requests use nonces, user capabilities are checked on every action, and all input is properly sanitized and escaped.
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1.0.0
- Initial release
- Full Meilisearch integration with support for managed cloud and self-hosted instances
- Per-post-type indexing with independent index configuration
- Federated search across multiple post types with configurable weights
- Drag-and-drop ranking rule customization per index
- Searchable fields configuration including custom post meta
- Automatic indexing on post create, update, and trash
- One-click bulk indexing and index wipe/rebuild
- Built-in Task Drawer for monitoring and debugging
- Live search preview in admin panel
- Zero frontend modifications required – true drop-in replacement
- Full compatibility with existing WordPress search forms and templates
1.0.1
- Add support for ScryWP-hoster Meilisearch instances