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@ajaydsouza ajaydsouza released this 02 Aug 10:58
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v4.4.0
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Changelog

Release Date - 2 August 2026

Read more in the Better Search v4.4.0 release post.

  • Features:

    • Added a Feature Manager to toggle optional features from a new Features tab.
    • [Pro] Added "Did you mean" suggestions for zero-result searches, with Suggest and Auto-correct modes.
    • [Pro] Added search redirects with exact or contains matching and 301 or 302 status codes.
    • Added search to quickly find options across settings tabs.

  • Enhancements:

    • Added the bsearch_pre_index_content_parts filter to modify content before it is stored in custom search tables.
    • Standardized FULLTEXT index names across database tools.
    • Updated the Settings API to version 2.10.1 and refreshed admin assets.

  • Bug fixes:

    • Fixed settings page layout and field rendering issues.
    • Fixed disabled Pro settings being discarded or remaining editable in the free plugin.
    • Fixed validation preventing settings from saving when required fields were inside collapsed repeater rows.
    • [Pro] Fixed the setup wizard changing steps while custom tables were being indexed.
    • Fixed database checks not restoring the previous error display state.
    • Fixed highlighting fallback behavior for queries containing an unclosed quote.

Full Changelog: v4.3.2...v4.4.0

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