What ParticleSearch can actually do on your storefront.
Faster storefront search. Fresher catalog indexing. Clearer merchant visibility. Here is the full capability map.
Storefront search
What shoppers feel immediately
Search, suggestions, filters, content, recommendations, and product actions arranged around the way shoppers actually browse.
Search quality
What makes a result trustworthy
Identifier and variant discovery, bounded typo recovery, field coverage, freshness, availability, and useful refinement.
Merchant visibility
What your team can improve next
Search activity, health, product readiness, query evidence, fixes, attribution context, and a reviewable change loop.
Explore the product
Start with the part of search you want to understand.
These pages explain the merchant outcome, the workflow around it, and the boundary that still needs your judgment.
Storefront
Search that carries the shopping task
From the first suggestion to filters, product actions, and recommendations.
Quality
Results that match the evidence
Understand the gap between product data, shopper language, and the result set.
Analytics
A useful queue for search improvement
Turn behaviour, health, and product signals into the next decision.
Controls
Precise changes with a review path
Use query tools, ranking, synonyms, redirects, rules, and experiments deliberately.
Recommendations
A relevant next step after search
Choose recommendation strategies by shopping moment and inspect the outcome.
The search infrastructure behind better storefront outcomes.
Faster retrieval, stronger typo recovery, deeper product discovery, cleaner catalog visibility, and a clearer review surface for search quality.
Features you’ll love, minus the complexity.
Typo-tolerant, tunable, and ready to review from the first query. No query language to learn.
Typo Tolerance
Recover from common spelling mistakes while keeping the result tied to shopper intent.
Tunable Ranking
Tailor results to perfection with flexible query-time ranking.
Popularity Ranking
Boost top-selling and top-converting products in search results. Ranking adapts to real shopper behavior, not just text matching.
Filtering & Faceting
Slice and dice results by any attribute. Quick and precise.
Grouping & Distinct
Group similar variants. Keep results neat and tidy.
Dynamic Sorting
Reorder results on the fly, without duplicating data.
Variant & SKU Search
Search by size, color, SKU, or part number, not just title.
Identifier Search
SKU, barcode, and model number searches return exact matches instantly. No typos, no guesswork.
Catalog Freshness
Product and stock changes have a clear path into search so the result set stays close to the store.
Storefront-Aware Visibility
Draft, hidden, and sold-out products never appear in results.
Out-of-Stock Policies
Three store-wide modes for out-of-stock products: show normally, push to bottom, or hide entirely.
Corrected Queries
Show “Did you mean” when queries miss the mark.
Zero-Result Recovery
When strict matching returns nothing, offer a bounded recovery path that keeps the shopper oriented.
Semantic Search
When enabled, connect related product language instead of relying only on exact words.
Dynamic Filter Inference
When the catalog supports it, turn useful language in a query into relevant filter context.
Search Rules
Boost, pin, or hide specific products per query. Merchant-defined result overrides.
Diversity Curation
Automatically prevents the same brand or category from dominating top results. Shoppers see variety, not repetition.
Search Redirects
Forward navigational queries directly to product pages, collections, or custom URLs.
Synonym Groups
Teach search that different words mean the same thing, such as "sneakers" and "trainers".
Personalization
When enabled, session-aware signals can make discovery more relevant to a shopper's current path.
Product Recommendations
Auto-generated similar-product suggestions for “you might also like” blocks.
Frequently Bought Together
Recommend products commonly purchased together based on order history. Shown as standalone shelves or integrated in the cart cross-sell block.
Complete The Look
Surface items that complement what the shopper is viewing, such as coordinated colours or useful accessories.
Value Groups
Automatically group color variants (black, navy, charcoal) and size variants (XS, S, M, L, XL) into clean, shoppable filter values.
Curations
Create focused merchandising campaigns for seasonal products, query goals, or collection moments.
New Arrival Discovery
Give shoppers a path to recent products when the store wants to highlight what changed.
Smart Filter Profiles
Auto-generate filter settings per collection based on catalog analysis. Apparel gets size and color. Electronics gets specs and brand. No manual setup.
What your team sees after launch.
Search quality is inspectable, not hidden. Surface gaps, trends, and sync health.
Command Center
Context-aware dashboard home with status overview and a clear next action — whether that’s billing, catalog setup, fix review, or all clear.
Search Analytics
Trends, top queries, click-through rates, and overview metrics.
Search Quality Score
A single 0 to 100 score rating your search health based on coverage, engagement, and conversion.
Product Readiness Scoring
Inspect product data quality — missing fields, incomplete metadata, and coverage gaps that hurt search performance.
Query Review
Find zero-result queries, low engagement, and gaps at a glance.
Product Analytics
See top-clicked and most-added products with query context.
Sync Review
Spot missing products and understand exactly why they’re not indexed.
Setup Lifecycle
Track onboarding progress: billing → catalog → widget → live.
Onboarding Flow
Stage-aware activation guide that adapts to where you are: billing, catalog setup, storefront verification, first search, and learning period.
Usage & Billing
Monitor searches, writes, SKU counts, and plan limits.
Fix Queue
Prioritized list of search issues ranked by revenue impact and severity.
Catalog Health
Coverage %, missing products, filter health, and demand gap analysis.
Sync Health Dashboard
Review delivery health, outstanding changes, and catalog sync issues before they affect the storefront.
Catalog Preview
Inspect a catalog build before it goes live and review the records that will support storefront search.
Filter Configuration
Customize filter labels, visibility, and collection-specific filter profiles.
Search Profile Presets
Six one-click strategies — Balanced, Precision, Discovery, Variant-rich, Technical, Content-rich — each tuned as a complete search behavior profile.
Live Layout Preview
See how modal and full-page search will look before saving. Preview with real catalog products in desktop, tablet, and mobile frames.
Settings Version History
Full audit trail of every search setting change. View timestamped snapshots of previous configurations and restore on demand.
Workspace Query Hub
Inspect and fix any query’s ranking, synonyms, and redirects in one place.
Search Harness
Compare live vs. draft results side by side before publishing any ranking change, synonym, or redirect.
Golden Queries
Protect important search queries with repeatable checks before a ranking, synonym, redirect, or merchandising change is published.
A/B Experiment Manager
Create and run controlled A/B tests on search and recommendations. Assign traffic percentages and compare variant performance.
Merchandising Rules
Campaign slots with banners, scheduling, and audience targeting for seasonal promotions and curated product placements.
Publish History & Rollback
Keep published rule changes reviewable, compare what changed, and return to a previous version when the situation calls for it.
Rule Health Diagnostics
Find overlapping, stale, and orphaned rules so the active search configuration stays understandable.
Performance Trends
Time-series charts for searches, CTR, zero-result rates, and add-to-cart rate.
Revenue Attribution
Connect available search touchpoints to completed orders and review the evidence around queries and results that appear in a purchase path.
Trending Queries
Monitor which search terms are gaining and losing momentum over time. Catch seasonal demand shifts and emerging shopper behavior.
Funnel & Exit Analysis
Track the full search funnel from query to click to add-to-cart. Spot exactly where shoppers drop off and fix each leak.
Filter Combination Analytics
Discover which filter combinations shoppers use most and which ones return zero results. Optimize faceted navigation with real usage data.
Segment Analysis
Break down search performance by surface, collection, and query outcome. Compare result, refinement, click, and exit patterns without blending different shopper journeys.
Storefront Health
Automated runtime checks for search availability, theme compatibility, widget configuration, and CDN delivery. Get alerted when the storefront search goes dark.
What shoppers feel immediately.
Modal search, live facets, quick add, and corrected queries, all without a theme rebuild.
Modal Search
Live results as shoppers type. Instant, no page reload needed.
Full Page Search
Structured filters and sort for complex queries.
Search Suggestions
Auto-complete suggestions from product names, brands, and categories as shoppers type.
Autocomplete
Rich dropdown with recent searches, product matches, SKU hits, and category shortcuts.
Suggestion Chips
Context-aware chips that adapt: idle mode shows catalog categories and product types; active mode shows query suggestions and filter refinements.
Content Search
Blog articles and Shopify pages appear alongside product results. Merchants control which content types are included.
Quick Add
Add to cart directly from search results. One fewer click.
Cart Drawer Auto-Open
After a quick add, the cart drawer opens automatically so shoppers can review, continue browsing, or check out.
Live Facet Counts
Filter counts update instantly as query terms change.
Mobile Filter Drawer
Bottom sheet filter panel with focus trapping, body scroll lock, and keyboard support. Shoppers filter without leaving the search page.
Filter Value Search
Type-ahead search inside long filter lists. Auto-enables when a facet has more than 12 values.
Highlighted Matches
Shoppers see exactly why a result appeared.
Product Color Swatches
Color and option swatches that preview variant images on hover.
Variant Image Preview
Swatches can update the product card image so shoppers can inspect the option they are selecting.
Sale & Discount Badges
Visual discount badges on sale items with percentage display.
Search Response Context
Optional result-state context helps teams understand what the current search surface returned.
Diagnostics Display
Optional context can explain the current result state when a storefront needs more transparency around search behaviour.
Recent Searches
Session-persisted search history for one-tap recall of past queries.
Search Exit & Refinement Analytics
Tracks why shoppers leave search and how they refine queries. Data feeds the funnel and exit analysis in your dashboard.
Dark Mode Support
Automatic theme detection and dark mode adaptation across all widget surfaces.
Idle Discovery
Product suggestions and category shortcuts before anyone types a query.
Standalone Recommendation Blocks
Place similar products, complementary products, or discovery shelves where a shopper needs a next step.
For shoppers
Helps shoppers move from query to product faster and with less friction.
For your team
Surfaces demand gaps, weak results, and sync issues so search is not a black box.
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