Search Settings — Control Exactly What Your Customers See

AI search is powerful — but every store is different. A boutique with 50 products needs different search behavior than a marketplace with 5,000.

Today we're releasing Search Settings — three new controls in the Queryra Dashboard that let you fine-tune exactly how search works on your store. No code, no config files. Just sliders and toggles.

Here's what you can now control and why it matters.

The first setting controls how many results your customers see when they search.

By default, Queryra returns the top 20 matching products. For most stores, that's a good balance — enough variety without overwhelming the page.

But you might want to change this. If you run a small shop with 50 products, set it to 0 (no limit) so every relevant match shows up. If you have 5,000 products and want a clean, focused results page, try 10 or 15.

The sweet spot depends on your catalog size and how your theme displays results. Start with 20, then adjust based on how the results page looks and whether customers are finding what they need.

This is the most powerful setting. Min Score controls the minimum quality of results your customers see.

Here's how it works: when someone searches your store, Queryra scores every product by how closely it matches the query. The best match gets the highest score. Min Score sets a cutoff — only products scoring above a percentage of the best match are shown.

Example: A customer searches "warm winter jacket". Your best match (a down parka) scores 0.85 out of 1.0. With Min Score set to 50%, only products scoring 0.425 or above will appear. A lightweight rain jacket scoring 0.30 gets filtered out — it's not relevant enough.

At 0% (OFF): Everything Queryra finds is shown, even weak matches. Good for testing or very small catalogs.

At 50% (default): Solid balance. Shows clearly relevant results while filtering noise.

At 70-80%: Strict. Only shows highly relevant matches. Great for stores where precision matters — customers see fewer results, but every result is spot-on.

At 100%: Only the single best match appears. Useful for very specific use cases.

Start at 50%, then increase gradually if customers are seeing too many loosely related products.

The third setting is a simple toggle: Dashboard Priority.

When it's OFF (default), developers can override your dashboard settings through the API — useful during testing or for custom integrations.

When it's ON, your dashboard settings always win. No matter what parameters come through the API, your store behaves exactly as you configured it.

For most store owners, turning this ON is the right move. It means your search behavior is predictable and controlled from one place. Developers who need flexibility during testing can leave it OFF.

1. Log in to your Queryra Dashboard at queryra.com
2. Navigate to the Search Settings tab
3. Adjust Max Results, Min Score, and Dashboard Priority
4. Click Save
5. Changes take effect immediately — no plugin update needed

That's it. Your store's search behavior updates in real-time. You can experiment freely — there's no risk of breaking anything, and you can always reset to defaults.

Small boutique (under 100 products): Max Results: 0 (show all), Min Score: 30-40%. You want every relevant product to appear since your catalog is small.

Medium store (100-1,000 products): Max Results: 20, Min Score: 50%. The defaults work well here — balanced results with good relevance.

Large catalog (1,000+ products): Max Results: 10-15, Min Score: 60-70%. Tighter filtering keeps results focused. Customers see fewer but more relevant products.

High-end / luxury store: Max Results: 5-10, Min Score: 70-80%. Precision over volume. Every result should feel curated.

These are starting points — adjust based on what your customers are searching for and whether they're finding what they need.

Search Settings is the first step toward giving you full control over your store's search experience. We're working on search analytics next — so you'll be able to see exactly what customers are searching for, which queries return zero results, and how to optimize your catalog.

Search Settings are available now in your Queryra Dashboard under the Search Settings tab. Log in and try them out — the changes are instant and risk-free.