PrestaShop search weightings

So how does the PrestaShop search system work? It works in much the same way as a real search engine. It analyzes the content of the shop and matches it to the words and phrases used by your visitors when they type in a search query. It then uses weightings, a sort of important criteria, to decide which results to give to the searcher.

The criteria considered include category, product, article, and even meta tags. So which is most important? PrestaShop does know what it is doing (trust me on that) and it has devised default weightings for each type of content. As you might expect with PrestaShop, these weightings are configurable. To get an idea of how it works, have a look at the screenshot below or log in to your PrestaShop control panel and click on the Preferences tab followed by Search.

Let's run through the options. At the top you have a Yes or No option for Ajax search. This refers to the cool manner in which the search results are displayed as you type...