DV Meilisearch

  • Unified search - query articles, categories, and tags from one search box and get combined, relevance-ranked results
  • Search term highlighting - matched words are visually highlighted in titles and descriptions
  • Hit counts on filter tabs - each content type tab shows its result count
  • Featured article badges - articles marked as featured get a visual indicator in results
  • Keyboard navigation - navigate results with arrow keys and Enter
  • Uses Joomla SEF - URLs resolved from your Joomla menu structure, with custom URL field support
  • Multilingual - admin interface available in EN, NL, FR, DE, IT, ES, PT-BR, PL
  • Geocoded search - find articles within a radius of any location using custom fields for latitude and longitude
  • Real-time synchronisation - content is indexed the moment you publish, updated on edit, removed on trash
  • Customisable interface - configurable accent colours, backgrounds, transparency, and grid layout
  • Responsive - mobile-first design with automatic tablet breakpoint
  • No jQuery - lightweight vanilla JavaScript, no heavy frameworks

You need a Meilisearch instance to power the search. The simplest way is to sign up for a free Meilisearch Cloud account (no credit card required). Self-hosting is free and unlimited. Install the Joomla package, enter your API keys, and you are up and running.

Extension Info :

DV Meilisearch is the first Meilisearchâ„¢ extension built for Joomla. It replaces Joomla's built-in search (Smart Search / Finder) with lightning-fast, typo-tolerant results across thousands of articles.

Extension Data :

  • Latest Version2.4
  • DeveloperLiz
  • Last Updated20260328
  • Date Published20260310
  • TypePaid download
  • Compatibility :
  • Joomla 3.xYes
  • Joomla 4.xYes
  • Joomla 5.xYes
  • Joomla 6.xYes

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