Search behavior determines which product data customers can find and how strictly their queries must match. You control this through Search Scope, which selects the fields to index, and Match Strictness, which adjusts typo tolerance. The articles below show how to enable or disable titles, SKUs, attributes, tags, custom fields, and location data, plus how to fine-tune fuzzy matching for your catalog.
Enable or disable product titles, descriptions, SKUs, attributes, categories, tags, and custom fields in the Search Scope panel.
How to Search by Product Title Only
Restrict search to product titles only by disabling all other fields in Search Scope.
Enable SKU search so customers can find products using partial or complete SKU values.
Toggle Tags to ON so customers can find products by searching WooCommerce product tag names.
How to Search by Product Attributes
Toggle Attributes to ON so customers can search by color, size, material, and other product attributes.
How to Search by Custom Fields
Add custom fields to the search index so customers can search product metadata and additional data stored by plugins like ACF or Meta Box.
How to Search Products by Location
Create a location custom field on your products and add it to Search Scope to enable origin-based or geographic product search.
Fuzzy Matching and Auto-Suggestions
Adjust Match Strictness to control typo tolerance and enable auto-suggestions that catch misspelled or partial search terms.
