Smart Search with Typo Correction & Autocomplete for PrestaShop

Customers do not always type perfect search queries. They miss letters, use the wrong keyboard layout, enter a word in Latin characters or choose a different term for the same product.

Ewonta Smart Search is an advanced catalog search module for PrestaShop. It improves result accuracy and displays relevant products while the customer is still typing. The module runs inside your store: it does not require an external search service, third-party catalog transfer or a mandatory monthly subscription.

Query correction and understanding

• automatic typo correction based on the vocabulary of the current catalog;

• Russian/English keyboard-layout correction;

• bidirectional transliteration, for example futbolka → футболка;

• custom synonyms for product names, industry terms and customer wording;

• forced corrections for frequent mistakes, alternative spellings and brand names;

• prefix and partial-word matching;

• configurable typo distance and minimum word length;

• optional “match all query words” mode.

Live product autocomplete

Results appear directly below the search field and may include:

• product image;

• product name;

• reference code;

• current price including the selected combination, taxes and discounts;

• a “Did you mean” correction;

• a link to the complete results page.

The module can display its own search form or enhance a standard theme search field. Duplicate rendering is prevented when the native ps_searchbar module is active.

Configurable search scope

Choose exactly which product data is indexed:

• name;

• product and combination references;

• manufacturer;

• categories;

• features;

• combination attributes;

• tags;

• short and full descriptions.

Each field has an individual relevance weight. For example, an exact match in a product name or reference can rank above a match found only in the description.

Relevance and merchandising controls

• separate boosts for in-stock products and products with images;

• manual priority multipliers for selected products, categories and manufacturers;

• optional exclusion of out-of-stock, unavailable or zero-price products;

• sorting by relevance, name and actual product price;

• correct price sorting for combinations, specific prices, taxes and discounts.

Search analytics

The dashboard reports:

• popular searches from the last 30 days;

• searches that returned no products;

• query count and average result count;

• product clicks and search response time.

Use these insights to add missing products, create synonyms and forced corrections, or improve catalog wording.

Customer search history

Recent queries appear when the customer reopens the search field. Customers can remove one query or clear their entire search history.

Indexing and automatic updates

• full and batch indexing from the back office;

• automatic index updates after product, combination or stock changes;

• resumable cron indexing without restarting from the first product;

• automatic cleanup of old search analytics and stale index records;

• batch processing suitable for larger catalogs.