What do “multiple searches” mean ?
Multiple searches mean that you want to adjust your search results according to certain conditions.
What are those conditions ?
It can be anything related to the current page being displayed in your WordPress site. And it can be as complicated as necessary, to match your complex requirements.
Here are a few examples to clear the discussion:
- A uri regular expression
Example: url “/search-my-last-10-articles” should return only the last 10 posts. - A url parameter value
Example: urls “/s=&post_type=product” should return only products. - The presence, or absence, of a plugin
Example: if WPML plugin is present, return only results from the current language. - The current user role
Example: if the current user is logged and has the role “manager”, it can see all results. Else, only blog posts.
How can I define multiple searches then ?
You can configure only one search in WPSOLR.
But WPSOLR comes with many WordPress Hooks (actions and filters). And with the hooks, you can do pretty much anything you want:
- Add or remove Solr filters
- Add or remove Solr sorts
- Change default Solr parameters (boosts, highlighting size, …)
WPSOLR PRO extensions have been built 100% with WPSOLR hooks. So, you should be able too !