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# Bonsai for ElasticPress

Bonsai for ElasticPress is a plugin that allows [Bonsai](https://bonsai.io/) users to connect to Elasticsearch using the [ElasticPress](https://github.com/10up/elasticpress) plugin.

## Minimum Requirements

* PHP 7+
* ElasticPress 3.0+
* A Bonsai account

## License

Bonsai for ElasticPress is licensed under [GPLv2](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/technosailor/bonsai-elasticpress/master/LICENSE?token=AAsRN307voFXWS9XmkBt7sC-bQ3wn_jUks5cgVRxwA%3D%3D).

## Usage

**Affordable, reliable ElasticPress hosting**

Are you a developer who wants to build more custom functionality into your site’s search engine, or improve its performance at scale? Here are the basics of Bonsai for ElasticPress:

- Set up a free account at [Bonsai.io](https://bonsai.io). 
- Connect your Bonsai account with your WordPress site with this plugin.
- Use the [ElasticPress API](https://github.com/10up/ElasticPress) to build search functionality like faceted search, related posts, autosuggest, facets, and more.
Use the Bonsai interface to create, scale, and monitor your Elasticsearch cluster. It comes standard with Snapshots, High Availability, multi-AZ deployments, TLS/SSL, and basic authentication. 

Bonsai for ElasticPress is free and easy to get started. Sign up at [Bonsai.io](https://bonsai.io).

Learn more about ElasticPress here:
https://github.com/10up/ElasticPress



## Developers

Instead of populating the Access Key and Access Secret in the WordPress Admin, you can define `EP_BONSAI_ACCESS_KEY` and `EP_BONSAI_ACCESS_SECRET` in `wp-config.php`.