=== Plugin Name === Contributors: Kenny Katzgrau Donate link: http://codefury.net/projects/wpsearch/donate-to-wpsearch/ Tags: wordpress, search, blog, lucene, plugin, boolean, wildcard, google, unleashed Requires at least: 2.2.x Tested up to: 2.6 Stable tag: 1.5.0.5 wpSearch is a very powerful search plugin for Wordpress. It is based on the open source search engine "Lucene" which means its fast and relevant. == Description == wpSearch is a very powerful search plugin for Wordpress. It is based on the open source search engine "Lucene" which means its fast and relevant. If you need an awesome blog search, you've come to the right place. *New* Version 1.5.x: The fastest, lightest, most portable release yet. The major features of wpSearch are: * Unmatched and customizable search relevancy (thats the power of Lucene!) * Very fast search speed * Wildcard and Boolean operator support * Easy installation * Instantly updated searching after a post has been written * Searching of Posts and Pages * Integration into any blog * No javascript / css includes * Optimized integration into the Wordpress search mechanism * Searching of comments * Foreign character support Features for advanced users: * Access to an internal search service for extendability Requirements: * Wordpress version 2.2.x or higher. * PHP 5 or higher (PHP 4.4.8 will throw parsing errors) * The iconv library (Usually installed/enabled on a server by default) == Installation == If you are upgrading from a previous version, it is recommended that you rebuild your index after the upgrade. * Copy the wpSearch folder to the Wordpress plugins directory * Set permissions of the wpSearch directory to 777 (very important!) * Activate wpSearch * Go to Settings-->wpSearch Options, and check "Build Search Index" and optionally "Enable Comment Searching" * Click "Save Changes" and wait until the page reloads (this can take a while depending on the number of posts in your blog) * Go to your blog's search box and search. Do the results look better? Cool! Did you have trouble installing? Let me know! katzgrau@gmail.com See http://codefury.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/wpSearch_Manual.pdf for more detailed installation instructions and other wpSearch notes, if you need them. Note: Don't forget the bit about changing folder permissions! == Screenshots == For "Before wpSearch" / "After wpSearch" Screenshots, Visit http://codefury.net/projects/wpsearch/wpsearch-screenshots/ == Frequently Asked Questions == 1. Q: I get an error that says something like: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting '{' in /homepages/18/d179583305/htdocs/MLL-site/book/wp-content/plugins/wpsearch/Zend/Search/Lucene.php on line 82 What's going on? 1. A: This means you are using PHP 4.x.x or lower. The search library underneath wpSearch needs PHP 5 or higher to run. 2. Q: Where do I send bug reports to? 2. A: wpSearch is still young, so there may be a few unforeseen issues when wpSearch makes its appearance in a world of different WP versions, PHP versions, etc. Send all bug reports to katzgrau@gmail.com . == Fix Log == * 1.5.0.5: Null Result Fix ( Finally! ), logging support, search library upgrade (ZF v1.5.3) * 1.5.0.1: Comment Searching, Foreign Character support, 'Phone Home' * 1.5.0.0: Faster searching, core integration, 0 style or javascript includes == Known Conflictions == wpSearch is known to react with certain plugins which manipulate search results. These plugins most likely expect the default Wordpress search to in use, which it is not. The following plugins are known to cause issues: * Custom Query String ( CQS ) * Headspace2 Send all bug reports to katzgrau@gmail.com .