more hat than cattle

Thank you very much for your feedback! I assume you are referring to the Pro version in this case. We will definitely work on the back-end to make it more strcutured and easy to use in the future.

As for the relevancy, I suggest adjusting the primary/secondary keyword logic first, and highly recommend using the index table engine – it will take keyword occurences (and many other factors) into consideration. When using the index table you have a wider range for field relevances. You can even set group or individual result priorities if you prefer groups or individual results prioritized. There is also a negative keywords feature in case you need to ignore some keywords.

I hope this helps a bit!

All the best,
Ernest

Am using the Pro version. This review refers to using the primary faculties of the plug-in: the index table engine, and tuned prioritization by keyword logic and field (relevance options). Search results prioritization is poor, period.

The documentation is inadequate: poorly structured and badly written. The images are too small in many instances. For instance, “Additional search tags for this post” is an option for pages. But search for that phrase in the online help and there is no documentation on what it means or how it weighs into search. Likewise, negative keywords is not explained worth a damn. One can only imagine how it works. Priorities by rules is inscrutable because of poor documentation (which seems only to apply to highly categorized web sites).

After extensive work with the Ajax Pro plug-in, I now know that it is worse than default WordPress. If your site has extensive text, Ajax is worse than worthless.

Sorry to hear that – it should not be worse as the default WP search for sure, even with the default configuration. I respect your opinion though, it’s all right.

If you need any help with setup, configuration or anything at all you are more than welcome to open a support ticket. I am personally taking care of all customers, in many cases suggesting even minor customizations if needed.

I am sure there is a way to set up the search as close as your requirements as possible, feel free to contact via support if you need any help.

All the best,
Ernest

After some vexation, I was finally able to get decent search results on my site by, essentially, reverting to WordPress search, which Ajax gives the option for. I have updated my initial review to be more balanced. Thank you for your replies.

Thank you for the feedback and consideration!

Let me know if you need any help via the support system.

All the best,
Ernest