Capability

Search

Liferay Search is a fundamental component of Liferay DXP. Search obviously powers search results for your sites, but can also be tailored and configured to do much more! Use Search to build dynamic navigation menus based on categories, boost search results for important content, or use it to present a dynamic content experience for users.

Search features include Full-text Search, Indexing of all content types, Search Pages and Widgets, Search Results, and more.

Feature
Deployment Approach
Capability
Search Blueprints Configuration Reference
Official Documentation
Search Blueprints Configuration Reference The Search Blueprints user interface has a Query Builder for creating Blueprints. Beyond adding Elements and configuring the query settings, there are...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Sorting Results in a Search Blueprint
Official Documentation
Sorting Results in a Search Blueprint Add a sort configuration to search blueprints to control the order of search results: Open the Global Menu (Global Menu), click the Applications tab, and...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Understanding Search Blueprints
Official Documentation
Understanding Search Blueprints Use Search Blueprints to tailor the search page experience to your users' needs, without deploying any custom code. With Blueprints you can Create context-aware...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Installing Search Experiences on Liferay 7.3
Official Documentation
Installing Search Experiences on Liferay 7.3 [LES Subscription](./activating-liferay-enterprise-search.md) DXP 7.4 U5+; 7.3 U6+ The Liferay Enterprise Search Experiences app includes a suite of...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Using a Search Blueprint on a Search Page
Official Documentation
Using a Search Blueprint on a Search Page By default, a search page does not have a search blueprint associated with it. A blueprint must be applied to a search page to affect the Liferay search...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Setting Up a Text Embedding Provider
Official Documentation
Setting Up a Text Embedding Provider 7.4 U70+ [Beta Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md) A text embedding provider has two jobs: At...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Reindexing Modes
Official Documentation
Reindexing Modes Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA102+ Reindexing is refreshing all or part of the search index that's used for searching, and in some cases displaying, Liferay's content. Execute a...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Result Rankings
Official Documentation
Result Rankings Subscribers This feature does not work with Solr. Result Rankings are for changing the list of returned results for specific keywords. With Results Rankings you can Designate...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Creating a Search Blueprint for Semantic Search
Official Documentation
Creating a Search Blueprint for Semantic Search 7.4 U70+ [Beta Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md) Once a model is selected and the...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Semantic Search
Official Documentation
Semantic Search 7.4 U70+ [Beta Feature](../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md) Semantic search evaluates the intent behind a searched phrase....
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Search Administration and Tuning
Official Documentation
Search Administration and Tuning Search Administration Panel Overview Reindexing Modes Search Tuning Synonym Sets Result Rankings Troubleshooting Search Search Insights Troubleshooting...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Elasticsearch Indexes Reference
Official Documentation
Elasticsearch Indexes Reference Liferay 7.3 and 7.4 each have a set of indexes created in Elasticsearch. Understanding these indexes and what they do can help you better configure and administer...
Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 8:56 PM
Search Administration
Official Documentation
Search Administration In Control Panel → Configuration → Search there are three administrative UIs: Connections, Index Actions, and Field Mappings. Connections shows you the search engines your...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Synonym Sets
Official Documentation
Synonym Sets Subscription This feature does not work with Solr. You can add a maximum of 10,000 synonym sets. A Synonym Set is a group of words or phrases with the same meaning. An...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Exploring Indexed Fields
Official Documentation
Exploring Indexed Fields Some search features can be configured if you know how to explore a search document's fields or inspect the search engine's field mappings. FeatureRelevant...
Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 8:56 PM
Search Pages and Widgets
Official Documentation
Search Pages and Widgets Liferay's default search page is at . You can create your own page from scratch or reuse the existing page, adding or removing Search widgets as you like.
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Search Bar Suggestions Blueprints
Official Documentation
Search Bar Suggestions Blueprints Subscription 7.4 U36+ and GA36+ Search Bar Suggestions uses the regular search bar query by default. Liferay Enterprise Search users can influence or override the...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Category Facet
Official Documentation
Category Facet The Category Facet narrows search results for categorized assets that match the search query keywords. Each matching result's categories are aggregated as facet terms. Example of...
Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 8:56 PM
Custom Facet Examples
Official Documentation
Custom Facet Examples The custom facet is a powerful aid to customizing your site's search experience. When the out-of-the-box facets don't meet your requirements, the custom facet fills the gap....
Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 8:56 PM
Search Configuration Reference
Official Documentation
Search Configuration Reference Search in Liferay DXP can be configured in lots of ways. Once you understand the concept of configuration scope, you'll understand where to find a certain...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Configuring Search Bar Suggestions
Official Documentation
Configuring Search Bar Suggestions 7.4 U36+ and GA36+ Search Bar Suggestions adds search as you type functionality to Liferay's Search Bar widget. Select a result from the drop-down list or...
Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 8:56 PM
Search Bar Suggestions
Official Documentation
Search Bar Suggestions 7.4 U36+ and GA36+ Liferay's Search Bar Suggestions provides search as you type functionality. As you type search keywords into the Search Bar widget, the query is processed...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Search Facets
Official Documentation
Search Facets Enter a keyword in the Search Bar and click the Search button. The default search experience redirects to a page with results on the right and a collection of facets on the left. ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Custom Facet
Official Documentation
Custom Facet The Custom Facet is unique among the out-of-the-box search facets. Rather than always grouping results by a single static field (like the modified date or the asset type), you can...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Modified Facet
Official Documentation
Modified Facet The Modified Facet narrows search results down to those that match the searched keyword and results that were created or modified during a certain time period. Example of modified...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Folder Facet
Official Documentation
Folder Facet The Folder Facet narrows search results down to content found in specific Asset Folders. Note that the search match is not for folder names but for content found in the folders. ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Type Facet
Official Documentation
Type Facet The Type Facet narrows search results down to those associated with a certain Asset Type. Each Type with content matching the searched keyword appears as a facet term. Example of type...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Tag Facet
Official Documentation
Tag Facet The Tag Facet narrows search results for any assets with tags that match the search keyword. Each match appears as a facet term. Example of tag facet results. Configuring the Tag Facet...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Search Insights
Official Documentation
Search Insights This feature is intended for testing and development, and it only works with Elasticsearch. The Search Insights Widget, when added to a Search Page, is for inspecting two things: ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Custom Filter Examples
Official Documentation
Custom Filter Examples This feature does not work with Solr. The Custom Filter widget is a powerful aid to your search tuning efforts. Without deploying custom code, you can exert control over...
Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 8:56 PM
Configuring the Search Results Widget
Official Documentation
Configuring the Search Results Widget Configure the Search Results widget by opening its options menu (Options) and selecting Configuration. The display of Search Results is configured in the...
Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 8:56 PM
Search Results
Official Documentation
Search Results Search Results Configuring the Search Results Widget Sorting Search Results Filtering Search Results Custom Filter Examples Enabling Search Suggestions Search Results...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Site Facet
Official Documentation
Site Facet The Site Facet narrows search results down to those existing in a certain site. Each site with content matching the searched keyword appears as a facet term. Example of Site facet...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
User Facet
Official Documentation
User Facet The User Facet narrows search results down to those created by certain Users. Example of user facet results. Configuring the User Facet To configure the User Facet, open the Options...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Enabling Search Suggestions
Official Documentation
Enabling Search Suggestions Search terms can be suggested to users when their initial queries can be improved. Spell check settings allow administrators to configure the Search application so that...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Search Results Behavior
Official Documentation
Search Results Behavior Previously, you learned how to display search results. There are additional Search Results concepts and configurations that can enhance your search results: Filtering...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Using the Search Results Widget
Official Documentation
Using the Search Results Widget Search results should be easy to navigate, sort, and filter. Give your users an optimal search experience by understanding the default search experience and the many...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Understanding Low Level Search Options
Official Documentation
Understanding Low Level Search Options Low level search works only with Elasticsearch. Low level search doesn't go through the Search and Indexing Framework, which is infrastructure used for...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Similar Results
Official Documentation
Similar Results Subscription [Bundled with DXP 7.3 and 7.4; Liferay Marketplace for DXP 7.2 SP2+/FP5+](https://web.liferay.com/marketplace/-/mp/application/172465398) This feature does not work...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Sorting Search Results
Official Documentation
Sorting Search Results Search results displayed in the Search Results widget are ordered by relevance score (as calculated by the search engine) by default. With the Sort widget, users can control...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM