Introduction

Search & Indexing, Site Search, Web Search, Search Results, Domain Search

DV Meilisearch is the first Meilisearch™ extension built for Joomla. It replaces Joomla's built-in search (Smart Search / Finder) with lightning-fast, typo-tolerant results across thousands of articles.


Core Features

  • Unified search across articles, categories, and tags
  • Dedicated full-page search component (menu item ready)
  • Instant search-as-you-type with no page reload
  • Typo-tolerant results powered by Meilisearch
  • Search module included

Performance & Indexing

  • Real-time sync on publish, edit, and delete
  • CLI bulk reindex with filtering options
  • Batch processing for large sites
  • Uses Meilisearch’s high-speed search engine (ms response times)

Smart Filtering & Sorting

  • Filter by content type (articles, tags, categories)
  • Server-side sorting by modified, created, or published date
  • Fully functional filter + sort URLs (no query required)
  • Result counts per filter (live tab counters)

Advanced Capabilities

  • Multi-language index support
  • Geolocation search (radius-based content discovery)

Frontend Experience

  • Modern, responsive UI (mobile-first)
  • Configurable colours, backgrounds, and layout
  • Search term highlighting
  • Featured content badges
  • Keyboard navigation support

Joomla Integration

  • Native Joomla routing for articles, categories, and tags
  • Works with menu structure for clean URLs
  • No jQuery, no external dependencies
  • Uses Joomla HTTP client (fully native)

You need a strong textMeilisearch instance
strong text to power the search. The simplest way is to sign up for a free Meilisearch Cloud account (no credit card required). Self-hosting is free and unlimited. Install the Joomla package, enter your API keys, and you are up and running.

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DV Meilisearch

Version:
2.5.4
Developer:
Liz
Last updated:
May 06 2026
6 days ago
Date added:
Mar 10 2026
License:
GPLv2 or later
Type:
Paid download
Includes:
m p
Compatibility:
J5 J6
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