Local product index
Build and query a WooCommerce product index stored on the WordPress site.
WordPress & WooCommerce plugin
PPL Search Suite
Local WooCommerce product search and basic recommendations without requiring an external search service.
Local searchWooCommerceRecommendationsVersion 1.0.0
Release status
Version 1.0.0 WordPress.org submission candidate; directory approval is pending.
Included free functionality
A useful edition that works without a paid unlock.
The free edition provides a complete local search path and basic product recommendations. Storefront search continues to work when the optional account connection is skipped.
Relevance-oriented results
Use bounded suggestions and result ordering designed around catalog evidence.
Basic recommendations
Display useful product recommendations without a commercial license.
Storefront integration
Present search results and suggestions through the included WooCommerce integration.
Operational status
Review index and search readiness from the WordPress administration area.
Local data ownership
Product index, caches, settings and local search-quality data stay in WordPress.
Editions
Free first, commercial depth separately distributed.
Separately distributed editions add discovery, tracking and deeper merchandising workflows while the WordPress.org edition remains independently functional.
WordPress.org package: The free package contains no commercial implementation disabled behind a license gate. Separately distributed editions are described for comparison only.
1
Discovery Filters
Adds deeper filter and facet workflows for product discovery.
2
Tracking & Privacy
Adds consent-aware behavior signals, retention and data-subject workflows.
3
Advanced recommendations
Adds placement controls, hybrid strategies, experiments and attribution.
Requirements
WordPress 6.5 or newer, PHP 8.1 or newer and WooCommerce.
External services
Local search does not send storefront queries to PPL or Freemius. The bundled Freemius SDK connects only after an administrator explicitly opts in.
Support and documentation
Use the product page as the canonical plugin reference. Installation, privacy and support information remain available even before a WordPress.org listing is approved.