Joomla's Smart Search

Since Joomla 2.5, the Joomla core has included the advanced Smart Search functionality, powered by the com_finder component under the hood. With Joomla 4, Smart Search received major improvements and has fully replaced the standard search feature (com_search).

But how does Smart Search actually work? Why is it better than the old search? And does it have any drawbacks?

In this presentation, Peter explains how the classic search worked, what makes Smart Search so powerful, and how you can implement this modern search technology on your own Joomla website.