JP AJAX Search - Smart Relevance Ranking

Smart Relevance Ranking

JP Ajax Search includes two ranking modes.

Simple / Source Order

Simple mode keeps results close to source priority and provider order. It is the safest and most predictable mode.

Smart Relevance

Smart relevance ranks mixed results by match quality. Strong title, SKU, file name, product key, category, manufacturer, location, and description matches can outrank higher-priority sources. Source priority is still used, but only as a small boost.

The scoring model works like this:

final_score = match score + (source priority * 3)

Example:

score 85 + priority 6 * 3 = final_score 103

This means a strong match from a lower-priority source can still appear above a weak match from a higher-priority source.

Ranking Debug

Ranking debug adds scoring information to AJAX JSON responses for testing.

Debug fields can include:

• score
• final_score
• score_debug
• priority

Ranking debug should normally be disabled on production websites.