jetpack-search-plugin

[1.2.0] - 2022-09-05

Added

• Instant Search: add author filtering support.
• Instant Search: add descriptions to post type icons for accessibility purposes.
• Instant Search: add focus border to search input field.
• Instant Search: always use submit overlay trigger if user prefers reduced motion.
• Instant Search: only show animation to users who have not chosen reduced motion.
• Instant Search: user friendly error messaging.
• My Jetpack: include JITMs.
• Record Meter: adds info link to docs.
• Search: add links to Search plugin line on plugins page.

Changed

• Instant Search: updates dark mode active link color for increased contrast.
• Search: always show Search submenu when Search plugin is installed.
• Search: changed default overlay trigger to form submission.
• Search: changed to only require site level connection.
• Search: only redirect when activating from the Plugins page in the browser.
• Search: revert "Search should not require user connection".
• Updated package dependencies.

Removed

• Search: remove 'results' overlay trigger.

Fixed

• Dashboard: updated Instant Search description to match changes in default overlay trigger.
• Instant Search: add focus styles for easier keyboard navigation.
• Instant Search: constrain tab loop to overlay when visible.
• Instant Search: fix button styling in Twenty Twenty One theme.
• Instant Search: fix the display order on mobile to match the tab order.
• Instant Search: make "Clear filters" button accessible.
• Instant Search: remove redundant links from search results.
• Instant Search: use classname rather than ID for styling sort select.
• Search Widget: keep widget preview with settings.

This release adds author filtering for Instant Search and a lot of A11y improvements.

1.1.0 - 2022-08-02

Added

• Dashboard: new Record Meter feature to show the breakdown of records in your search index.

Fixed

• Customization: fix fill color for gridicons in dark mode.
• Customization: hide unsupported taxonomies from Search widget.
• Customization: re-enable auto-collapsing sidebar in Customberg.
• Dashboard: fix currency code in upsell page.
• Dashboard: fix pricing issue before site is connected to Jetpack.
• Dashboard: minor CSS changes for Hello Dolly compatibility.
• Instant Search: avoid search query on component mount.
• Instant Search: consistent design for focus states in Search overlay.
• Instant Search: don't open modal if only sort parameter is set.
• Instant Search: fix header letter spacing in modal.
• Instant Search: fix irrelevant widgets added to sidebar during auto config.
• Instant Search: fix keyboard handling on search options.
• Instant Search: prevent hidden submit button appearing on focus.
• Instant Search: restore support for filtering by multiple post types with post_type=.
• Search: redirect to the Search Dashboard on activation only when Jetpack plugin does not exist.

This release adds a new feature to keep track of your search index: Record Meter.