Storefront search

VeryQuery replaces your storefront's search results page with a single ranked grid: the best matches for any query, sortable by price and filterable by stock. Same place, same shape shoppers expect; smarter ranking underneath.

What shoppers see

When a shopper runs a search on your storefront, the search-results page shows a ranked grid of the items most relevant to their query. Above the grid sits a small toolbar with a sort dropdown (Relevance by default, with options to sort by price low-to-high or high-to-low) and filters for price range and in-stock only. If a shopper lands on the search page without typing a query, you can show a tile grid of your top categories instead of an empty page.

What "search" means here

VeryQuery's search understands what a shopper means, not just the words they typed. Searching for "merino sweater for cold mornings" returns warm wool pullovers even if none of them have "cold mornings" in the title. Searching for "something for a beach wedding" returns relevant pieces without the words "beach" or "wedding" needing to appear anywhere in the catalog.

This works across the whole catalog out of the box. There's no synonym list to maintain, no merchandising rules to write. Matches improve as your catalog and shopper history accumulate.

Turn it on

Two switches need to be on for storefront search to take over your search page.

1. Enable in your dashboard

  1. Sign in to your VeryQuery dashboard.
  2. Open the Shopify page from the sidebar.
  3. Find the Storefront search panel and toggle it on.
  4. Click Save.

2. Add the embed in your theme

  1. In your Shopify admin, open Online Store, Themes.
  2. Click Customize on your active theme.
  3. In the left sidebar of the theme editor, click the puzzle-piece icon labeled App embeds.
  4. Find VQ Search and toggle it on.
  5. Click Save in the top right of the theme editor.

Storefront search is now live. The next search anyone runs on your storefront uses the new layout.

Verify it's working

Open your storefront in a private browser window, type a query into your search bar, and hit Enter. You should land on the search-results page with the new ranked grid + sort dropdown. The dashboard's Search queries page will also show the query within a few seconds.

If you still see your theme's old search page, the embed isn't on yet. Re-check both switches above.

Preferences

The dashboard's Shopify page has a Storefront surfaces panel with the per-feature preferences. The ones that apply to search:

Show filters
Toggle whether the sort dropdown and price + in-stock filters appear above the results grid. On by default. Turn off if you'd rather keep the layout minimal or your shoppers don't typically filter.
Categories on empty search
When a shopper lands on the search page without typing a query, VeryQuery can show your Smart Categories grid instead of an empty page. Off by default. Turn on if you've placed the Smart Categories block elsewhere and want the search page to share the same surface.
"More like this" link
A small link beneath every result card. Clicking it loads a new page of results similar to that item, the same way the Similar items row works on a product page. Two sub-settings: a toggle to turn the link off, and the label shoppers see (default "More like this"; clear it to hide the link).

Brand fit

The results grid picks up your store's typography and colors automatically. We read your active theme's design settings and translate them into the embed at install time. If you want to adjust the result, the Theme panel in your dashboard's Shopify page lets you tweak colors, spacing, and corner radius without touching any code. See Match your brand.

Works with any theme that has a /search page

Storefront search activates on the standard Shopify search path (/search). It works with Shopify's default themes (Dawn, Sense, Refresh, Studio, Spotlight, etc.) and the vast majority of third-party themes, because nearly every theme uses the same path for search results.

If your theme uses a custom search route or a third-party search app that hijacks the search bar before navigation, those need to be turned off for VeryQuery to take over.

Other search providers

VeryQuery doesn't disable other search providers; it sits in front of them by replacing the standard search page. If you've previously installed another search app, two paths to consider.

Use VeryQuery's storefront search
Disable the other provider's storefront integration. Your other provider can stay installed for non-storefront uses (internal admin search, for example) without conflict.
Use VeryQuery for intelligence only
Skip the search embed and don't enable the dashboard toggle. Your other provider keeps serving the storefront. VeryQuery still captures shopper queries through the signals embed and feeds your intelligence map. See Signals capture.

Pricing

There's no per-search charge. Shopper search is covered by the flat tier price; the only capacity meter on your plan is the catalog cap (see Plans). Fair-use limits apply for sustained traffic well above similar-sized stores.

Turning it off

Either switch alone is enough to revert your storefront to its original search.

Dashboard
Shopify page, Storefront surfaces panel, toggle off, Save. Use this for a quick on/off without leaving VeryQuery.
Theme
Theme editor, App embeds, VQ Search, toggle off, Save. Use this if you're testing themes side by side.

Either way, your captured search queries and intelligence stay in your property; only the storefront-facing rendering goes back to your theme's default.

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