Hello,

Regarding your issue with the smart search, it seems like even with Joomla search module, when i search for the video I've just created on your site, the Joomla smart search also not able to search for my video. Please see: https://monosnap.com/file/5BiCG48KHy3dgfuXLxKxgfPUzOHOAY

I suspect this has to do with the data being indexed by Joomla. Can I have your permission to clear all the indexed items from Joomla smart search and perform re-index on your Joomla smart search?

By the way, I've temporary enabled the Joomla smart search module on your site and only super users can see this module. Please see: https://monosnap.com/file/eds62hnpWVMeKW8Jhz8VF4crHUO7X4


Please advise.

Hello. Yes, you can purge indexed items and index it again. Thanks.

Seems a index and smart search ( finder plg ) issue.

Test reindex and enable finder/smart plgs

Hello all,

@ssnobben, you are right, look like this is an issue with latest Joomla 3.9.27. I believed Joomla changed something on the smart search which causing the search return inconsistent results.


@User, after long hours debugging this issue on your site, (clearing the indexes and re-index the videos), what we find out is, if a EasySocial video has a very short description, this video most likely will not be able to search in Smart Search. However, if you give long description to the video, then this video will be searchable in Smart search.

https://stranakrovi.com/smart-search?q=funny

If you go to above page, you will see the first result will be my testing video. Please see: https://monosnap.com/file/2icTiheZwDeJmnCDIgqPooqNM4VnYR

You can try to edit this video ( https://stranakrovi.com/videos/83410-this-funny-commercial-advertisement-part-one ) and give a very short video description and try to search again using the same search term ( which is the funny word ), you will notice your search will not have the test video.

Based on the these finding, I believed this is an issue from Joomla smart search itself.

Hope this help and have a nice day

People say only this was changed in latest Joomla 3.9.27

[3] Improve indexing performance of Smart Search #33720

https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/pull/33720

Hi User,

[3] Improve indexing performance of Smart Search #33720

https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/pull/33720

I not sure if the new improvement causing this issue on the indexing but if you follow my steps, you will be able to replicate the issue.

Hope this help and have a nice day

Hello. I replaced some com_finder (smart search) files by files from previous Joomla version and it helped.

Later somebody advised to

Please replace administrator/components/com_finder/helpers/indexer/indexer.php with the v3.9.26 version to see if it is the culprit.

I didn’t tested it yet.