Title: partyks Search Connector for Bonsai Author: partyks Published: April 12, 2026 Last modified: April 16, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/partyks-search-connector-for-bonsai/assets/banner-772x250.png? rev=3504604) ![](https://ps.w.org/partyks-search-connector-for-bonsai/assets/icon-128x128.png? rev=3504604) # partyks Search Connector for Bonsai By [partyks](https://profiles.wordpress.org/partyks/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/partyks-search-connector-for-bonsai.1.4.3.zip) * [Details](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/partyks-search-connector-for-bonsai/#description) * [Reviews](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/partyks-search-connector-for-bonsai/#reviews) * [Installation](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/partyks-search-connector-for-bonsai/#installation) * [Development](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/partyks-search-connector-for-bonsai/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/partyks-search-connector-for-bonsai/) ## Description **partyks Search Connector for Bonsai** replaces the default WordPress search with a fast, intelligent full-text search engine powered by [Bonsai.io](https://bonsai.io)— which offers a **free plan** for up to 10,000 documents. #### Key Features * Instant results as the user types * Fuzzy search — tolerates typos automatically * Intent-based sections — products from matching category shown first * Search analytics — track what users search for * Synonyms — teach the search engine your customers language * Custom mappings — pin specific pages for exact phrases * Full UI customization — colors, presets, placeholder animation * WooCommerce ready — price, SKU, stock status, categories * Multilingual — per-language search analyzers * Local mode — works without Bonsai.io for testing ### External Services This plugin connects to **Bonsai.io** (https://bonsai.io), a managed full-text search service, to perform search queries and sync your WordPress content. **What data is sent:** * Search queries typed by site visitors (sent to your own Bonsai.io cluster — not to the plugin author) * Post content, titles, and metadata during indexing (sent directly from your server to your Bonsai.io cluster) * No personally identifiable information is collected by the plugin author **When data is sent:** * On every search request by a site visitor * When the admin triggers a content sync (Sync Now) * Automatically in background batch jobs when content is published or updated **Third-party service information:** * Service: Bonsai.io — https://bonsai.io * Terms of Service: https://bonsai.io/terms * Privacy Policy: https://bonsai.io/privacy You must have your own Bonsai.io account and cluster. All search data is stored in your own cluster — the plugin author has no access to it. ### Cloudflare Workers KV (optional) This plugin can optionally sync your search configuration (synonyms, field mappings, boosting settings) to **Cloudflare Workers KV** — a globally distributed key-value store. This is used to deliver real-time search configuration updates to a Cloudflare Worker proxy, reducing latency for search queries. **This feature is entirely optional** and only activates if you provide your own Cloudflare account credentials (Account ID, Namespace ID, API Token) in the plugin settings. **What data is sent:** * Search configuration data: synonym lists, field mappings, and boost settings * No user data or personally identifiable information is ever sent to Cloudflare KV through this plugin * Data is sent only to your own Cloudflare KV namespace — not to the plugin author **When data is sent:** * Only when an admin clicks “Push to KV” or when configuration is saved and auto-push is enabled * Never sent automatically without admin action or explicit configuration **Third-party service information:** * Service: Cloudflare Workers KV — https:// developers.cloudflare.com/kv/ * Cloudflare Terms of Service: https://www.cloudflare. com/terms/ * Cloudflare Privacy Policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/ ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin to `/wp-content/plugins/` 2. Activate through the Plugins menu 3. Go to **Search via Bonsai** in admin menu 4. Enter your Bonsai.io cluster URL 5. Click **Sync Now** to index content 6. Add `[partyks_sc_bonsai_search]` shortcode to any page ## FAQ ### Do I need a Bonsai.io account? Yes, a free Bonsai.io account is required for full functionality. The free plan supports up to 10,000 documents which is enough for most WooCommerce stores. A local MySQL mode is also available for testing. ### Is my data safe? Search queries are sent to your own Bonsai.io cluster. No data is sent to the plugin author’s servers. ### What shortcode should I use? Use `[partyks_sc_bonsai_search]` to embed the search form on any page or post. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “partyks Search Connector for Bonsai” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ partyks ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/partyks/) [Translate “partyks Search Connector for Bonsai” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/partyks-search-connector-for-bonsai) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/partyks-search-connector-for-bonsai/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/partyks-search-connector-for-bonsai/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/partyks-search-connector-for-bonsai/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/partyks-search-connector-for-bonsai/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.4.3 * Multilingual index architecture * Intent-based result sections * Improved ACF/custom meta field support * Full internationalization (English + Polish) #### 1.4.0 * Analytics, CTR tracking, REST API endpoints #### 1.2.0 * WooCommerce support, category sections, instant search #### 1.0.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **1.4.3** * Last updated **6 months ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress Version ** 5.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.9** * PHP Version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/partyks-search-connector-for-bonsai/) * Tags * [autocomplete](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/autocomplete/)[instant search](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/instant-search/) [search](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/search/)[woocommerce](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) * [Advanced View](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/partyks-search-connector-for-bonsai/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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