Version 4.7.0

Note that starting from the ElasticPress 5.0.0 release the Users feature will be moved to the ElasticPress Labs plugin. The Terms and Comments features will remain in ElasticPress but will be available only if enabled via code. Check our blog post for more info.

Added

• Exclude Media Attachments from search results. Props @burhandodhy via #3539.
• New Default to Site Language option in the language dropdown in ElasticPress' settings page. Props @felipeelia via #3550.
• Compatibility with block themes for the Facet meta blocks. Props @felipeelia via #3498.
• Integrate Did You Mean feature in the Instant Results. Props @burhandodhy and @JakePT via #3564.
• All blocks now support styling features in themes that support them. Props @JakePT via #3403 and #3584.
• Descriptions and keywords have been added to all blocks. Props @JakePT via #3403.
• New ep_stop filter, that changes the stop words used according to the language set. Props @felipeelia via #3549.
• New get-index-settings WP-CLI command. Props @felipeelia via #3547.
• New ep_facet_tax_special_slug_taxonomies filter. Props @oscarssanchez via #3506.
• New --stop-on-error flag to the sync command. Props @oscarssanchez via #3500.
• New get WP-CLI command. Props @felipeelia via #3567.
• Transient utility functions. Props @felipeelia via #3551.
• Indices' language settings in status reports. Props @felipeelia via #3552.
• Initial changes to implement a DI Container. Props @felipeelia and @tott via #3559.
• New $only_indexable parameter to the Utils\get_sites() function. Props @felipeelia via #3577.

Changed

• WooCommerce feature only integrates with queries that are the main query, a search, or have ep_integrate set as true. Props @felipeelia via #3546.
• Miscellaneous changes to all blocks, including their category, names, and code structure. Props @JakePT, @oscarssanchez, and @felipeelia via #3403.
• The Facets feature was renamed to Filters. Props @JakePT and @felipeelia via #3403, #3581, and #3597.
• The WooCommerce feature was refactored, separating code related to products and orders. Props @felipeelia via #3502.
• Transients deletion during uninstall. Props @felipeelia via #3548.
• Bump Elasticsearch version to 7.10.2 for E2E tests. Props @burhandodhy via #3556 and #3561.
• Refactor get_settings() usage inside ElasticPress features. Props @oscarssanchez and @felipeelia via #3558.
• In a multisite, if a site is indexable or not is now stored in site meta, instead of a blog option. Props @felipeelia via #3571.
• Autosuggest authenticated requests are not cached anymore and are only sent during the sync process or when the weighting dashboard is saved. Props @felipeelia and @kovshenin via #3566.
• Use createRoot instead of render to render elements. Props @oscarssanchez, @burhandodhy, @JakePT, and @felipeelia via #3573 and #3595.
• Moved methods to abstract Facet classes. Props @oscarssanchez and @felipeelia via #3499.
• Only display available languages in the Settings screen. Props @felipeelia and @JakePT via #3587.
• WooCommerce feature description. Props @brandwaffle, @felipeelia, and @JakePT via #3592.

Deprecated

• Autosuggest::delete_cached_query() was deprecated without a replacement. See #3566.
• EP_Uninstaller::delete_related_posts_transients() and EP_Uninstaller::delete_total_fields_limit_transients() was merged into EP_Uninstaller::delete_transients_by_name. See #3548.
• The ep_woocommerce_default_supported_post_types filter was split into ep_woocommerce_orders_supported_post_types and ep_woocommerce_products_supported_post_types. See #3502.
• The ep_woocommerce_supported_taxonomies filter is now ep_woocommerce_products_supported_taxonomies. See #3502.
• All old WooCommerce\Orders methods were migrated to the new WooCommerce\OrdersAutosuggest class. See #3502.
• The Elasticsearch::clear_total_fields_limit_cache() method was replaced by Elasticsearch::clear_index_settings_cache(). See #3552.
• Several methods that were previously part of the WooCommerce\WooCommerce class were moved to the new WooCommerce\Product class. See #3502.
• Several methods that were specific to Facet types were moved to the new Block and Renderer abstract classes. See #3499.

Fixed

• Same error message being displayed more than once on the Dashboard sync. Props @felipeelia, @MARQAS, @tott, and @wildberrylillet via #3557.
• Sync media item when attaching or detaching media. Props @MARQAS and @felipeelia via #3562.
• Display "Loading results" instead of "0 results" on first search using Instant Results. Props @oscarssanchez and @JakePT via #3568.
• Highlighting returning inaccurate post title when partial/no term match on Instant Results. Props @oscarssanchez, @JakePT, and @tomi10up via #3575.
• Warning in Orders Autosuggest: "Creation of dynamic property $search_template is deprecated". Props @burhandodhy via #3591.
• Warning while using PHP 8.1+: Deprecated: version_compare(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($version1) of type string is deprecated. Props @felipeelia and @burhandodhy via #3593.
• Warning in the metadata range facet renderer: Undefined array key "is_preview". Props @felipeelia and @burhandodhy via #3594.

Security

• Bumped word-wrap from 1.2.3 to 1.2.4. Props @dependabot via #3543.
• Bumped tough-cookie from 4.1.2 to 4.1.3 and @cypress/request from 2.88.10 to 2.88.12. Props @dependabot via #3583.

See: https://github.com/10up/ElasticPress/milestone/75?closed=1