Search plugins for Payload CMS
Search plugins for Payload CMS: full-text indexing plus Algolia, Meilisearch and Elasticsearch with autocomplete, typo-tolerance and faceted filtering.
Search plugins index your Payload CMS content for fast, relevant retrieval — from built-in full-text search to hosted engines like Algolia, Meilisearch and Elasticsearch, with autocomplete and faceted filtering.
What these plugins cover
- Full-text indexing of collections and globals
- Algolia, Meilisearch and Elasticsearch adapters
- Autocomplete, typo-tolerance and synonyms
- Faceted filtering and relevance tuning
- Collection hooks that keep the index in sync
Choosing a search plugin
Self-host Meilisearch or Elasticsearch for full control, or use managed Algolia for zero-ops relevance. For semantic or vector results, pair search with AI plugins.
See also content management, AI and custom fields.
Frequently asked questions
Which search engines do Payload plugins support?
Community plugins integrate full-text search plus Algolia, Meilisearch and Elasticsearch, with autocomplete, typo-tolerance, synonyms and faceting.
How does the search index stay in sync?
Most plugins register Payload collection hooks that upsert or delete documents on create, update and delete, so the index tracks your content automatically.
Are these search plugins free?
Every plugin on Payload Market is open-source and free to install; only optional hosted engines (e.g. Algolia) bill separately.