=== KB - Advanced Search ===
Requires Plugins: echo-knowledge-base
Author URI: https://www.echoknowledgebase.com
Plugin URI: https://www.echoknowledgebase.com/wordpress-plugin/advanced-search/
Contributors: echoplugins
Tags: search, articles, media, pdf, knowledge base, documents, documentation, urls, plugin, add-on
Requires at least: 5.4
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: 3.6.1

Knowledge Base Advanced Search

== Description ==

Advanced search for knowledge base including search of tags, autocomplete search results, and analytics.

== Installation ==

= Manually Upload Plugin Files =

1. Download the plugin file from the plugin page: echo-advanced-search.zip.
2. Unzip the file echo-advanced-search.zip.
3. Upload the 'echo-advanced-search' folder to your '/wp-content/plugins' directory (do not rename the folder).

You can also read instructions at https://www.echoknowledgebase.com/documentation/?top-category=add-ons/

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

Please read instructions at https://www.echoknowledgebase.com/documentation/?top-category=add-ons/

== Screenshots ==

Please read instructions at https://www.echoknowledgebase.com/documentation/?top-category=add-ons/

== Changelog ==

= 3.6.1, Feb 2, 2026 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 3.6.0, Jan 17, 2026 =
* NEW: Search FAQs
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 3.5.2, Dec 13, 2025 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 3.5.1, Dec 8, 2025 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 3.5.0, Dec 6, 2025 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 3.4.0, Nov 16, 2025 =
* New: custom hook to use search plugins (like Relevanssi) to handle the search before the built-in SQL runs
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 3.3.0, Oct 28, 2025 =
* Update: Allow AI Advanced Search feature with AI Features PRO
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 3.2.0, Oct 7, 2025 =
* Update: Analytics improvements
* Improve: Search matching
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 3.1.3, Sept 22, 2025 =
* Update: Improve AI Search Ask AI feature

= 3.1.2, Sept 6, 2025 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 3.1.1, Sept 2, 2025 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 3.1.0, Aug 27, 2025 =
* New: AI Search - preview mode
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 3.0.0, Aug 3, 2025 =
* New: AI Search - search articles using AI (Beta)
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.43.1, June15, 2025 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.43.0, June 2, 2025 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.42.0, May 25, 2025 =
* New: Search results with keyword context highlighting.
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.41.1, Mar 23, 2025 =
* Update: Improve search keyword highlight function

= 2.41.0, Mar 23, 2025 =
* New: Highlight search terms in search results - articles and search results page
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.40.1, Feb 4, 2025 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.40.0, Jan 24, 2025 =
* New: Advanced Search block for Gutenberg
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.36.0, Sept 21, 2024 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.35.0, Sept 9, 2024 =
* New: Label for search icon
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.34.1, May 28, 2024 =
* Fix: Search toggle issue

= 2.34.0, May 11, 2024 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.33.1, Apr 27, 2024 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.33.0, Feb 25, 2024 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.32.1, Feb 12, 2024 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.32.0, Feb 10, 2024 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.31.4, Jan 6, 2024 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.31.3, Nov 4, 2023 =
* Update: WordPress 6.4 fix
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.31.2, Setp 2, 2023 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.31.1, Aug 25, 2023 =
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.31.0, Aug 2, 2023 =
* New: added hook to allow users to modify search results
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.30.1, Mar 4, 2023 =
* Update: Configurable search query parameter
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements

= 2.30.0, Jan 29, 2023 =
* New: Feature to not show draft categories in search
* Fix: Various minor fixes and improvements