Type: Enhancement
Priority: P2
Current state: Search relies on SQL LIKE queries. No search analytics.
Proposed improvement: Integrate a lightweight search engine (Meilisearch or similar) for threads, posts, files, and users. Add search analytics: what users search for, zero-result queries, click-through rates. Informs content strategy.
Patrick Bass
@mobieus
Resolved. Search already uses FULLTEXT indexes (upgraded from LIKE in an earlier session). This round added search analytics: every query is logged to a search_queries table. The admin dashboard at /admin/search-analytics shows total searches, unique queries, zero-result rate (color-coded), top 20 queries, zero-result queries (content gaps), and searches by type. Period selector for 24h/7d/30d/90d. The search results page was also redesigned with colored type icons, body snippets, avatars, and stats.
Patrick Bass
@mobieus
Glad you're here. Reading, posting, and browsing all work on mobile. A few power-user tools — the image editor and the bulk file uploader — are easier on a larger screen, so feel free to jump over to a desktop for those.
Patrick Bass