SimpleSearch
No changes.
RapidSearch
A Google-powered custom search stack. This stack has been moved across to the Stacks4Stacks website, gained a new icon and new details required for secure update checking. Added a missingURL key and updated the viewing macros for newer versions of Stacks. Fixed a problem causing the search field to become misaligned in Foundation. In the fullness of time, you will probably want to login and download this newest version from your Paddle account, and swap the old version out with the new version in your websites. The newer version has an orange and white icon. Setup and settings remain identical to before. You can continue to use your same CSE token.
DuckSearch
Formaly RapidSearch Go. This stack has been moved across to the Stacks4Stacks website. It uses the DuckDuckGo search engine to return search results for your website. It has gained a new icon and new details required for secure update checking. DuckSearch is a free update for RapidSearch Go customers, obtainable from your Paddle account. DuckSearch will install alongside older versions of RapidSearch Go. In the fullness of time, you will probably want to swap RapidSearch Go stacks for DuckSearch stacks in your websites. The newer version has an orange and white icon. DuckDuckGo is a more ethically-friendly search engine; with greater respect for user privacy, freedom of speech, and no intrusive tracking or advertising.
Indexer
Formaly the RapidSearch Live stack. This stack has received a major update to its underlying codebase, to radically improve compatibility with some web hosting providers and forthcoming PHP releases. More meta data tag types and searchable content types are now supported. Lots of other changes and new features. Indexer is a free update for RapidSearch Live customers, obtainable from your Paddle account. Indexer will install alongside older versions of RapidSearch Live. In the fullness of time, it is suggested you swap copies of RapidSearch Live in your websites with Indexer. This is a really exciting stack with some lovely new features. More details to follow shortly.
GlobalSearch
Formaly RapidSearch Helper. This remains a free stack to download and use in all your personal and commercial websites. It acts as stack you can place globally on all your webpages, to take search keywords from users, and send them to SimpleSearch, RapidSearch, Indexer or DuckSearch stacks. Various search box designs are available, together with lots of style and colour settings. As a bonus, GlobalSearch can potentially be used to send search keywords over URL query strings to websites like Google, Yahoo, Bing, DuckDuckGo, IMDB, Flickr, YouTube and many others. Compatible with all themes and frameworks.
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