Description

The Term Archive Priority addon controls the priority of term archive pages in SearchWP results, allowing different weights to be set for taxonomies such as categories, tags, and custom terms. It acts as a direct complement to the search engine, indexing term archives as searchable content and adjusting ranking according to rules defined in each configured engine.

Key Features of the Term Archive Priority

  • Term archive indexation
    Adds taxonomy archive pages to SearchWP’s search index as searchable content.
  • Weight control per taxonomy
    Sets relevance multipliers for each registered WordPress taxonomy independently.
  • Support for custom taxonomies
    Works with native categories, tags, and any custom taxonomy registered by themes or plugins.
  • Per-engine configuration
    Allows different priorities to be set per search engine configured within SearchWP.
  • Term attribute compatibility
    Considers term name, slug, and description in search relevance calculations.

Benefits of the Term Archive Priority

  • More relevant navigation results
    Archive pages appear in searches when the searched term is broader than a specific post.
  • Valued editorial structure
    Leverages the site’s taxonomy organization to guide visitors to hubs of related content.
  • Fine-tuned ranking
    Allows prioritizing or demoting term archives according to each search engine’s objective.
  • Higher site content retention
    Directs visitors to list pages rich in related posts instead of isolated results.

Who Should Use the Term Archive Priority?

  • Those managing blogs or editorial portals with well-structured taxonomies who want to expose category pages in search results.
  • Magazine, magazine, and directory sites that organize content by topics, brands, regions, or authors in custom taxonomies.
  • Those already using SearchWP who need granular control over when term archives should rank above or below individual posts.

How to Download the Term Archive Priority

The Term Archive Priority is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the package and activate. With SearchWP already installed, term archive priority options appear in the settings of each search engine.

Designed for those operating sites with a strong taxonomy hierarchy, the Term Archive Priority solves the classic issue of invisible category pages in internal search. By treating term archives as first-class content in the index, it brings search closer to the site’s real navigation structure and expands the reach of content organized by topics.

Frequently asked questions

Is SearchWP Term Archive Priority GPL-licensed?

Yes. SearchWP Term Archive Priority is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.

Can I use SearchWP Term Archive Priority on multiple sites?

Yes. You can install SearchWP Term Archive Priority on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.

How much does SearchWP Term Archive Priority cost at Ultrapack?

SearchWP Term Archive Priority costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).

Does SearchWP Term Archive Priority include updates?

Yes. The current version of SearchWP Term Archive Priority is 1.2.2, published at Ultrapack on Feb 24, 2021. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is SearchWP Term Archive Priority scanned before publication?

Yes. Every version of SearchWP Term Archive Priority goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.