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Search suggestions in the Autocomplete menu can come from Algolia Query Suggestions (this is recommended), from Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source Search Queries, or you can turn them off entirely.

Use Algolia Query Suggestions

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Create an Algolia Query Suggestions index

  1. Go to the Algolia dashboard.
  2. Click Query Suggestions
  3. Click New Query Suggestions Query Suggestions form
  4. Choose an index name (this guide uses query_suggestions_test).
  5. Select the different languages you’re using and the source index (for example, your main product index).
  6. Click Accept and Continue to create the Query Suggestions index.
When the index is ready, it appears in the Algolia dashboard.Query Suggestions index
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Enable Algolia Query Suggestions

  1. Go to Stores > Algolia Search > Autocomplete Menu > Enable Suggestions in your Magento store’s Admin.
  2. Select Use Algolia Query Suggestions. Magento Admin Autocomplete settings
    • Search suggestions index name: specify the index name you have configured in Algolia to use for Query Suggestions
    • Number of Algolia Suggestions: 3 by default
3

Clear the cache and test the search

Test the search box to confirm that suggestions appear.

Use Magento search queries

When Magento Search Queries are enabled, the extension indexes search terms from Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source and displays them in the Autocomplete menu. To enable Magento Search Queries, go to Stores > Algolia Search > Autocomplete Menu > Enable Suggestions in your Magento Admin and select Use Magento Search Queries. Magento Admin Autocomplete settings
  • Number of queries: 0 by default. The maximum number of results shown in the Autocomplete menu
  • Minimum query popularity: 1,000 by default
  • Minimum number of results per query: 2 by default

Clear the cache and reindex suggestions

php bin/magento algolia:reindex:suggestions
Test the search box to confirm that suggestions appear.
Last modified on February 24, 2026