NP Search — Profit Autopilot
Self-hosted PrestaShop search with merchandising, local analytics, and an evidence-bounded ranking Profit Autopilot.
→ No per-query SaaS charge. The exact 2.13.4 ZIP returned 17 pass and 1 N/A on the PS8 evaluation fixture, then passed PS9 upgrade, clean-install, desktop, and mobile runtime checks.
Type a query. Then change the decisions behind the result.
Recover a typo, expand a synonym, apply a facet and move a product with a merchandising rule. The trace explains every simulated decision instead of hiding it behind an AI label.
Shopper result preview
3 resultsTerra Trail GTX
Waterproof trail runner
Aero Run One
Responsive daily running shoe
Cloudstep Everyday
All-day cushioned sneaker
The chips expose the fixture decisions applied to this product. Production ranking also depends on the merchant catalogue, index and configuration.
Decision trace
- 01 · Input
- trainrs
- 02 · Correction
- trainrs → trainers
- 03 · Vocabulary
- trainers → footwear
- 04 · Facet + rule
- All categories · Pin Terra Trail
What this proves
The exact 2.13.4 package contains typo recovery, synonyms, facets, pin / boost / hide workflows and result add-to-cart. This deterministic fixture demonstrates those controls; it is not a latency benchmark or your live catalogue.
The separate store is an integration surface and may lead or lag the commercial package. The version and SHA-256 on the product page identify the file delivered after purchase.
A guided product experience
Follow real shopper and merchant paths, inspect the interface at full size, then open the live demo when one is available.
Try the search-to-product journey
Start with a partial or misspelled query, review suggestions, narrow the result set with facets, and continue toward a product or add-to-cart action without leaving the overlay.
- Typo-tolerant, language-aware suggestions.
- Facets and merchandising remain under merchant control.
- Search-to-cart actions are visible in the same journey.
This tour uses real product captures and documented behavior. It is not a performance benchmark or a promise of storewide uplift.
Check your store before you buy
Answer four release-specific questions. The result identifies what to validate next; it is not an automatic compatibility guarantee.
NP Search combines typo-tolerant autocomplete, faceted results, search-to-cart, merchandising rules, zero-result recovery, and local analytics for PrestaShop 8 and 9.
Profit Autopilot adds an opt-in A/A instrumentation check and a controlled holdout for one bounded conversion-boost signal. It reports search-attributed evidence without labelling involvement as causal uplift. Catalogue, query, experiment, and order telemetry stay inside the merchant's PrestaShop database.
What it does
- Typo-tolerant, language-aware autocomplete.
- Searchandising rules: pin / boost / hide products by query.
- Zero-result recovery with synonym and broad-match fallback.
- Profit Autopilot: opt-in A/A validation and a controlled conversion-boost holdout with a one-action kill switch.
- Local analytics with immutable experiment history, bounded retention, and PrestaShop GDPR export/erasure hooks.
In the wild
Who this is for
Best for · PrestaShop stores paying a recurring SaaS search bill
If you are comparing a recurring hosted search service with a self-hosted module, build the comparison from a current written quote, required plan limits, migration work, hosting and the exact workflows your store uses. The operating models and feature sets are not assumed to be equivalent.
Best for · DPO-sensitive verticals (vape, pharma, B2B)
Your catalogue and search queries never leave the PrestaShop database. One fewer sub-processor on your privacy notice, one fewer DPA to negotiate.
Best for · teams that want ranking evidence without a black box
Profit Autopilot isolates one bounded ranking signal, starts with an A/A instrumentation check, keeps an immutable activation history, and restores stable ranking with one kill switch.
Not for · shops needing per-user ML personalization at scale
If your business depends on Searchspring-style personalized re-ranking informed by cross-shop behavior signals, NP Search isn't that — it ranks by catalogue + your own analytics, not cross-shop collaborative filtering. Stay on SaaS for that.
vs Doofinder
NP Search 2.13.4 is a focused self-hosted PrestaShop search module; Doofinder is a broader managed search-and-discovery service. Compare exact scope, data flow, infrastructure responsibility and the current written offer—not just autocomplete.
| Capability | NP Search — Profit Autopilot | Doofinder |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | €89 one-time + optional €29 / 6 mo updates | Recurring plans; public list checked 2026-07-15 shows $49 / $149 / $349 monthly, with lower monthly figures when billed annually |
| Data residency | Inside your PrestaShop DB | External Doofinder cloud |
| Product scope | Search, facets, merchandising, local analytics and one bounded Profit Autopilot ranking signal | Current plans bundle Search, Recommendations and Quiz Maker; higher tiers add broader AI capabilities |
| Typo recovery, synonyms and facets | Yes — deterministic lab plus the 2.13.4 exact-package fixture | Yes |
| Merchandising controls | Pin, boost and hide by exact / starts-with / contains query matching; zero-result synonym and redirect workflow | Searchandising, banners, custom results and redirections appear on the current public feature table |
| Ranking experiment boundary | Opt-in A/A instrumentation check plus a holdout for one bounded conversion-boost signal; one-action kill switch | Broader managed AI and personalization capabilities vary by current plan |
| Search revenue evidence | Line-level search attribution inside the store database; reports involvement, not storewide causal uplift | Search analytics and AI insights are advertised; verify attribution definitions in your selected plan |
| Add to cart inside search | Yes — one click, with an inline variant picker for combinations | Yes |
| Infrastructure responsibility | Merchant operates database capacity, indexing, backups, monitoring and upgrades | Vendor operates the hosted search service; the store maintains its connector and catalogue feed |
| Compatibility coverage | Exact 2.13.4 runtime on PS 8.2.7 and 9.1.4; predecessor evidence covers 8.0.5, 8.2.5, and 9.0.3 | Check the vendor compatibility matrix for your plan and setup |
Why neuroplugin
- Why one-time pricing for what others bill monthly?
- NP Search runs in your PrestaShop installation, so Neuroplugin does not operate a per-query search service for your store. You pay for the software and optional updates; your own server carries the search workload.
- What does the optional renewal buy me?
- The renewal is optional and is not auto-charged. It keeps access to newer releases and their published compatibility evidence; without renewal you keep the version already delivered.
- What if I outgrow self-hosted search?
- Keep the native PrestaShop search path available and validate any replacement on a staging clone. NP Search is designed to fail open when its storefront widget cannot mount, but migration work still depends on your theme and catalogue.
By the numbers
Questions answered
- Can I migrate from Doofinder?
- It is a self-hosted migration option, not a claim of identical behavior. Validate your theme mount, catalogue relevance, redirects, analytics, and checkout flow in parallel before disabling an existing search service.
- Does NP Search send my catalogue to a third-party SaaS?
- No external catalogue, query, experiment, or order telemetry is sent by the module. Search queries and pseudonymous experiment context are stored locally, so merchants should disclose that processing and configure retention.
- Which PrestaShop versions are supported?
- The declared range is PrestaShop 8.0 and later with PHP 8.1–8.3. The exact 2.13.4 ZIP passed on PrestaShop 8.2.7 / PHP 8.1 and PrestaShop 9.1.4 / PHP 8.2. Earlier 2.13.2 evidence covers 8.0.5, 8.2.5, 9.0.3, and PHP 8.3; test the exact production stack on staging.
- What does Profit Autopilot prove?
- It validates instrumentation with an A/A check and can compare one bounded conversion-boost signal against a holdout. Search-attributed revenue shows involvement, not storewide causal uplift; margin is withheld when historical cost coverage is incomplete.
Add Sentinel only after search is stable
Use NP Search to establish search quality and real order-line participation first. Then review Sentinel separately against the store’s exact payment modules and one safe staging path.
A conversion-focused one-page checkout for PrestaShop 8 and 9 with three familiar presentation presets, deep brand controls, optional Spanish retailer-tax adapter support and a built-in observe-only Sentinel.
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Self-hosted PrestaShop search with merchandising, local analytics, and an evidence-bounded ranking Profit Autopilot.