Elasticsearch is now available as a Beta add-on for WordPress sites on Pantheon. This integration is powered by ElasticPress, the leading Elasticsearch solution for WordPress.
What's included?
ElasticPress offloads search queries from your database to Elasticsearch, improving WP_Query performance and reducing load on your application server. Capabilities include:
- Full-text search — Fuzzy matching, synonyms, and weighted fields for more relevant search results.
- Instant Search — Real-time search-as-you-type results without full page reloads.
WP_Queryintegration — Elasticsearch can handleWP_Queryrequests, reducing database load and improving page load times.- Faceted filtering — Narrow results by category, tag, custom taxonomy, and other attributes.
- WooCommerce support — Product search and filtering for WooCommerce storefronts.
- Related content — Surface related posts and pages automatically.
- Custom content indexing — Index posts, pages, custom post types, and custom fields.
Who has access?
Elasticsearch is available to WordPress sites on Performance Small plans and above, including Elite.
How to enable it
Elasticsearch can be enabled in two ways:
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From the dashboard — Navigate to Site Settings → Add-Ons and activate Elasticsearch. Connection credentials are configured automatically.
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From Terminus — Use the
searchcommand:
In order to activate Elasticsearch in Terminus, ensure you have the latest version of Terminus installed.
Once enabled, install and activate the ElasticPress plugin in your WordPress admin and run your initial content sync. No manual credential configuration is required — EP_HOST, EP_INDEX_PREFIX, and EP_CREDENTIALS are set automatically across all environments.
Documentation
For setup instructions and additional guidance, see Elasticsearch on Pantheon.