Site Search - Release Notes (September 17, 2026)

The September 17, 2026 Site Search release adds Smart Answers support for the React, Next.js, and Vue UI Kits. It also extends custom Analytics date ranges to 365 days, changes the default view on the Subscription page, and adds new options for displaying and opening search results.

Highlights

These are the most important customer-facing changes in this release.

Added

Smart Answers for React, Next.js, and Vue UI Kits

You can now use the Answer Widget to add Smart Answers to search experiences built with the React, Next.js, and Vue UI Kits. Smart Answers for React, Next.js, and Vue are available in UI Kit 4.2.50 and later. See React - Answer Widget and Vue - Answer Widget.

Updated

Analytics Custom Date Ranges up to 365 Days

You can now select a custom date range of up to 365 days in Analytics, instead of the previous 31-day limit. This lets you review longer periods without splitting them into several date ranges. How far back you can view data depends on your plan. See Dashboard.

Site Search Analytics dashboard with the date range set to Sep 16, 2025–Sep 15, 2026, demonstrating a 365-day custom range.

Subscription Defaults to All Apps

When the App selector is available, the Subscription page now opens with All Apps selected. This gives you an account-wide view instead of carrying over your previous selection. You can then select an individual App to view its usage. See Subscription.

UI Kit Support for Grouped Search Results

The JavaScript UI Kit now supports grouped search responses, so developers can build search pages that organize results by fields such as content type. See JavaScript - Results Widget.

SearchStax Help Center search results grouped by content type, with separate Reference and How to result groups displayed alongside search filters.

Open UI Kit Search Results in a New Tab

You can now configure UI Kit result links to open in a new tab, so users can view a result without leaving their search page. Links open in the current tab by default. See JavaScript - Results Widget, React - Results Widget, Angular - Results Widget, and Vue - Results Widget.

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