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 | [[wiki/payloadcms/plugin-multi-tenant\|Multi-Tenant Plugin]] | Scaffold multi-tenancy: tenant field on collections, Admin selector, filtered list views + relationship pickers, isGlobal (1 doc/tenant), cascade delete, super-admin bypass, useTenantSelection hook | raw/plugins__multi-tenant.md | 2026-05-15 |
 | [[wiki/payloadcms/plugin-nested-docs\|Nested Docs Plugin]] | Parent/child hierarchy for collections: auto `parent` + `breadcrumbs` fields, recursive cascade updates, `generateURL`/`generateLabel` options, custom field overrides, localization support | raw/plugins__nested-docs.md | 2026-05-15 |
 | [[wiki/payloadcms/plugin-redirects\|Redirects Plugin]] | Managed `redirects` collection (from/to + doc reference), redirect types (301/302), overrides pattern, frontend integration (Next.js middleware/redirects()) | raw/plugins__redirects.md | 2026-05-15 |
+| [[wiki/payloadcms/plugin-search\|Search Plugin]] | First-party search index: static `search` collection, hook-free queries, priority sorting, `beforeSync`/`skipSync`, on-demand reindex | raw/plugins__search.md | 2026-05-15 |
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+---
+title: "Search Plugin"
+aliases: [plugin-search, payload-search, search-index]
+tags: [payloadcms, plugin, search, indexing]
+sources: [raw/plugins__search.md]
+created: 2026-05-15
+updated: 2026-05-15
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+`@payloadcms/plugin-search` creates a dedicated `search` collection that mirrors only search-critical fields from your enabled collections. Records are automatically synced on document create/update/delete via hooks, and can be queried with standard Payload APIs — no third-party service required.
+
+## How It Works
+
+1. Plugin adds a `search` collection to your database with an index
+2. Enabled collections get `beforeChange` + `afterDelete` hooks
+3. On save → a lightweight search record (title, excerpt, slug, etc.) is created/updated
+4. On delete → search record is removed
+5. Queries hit the `search` collection directly — bypassing all hooks on the original collection
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+pnpm add @payloadcms/plugin-search
+```
+
+## Basic Setup
+
+```ts
+import { searchPlugin } from '@payloadcms/plugin-search'
+
+export default buildConfig({
+  plugins: [
+    searchPlugin({
+      collections: ['pages', 'posts'],
+      defaultPriorities: {
+        pages: 10,
+        posts: 20,
+      },
+    }),
+  ],
+})
+```
+
+## Options Reference
+
+| Option | Type | Default | Description |
+|--------|------|---------|-------------|
+| `collections` | `string[]` | required | Slugs of collections to index |
+| `localize` | `boolean` | `true` | Add localization to `title` field if i18n is enabled |
+| `defaultPriorities` | `Record<slug, number \| fn>` | — | Fallback `priority` on create; fn receives `doc` |
+| `searchOverrides` | `Partial<CollectionConfig>` | — | Merge into the auto-created `search` collection config |
+| `beforeSync` | `afterChange hook` | — | Modify/fallback search doc data before create/update |
+| `syncDrafts` | `boolean` | `false` | Sync draft documents to search index |
+| `deleteDrafts` | `boolean` | `true` | Delete search record when doc status changes to draft |
+| `skipSync` | `async fn` | — | Return `true` to skip a specific doc/locale combination |
+| `reindexBatchSize` | `number` | `50` | Batch size for on-demand reindexing |
+
+### `beforeSync` — Modify Data Before Index
+
+```ts
+searchPlugin({
+  beforeSync: ({ originalDoc, searchDoc }) => ({
+    ...searchDoc,
+    excerpt: originalDoc?.excerpt || 'Fallback excerpt',
+  }),
+})
+```
+
+### `searchOverrides` — Extend the Search Collection
+
+```ts
+searchPlugin({
+  searchOverrides: {
+    slug: 'search-results',
+    fields: ({ defaultFields }) => [
+      ...defaultFields,
+      { name: 'excerpt', type: 'textarea' },
+    ],
+  },
+})
+```
+
+### `skipSync` — Conditional Indexing
+
+```ts
+searchPlugin({
+  skipSync: async ({ locale, doc, collectionSlug, req }) => {
+    if (!locale) return false
+    const tenant = await req.payload.findByID({ collection: 'tenants', id: doc.tenant.id })
+    return !tenant.allowedLocales.includes(locale)
+  },
+})
+```
+
+`skipSync` is called **once per locale per document**. Return `true` = skip, `false` = proceed.
+
+## Priority & Sorting
+
+- Every search record gets a `priority` field
+- Use `?sort=priority` (ascending) to order results by collection type
+- `defaultPriorities` sets the initial value at create time
+- Can be a static number or a function: `({ doc }) => doc.featured ? 1 : 10`
+
+## On-Demand Reindexing
+
+- Navigate to the `search` collection in the Admin Panel
+- Click the **Reindex** pill (top-right action slot)
+- Select a specific collection or "all" to rebuild indexes
+- Useful when adding the plugin to an existing project with existing documents
+
+## TypeScript
+
+```ts
+import type { SearchConfig, BeforeSync } from '@payloadcms/plugin-search/types'
+```
+
+## Key Takeaways
+
+- **First-party Algolia alternative** — no external service; runs on your own DB
+- **Static snapshots bypass hooks** — queries on `search` collection don't trigger hooks on original docs, making them significantly faster
+- **You control what's indexed** — only sync fields you need (title, slug, excerpt)
+- **Priority field enables ranked results** — pass `?sort=priority` to order by collection or document importance
+- **`skipSync` is per locale** — called once per locale per document; useful for multi-tenant locale filtering
+- **Draft handling is opt-in** — `syncDrafts: false` by default; set `deleteDrafts: true` to remove drafts from search
+- **Reindex button** covers existing data migration when adding plugin to existing projects
+
+## Related
+
+- [[wiki/payloadcms/plugins|Plugins Overview + Official]] — all 10 official plugins
+- [[wiki/payloadcms/plugins-api|Plugin API]] — build custom plugins
+- [[wiki/payloadcms/hooks-collections|Collection Hooks]] — `beforeChange`/`afterDelete` hooks used internally
+- [[wiki/payloadcms/queries|Queries]] — querying the `search` collection with `?sort=priority`
+- [[wiki/payloadcms/localization|Localization]] — `localize` option and `skipSync` locale parameter
+
+## Sources
+
+- `raw/plugins__search.md` — https://payloadcms.com/docs/plugins/search