Exact Matches vs Fuzzy Matches

Exact matching and Fuzzy Matching options

General Options -> Logic & Behavior
By default the plugin uses fuzzy matching across the selected fields.
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When exact matching is enabled, the plugin no longer considers each keyword as separate, but the whole phrase is a single keyword.
Match location
Post Title
Phrase
Match "Anywhere"
Match "Starting with"
Match "Ending With"
Complete Match
Hello world!
hello
YES
YES
NO
NO
Hello world!
ello
YES
NO
NO
NO
Hello world!
world!
YES
NO
YES
NO
Hello world!
world
YES
NO
NO
NO
Hello world!
Hello world
YES
YES
NO
NO
Hello world!
hello world!
YES
YES
YES
YES
Secondary logic matching
When enabled, and there are not enough matches to fullfill the limit set to the results, the plugin will trigger a fuzzy search with the secondary keyword logic set - to fill the remaning result places.

Search logic (primary and secondary)

Search logics explained

Last modified 6mo ago

Post Title	Phrase	Match "Anywhere"	Match "Starting with"	Match "Ending With"	Complete Match
Hello world!	hello	YES	YES	NO	NO
Hello world!	ello	YES	NO	NO	NO
Hello world!	world!	YES	NO	YES	NO
Hello world!	world	YES	NO	NO	NO
Hello world!	Hello world	YES	YES	NO	NO
Hello world!	hello world!	YES	YES	YES	YES