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By collecting and analyzing these \"lost\" queries, you gain valuable insights into what your visitors are looking for but not finding \u2014 giving you a clear roadmap for improving your content.<\/p>\n\n<p>Key benefits:\n- Discover what content your users are missing\n- Improve your content strategy based on real data\n- Export queries for deeper analysis\n- No setup required \u2014 works out of the box<\/p>\n\n<h4>Key Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stores lost search queries<\/strong>: Automatically logs searches with no results.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Search analytics<\/strong>: Helps you identify keywords users search for but can\u2019t find.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Filters<\/strong>: View queries by date or frequency.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CSV Export<\/strong>: Easily download the data for further processing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy-first<\/strong>: Only stores necessary information. No tracking cookies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>How it Works<\/h3>\n\n<ol>\n<li>The plugin monitors user search activity on your site.<\/li>\n<li>If a user enters a search term that returns no posts, it is logged in the database.<\/li>\n<li>You can view this data in the <strong>Lost Search Queries<\/strong> section of your admin panel.<\/li>\n<li>Use filters by date and frequency to prioritize high-demand queries.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h3>Usage<\/h3>\n\n<p>Once activated, no additional configuration is required. The plugin begins logging all search queries that result in no matches. You can:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Review lost search queries in the WordPress admin panel<\/li>\n<li>Filter by time period or occurrence count<\/li>\n<li>Export the data in <code>.csv<\/code> format for Excel or further analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Support<\/h3>\n\n<p>For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/dits.agency\/contact\">DITS Agency<\/a> or use the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/dits-lost-search-query\/\">plugin support forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Developer Notes<\/h3>\n\n<p>Hooks and filters:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><code>do_action('dits_lost_query_logged', $query)<\/code> \u2014 Fires after a lost query is saved to the database.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<h4>Automatic Installation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log into your WordPress admin panel.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <em>Plugins<\/em> &gt; <em>Add New<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Search for <strong>DITS Lost Search Query Results<\/strong> and click <em>Install Now<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin after installation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Manual Installation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Download the plugin ZIP file and extract it.<\/li>\n<li>Upload the extracted folder to your <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory using FTP or your hosting control panel.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <em>Plugins<\/em> in your WordPress dashboard and click <em>Activate<\/em> next to <strong>DITS Lost Search Query Results<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20plugin%20store%20personal%20user%20data%3F\"><h3>Does the plugin store personal user data?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No, it only logs the search term and metadata such as date and result count. No personal information or cookies are stored.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20plugin%20work%20with%20custom%20search%20forms%3F\"><h3>Does the plugin work with custom search forms?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, as long as your custom search uses WordPress's native <code>get_search_query()<\/code> functionality.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20download%20the%20search%20results%3F\"><h3>Can I download the search results?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, there is an export option to download lost queries as a <code>.csv<\/code> file.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"are%20there%20filters%20for%20the%20admin%20list%20view%3F\"><h3>Are there filters for the admin list view?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, you can filter lost queries by date range and by how often a query has occurred.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.1.5<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed issues with bulk delete functionality.<\/li>\n<li>Improved stability of bulk actions processing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.1.4<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed a bug affecting the storage of search results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.1.3<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added integration groundwork for Algolia Search. 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