Overview
The Smart Search Dashboard gives you a real-time snapshot of how Smart Search is performing, where you are in your setup, and which features you haven't enabled yet. When you open Smart Search from the left navigation, this dashboard is the first thing you'll see.
Your detailed analytics reports haven't gone away, they've moved to a cleaner location. To access full Smart Search reporting, go to Reports → Smart Search in the left navigation, or click See Search Reporting in the top right of the Smart Search Dashboard to jump straight to your analytics
Key benefits
The Smart Search Dashboard was built based on direct merchant feedback. Here's what it solves:
Performance at a glance — See your key search metrics without navigating to a separate reports page
Setup visibility — Track your configuration progress across all major settings pages in one place
Feature discovery — Surface features you haven't enabled yet, based on your current configuration
Consistent experience — The same dashboard structure is used across Smart Search and Smart Collections so the layout feels familiar
Dashboard sections
The Smart Search Dashboard is made up of three sections: Top KPIs, Getting Started Checklist, and Recommended Features.
Top KPIs
The Top KPIs section displays two performance metrics from the last 7 days. You'll find these tiles at the top of the dashboard.
# of Searches — The total number of search queries submitted by shoppers in the past 7 days
Search Revenue — The total revenue attributed to Smart Search in the past 7 days
Note: If Smart Search isn't enabled yet, or if there hasn't been any recent search activity, both metrics will show 0 or $0. Data will appear once the feature is active and shoppers are using it.
Getting Started checklist
The Getting Started checklist helps you track your configuration progress across Smart Search's major settings pages. The checklist includes:
Global Settings — Manage which products and collections are searchable
Quick View — Configure instant search suggestions as users type
Keywords — Create targeted keywords to promote and prioritize products
Results Page — Configure how your search results are presented to shoppers
When you configure at least one setting on any of these pages, it's automatically marked complete with a green checkbox. There's no manual tracking needed, the checklist updates on its own.
Tip: Even after all items are marked complete, you can always return to any settings page to make adjustments.
Recommended Features
The Recommended Features section highlights Smart Search capabilities you haven't fully set up yet, based on your current configuration. Each feature card includes:
"Configured" badge — A green badge appears on cards where you've already set up the feature
"New" badge — A blue badge highlights features released in the last 30 days so you never miss what's new
Smart positioning — New features always appear first (far left) in the list
Note: Recommended Feature cards remain visible even after a feature is configured. You can use them as quick links to revisit and adjust any feature at any time.
FAQs
Where can I find detailed Smart Search reporting?
Click See Search Reporting in the top right of the Smart Search Dashboard to jump straight to your analytics. You can also find it anytime under Reports → Smart Search in the left navigation.
Why is my Smart Search KPI data showing 0 or $0?
If your Smart Search KPI data is showing 0 or $0, it's likely because Smart Search isn't enabled yet, or there hasn't been any search activity in the past 7 days. The # of Searches and Search Revenue tiles only reflect data from the last 7 days, so both metrics will show zero for new merchants or stores where Smart Search is inactive. Data will start populating as soon as the feature is live and shoppers begin searching.
What is the Getting Started checklist tracking?
The Getting Started checklist tracks your configuration progress across four Smart Search settings pages: Global Settings, Quick View, Keywords, and Results Page. Each item is automatically marked complete with a green checkbox once you've configured at least one setting on that page — there's no manual action required. The checklist is designed to guide net-new merchants through the most important setup steps.
Do Recommended Feature cards disappear after I configure a feature?
No — Recommended Feature cards stay visible even after you've configured a feature. Once a feature is set up, a "Configured" green badge appears on the card so you can easily tell what's active. The cards serve as permanent quick-access links so you can revisit and adjust any feature whenever you need to.
What does the "New" badge on a Recommended Feature card mean?
The blue "New" badge highlights features that were released in the last 30 days. Features with this badge are always positioned first (far left) in the Recommended Features section so they're easy to spot. After 30 days, the badge is removed automatically.