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Seekmodo Connector for Zen Cart
Hi everyone,
Wanted to share something that might be useful for stores dealing with weak or slow native search, especially on larger catalogs. We built an AI search tool called Seekmodo with a dedicated Zen Cart connector. It handles natural language search and learns from clicks instead of relying on exact keyword matches, so results get better over time without any manual tuning needed. Install the free connector, connect your store in minutes, and let Seekmodo handle search relevance, catalog sync, and ongoing tuning from the cloud. Your native Zen Cart search stays in place as a backup, so shoppers never hit a dead end.
The plugin is free to install and doesn't require a Seekmodo account, it improves your search the moment you put it on. If you'd like to test the full AI cloud features, there's a 14 day free trial with no credit card required.
What you get:
- Storefront search and search-results pages powered by Seekmodo.
- Type-ahead autocomplete on header and product search fields.
- Catalog indexer to keep products in sync with your store.
- Click and conversion signals for search performance reporting.
- Always-on fallback to Enhanced Native search if the Seekmodo service is unreachable.
- Free plugin download with optional professional installation from Numinix.
Requirements:
- Zen Cart 1.5.8 or newer (v2.0.0 through v2.2.2 supported)
- PHP 7.4+ (PHP 8.x supported)
- A Seekmodo account is only required to activate AI cloud search features, the free Enhanced Native tier works on install with no account needed
Get started:
- Download the plugin from Zen Cart Plugins directory: https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=2441
- In Zen Cart admin, go to Modules → Plugin Manager and upload the zip.
- Install and activate the connector.
- Open Admin → Tools → Connect to Seekmodo and approve the connection on seekmodo.com. Your dashboard is at admin.seekmodo.com
- Follow the in-admin checklist to schedule catalog indexing.
