Collections now support Smart Group injections, enabling business users to boost visibility for priority items like "Sponsored Products" or "Top Picks" within existing collections. You can either use already existing Smart Groups or create new ones specifically for collections, providing flexible control over product presentation while maintaining your existing collection structure. Click here to learn more.

Collections now supports advanced condition logic for more precise dynamic assortments. Previously limited to simple all-AND or all-OR rules, Collections can now combine AND/OR operators within a single definition and include numeric comparisons like "greater than" and "less than". This enables sophisticated groupings such as "Brand is Nike OR Adidas AND Price under £100 AND Rating above 4.5" without manual curation. These enhancements reduce merchandising effort while enabling more targeted product collections that automatically stay current with catalogue changes. 

Users can now view a history of key actions performed through the Algolia Dashboard with the new Activity Logs feature. Accessible via the Audit / Activity Logs page, this release provides visibility into important events such as A/B Test changes, API key updates, ingestion configuration edits, rule modifications, and index setting changes. Activity data is retained for up to 90 days, enabling teams to troubleshoot issues, support internal governance, and maintain compliance with greater ease. This feature is now available to all eligible customers with Dashboard access.

Generative Experience Guides empower businesses to keep visitors engaged by creating AI-powered content that guides decision-making directly on your website. Available as Shopping, Category, and Comparison Guides, this solution reduces bounce rates while increasing discoverability and conversations. Guides seamlessly integrate with your existing Algolia setup through the dashboard and SDKs. Support for multiple languages ensures you can deliver personalized experiences to global audiences. Click here to learn more.

Merchandisers can now search for any product displayed in the Visual Editor using the new Find in results bar, even if the item is initially not visible or in the loaded results. This improvement removes the previous limitation of browser-based search (Command+F), enabling users to locate and act on any result, regardless of its initial position. The searched product is highlighted in its current position (e.g., position 465), allowing users to scroll directly to it for quickly merchandising those products as needed.  A new shortcut (Command+B on Mac, Ctrl+B on Windows) quickly triggers this functionality, improving speed and usability for large merchandising sets. This feature is now available to all customers with access to the Visual Editor.

Merchandisers can now schedule rules to start or end independently, without being forced to define both a start and end date. This added flexibility helps manage evergreen campaigns, future-dated promotions, and simplifies rule management directly in the Visual and Manual Editors. 

Smart Groups empowers business users to strategically place specific groups of results—based on attributes like brand, color, inventory level, rating, publication date, and more—at precise positions on search and category pages, e.g. to monetize top result spots, capture attention for promoted items, or create engaging experiences. The grouped items will be continuously ranked using Algolia’s AI Ranking. If an item goes out of stock or no longer meets your criteria, Smart Groups automatically fills the spot with the next qualifying result. Click here to learn more.

Collections pages now automatically benefit from Dynamic Re-Ranking (DRR) with no setup required. The Collections attribute is applied by default as an extra browsing facet, allowing DRR to re-rank results on Collections just like category pages. Customers can disable DRR at any time via the enableReRanking query parameter. Click here to learn more.

The Algolia MCP Server is now available, offering a streamlined way to connect Algolia indices with agentic workflows and local AI clients through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This release enables retrieval, addition, and configuration of index data via a standardized protocol, supporting enhanced interoperability across tools. By leveraging MCP, it becomes easier to embed Algolia into diverse AI-driven environments, improving development flexibility and allowing end users to interact with data more efficiently within their chosen applications. 

Collections enable business users to easily create and manage tailored assortments of items for campaigns, seasonal trends, or promotions directly from the Dashboard/Merch Studio. This feature offers flexibility, allowing users to either manually curate collections for detailed control or automate the process to streamline merchandising strategies. By providing both options, users can efficiently manage assortments without modifying the original catalog, reducing manual errors and improving agility in promotions. This release enhances merchandising capabilities, empowering businesses to quickly adapt to trends and optimize their offerings. Click here to learn more.