Comparison of Elasticsearch options on WordPress VIP
| Jetpack Instant Search | Enterprise Search | |
|---|---|---|
| Host | WordPress.com | Same origin datacenter and managed by WordPress VIP |
| Code | Jetpack supplied via vip-go-mu-plugins | Included in vip-go-mu-plugins |
| Speed & latency | Fast; There may be sync delays for new content depending on the site’s size and publishing frequency | Very fast; hosted in the same datacenter |
| Local development | Unsupported | Can be enabled within a VIP Local Development Environment |
| Offloading of MySQL queries to Elasticsearch | No | Yes |
| Custom Elasticsearch queries | No | Yes |
| Customization of what to index | No | Yes |
| Unlimited records | No* *First 100,000 records are free, additional will be billed | Yes |
| Backend search | No | Yes |
| Built-in front-end search UI | Yes | No |
| Automatically highlighted search terms on comments and post content | Yes | No |
| Search as you type | Yes | No |
| Boosted and prioritized results based on Jetpack site stats | Yes | No |
| Real-time indexing | Yes | Yes |
| Searching across sites on a multi-site network | Yes** **This feature will be available at the end of March 2022. | Yes |
| Faceted search | Yes | Yes |
| How to Enable | Open a ticket with VIP Support | Add code in vip-config.php |