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# Popular searches

## Summary

This feature makes it possible to display the most popular search terms gathered over a defined period of time.

When a user clicks the search bar, before they start typing, suggestions of the most popular searches will appear.

> After user types anything, the Suggest functionality takes over. This service gets updated with Suggest import, just like other Suggest features

![](/files/AlcnT3m63iGGleaKqgyz)

The Popular searches feature is represented as an individual page tab for the Suggest page.

![](/files/Kqmi66QjY0kLKrQFDRRP)

Popular searches should be activated ![](/files/Ph63z0daepEWYQihI5Tp) to take effect. It is deactivated by default.

**Number of days to analyze** setting ![](/files/Ehk1tMw4qBIWvCgJj7rh):

* Defines the number of days to be considered for the creation of suggestions.
* The data is taken from the Analytics Module
* Zero-hit search terms are automatically excluded (unless CSI or Geo is activated)
* Terms blacklisted in the Suggest configuration are automatically excluded
* Default value is 14

**Maximum number of popular searches** setting ![](/files/UipZ5ADW4CYdVObCmdDS):

* Defines the maximum number of popular searches to be shown
* Default value is 6

> Any changes will require [saving the transaction](/docs/user-interface/editing-configurations-managing-transactions.md).


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