Handle search sort types other than Relevance

[halkeye]

Right now we don't actually tell algolia how we want to sort. With the recently released features (https://www.algolia.com/doc/guides/managing-results/refine-results/sorting/) we should be able to support the other sort types without having to upload 4 more copies of the same data.

Need to figure out how to setup the virtual replicas (replicas purely for sorting, and don't take up extra units)

Types:
Most installed
Trending
Title
Release date

[ianwilliams1]

In addition to proper sorting (as I raised in WEBSITE-763, it would be helpful if the footer headers for "New Plugins", "Recently updated", "Trending ", were clickable links to the chosen search results.

[zbynek]

Virtual replicas are only available on Premium plans.

Is thispart of the OSS deal Jenkins is using?

[halkeye]

i think we can make replicas?

[zbynek]

@halkeye thanks. Is there the option to choose between standard and virtual replica? https://www.algolia.com/doc/guides/managing-results/refine-results/sorting/how-to/creating-replicas/#virtual-replicas

[halkeye]

I don't think so

[krisstern]

Sorting currently does not work according to #1510, I would like to work on this for Hacktoberfest 2023.

[sridamul]

@halkeye Virtual replicas are even available in the free tier account. Can you check again now for the virtual replica in the AOS plan?

[halkeye]

I couldn't find that screen.

I'm not really involved with jenkins much anymore. Can you bug helpdesk, or markewaite or someone to investigate more?

https://dashboard.algolia.com/apps/HF9WKP9QU1/explorer/replicas/Plugins does have a create new replica screen, but doesn't have such a thing as virtual replica.