Real case · PrestaShop
Kosmetica: multilingual search on a PrestaShop store without touching the theme.
Kosmetica is a Spanish cosmetics store. In May 2026 they installed the Findalo module on their PrestaShop — synced 63 products in under a second and started serving multilingual searches (ES + EN) the same day. Without rewriting the theme, without touching Smarty.
Verifiable metrics
Data extracted directly from the sync state on Findalo infrastructure, not reported manually. Platform: PrestaShop 8.x. Live since May 2026.
What changed
Before
- PrestaShop's native search — exact match, no typo tolerance.
- Filters generated manually by category, no automatic facets.
- Search in Spanish only — EN customers shopped blind or bounced.
With Findalo
- Fuzzy search (Damerau-Levenshtein): "althea" finds "Althea" even when the shopper has a typo.
- Side filters generated automatically from brands, categories and catalog features.
- Searches in ES and EN served from the same install, no duplicated index.
- Automatic sync: when a product is edited in the BO, the index rebuilds in under 5 minutes.
The impact, in numbers
Search went from a shortcut almost nobody used to a real purchase path: more visitors open it, find what they're looking for on the first try, and buy more.
| Native search | With Findalo | |
|---|---|---|
| Searches with no result | 21% | 4% |
| Languages served | 1 (ES) | 2 (ES + EN) |
| Typo tolerance | No | Yes |
Findalo search analytics for Kosmetica · first weeks after installation.
The setup, step by step
- 1 · Module download
Log in to findalo.io → Integrations → download the ZIP. Time: ~30 seconds.
- 2 · Upload to the back office
PrestaShop BO → Modules → Upload a module → drag-drop the ZIP → Install. Time: ~2 minutes.
- 3 · Configuration
Search engine URL (findalo.io slug) + auto-generated feed token + theme search input selector (default covers PrestaShop Classic and Hummingbird). Time: ~3 minutes.
- 4 · First sync
Findalo's cron detected the active module and pulled the catalog: 63 products · 783 ms · 2 languages. Zero manual intervention.
- Total
Under 10 minutes from the decision "I'll give it a try" to the first search working on the storefront.
Why Findalo and not another SaaS search engine
- Zero cost to get started. Permanent Free plan up to 200 products. For a catalog of 63 products it's a perfect fit — Kosmetica validates without paying anything until they grow.
- Predictable pricing at scale. When Kosmetica goes past 200 products they move to Starter (€15/month up to 1,000 products). Zero surprises — the customer knows the cost before growing, no unexpected bills from traffic spikes.
- Auditable open-source module. The PrestaShop module code is MIT-licensed — Kosmetica can audit it before pushing to production, or fork it if they need custom logic.
- Direct founder support. No ticket queues, no outsourced first line. Email hola@findalo.io and the person who wrote the code replies.
Running PrestaShop?
Setup in under 10 minutes, just like Kosmetica. Permanent Free plan, no card required.
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