Vertica - Search and Content Discovery Engine by Clifftky

Product notice : Google announced on 23 Jan 2026 that by 1 Jan 2027, Google Programmable Search Engine (PSE) will no longer allow searching more than 50 domains. As this script is dependent on PSE to generate search results, you will not be able to get search results from more than 50 domains from 1 Jan 2027. If your use case requires a full web search, this product is not suitable for you. Vertica 2.0 – Your Powerful PHP Web Search & Content Discovery Engine

Take control of web exploration with Vertica 2.0, the upgraded PHP-based search and content discovery engine powered by Google Programmable Search Engine. Whether you’re a business, creator, or entrepreneur, Vertica enables you to host and run your own fully-featured search engine with enhanced design, flexibility, and user engagement.

What’s New in Vertica 2.0

Vertica 2.0 introduces a suite of powerful new features designed to give your users a more modern, intuitive, and fun search experience:

• Themes – End users can switch between 3 professionally designed themes (Default, Lavender, Dark) with one-click.
• Search Results Country Switcher – Display results from any of the 239 supported countries for region-specific relevance.
• User Settings – New gear icon provides easy access to country switcher and theme switcher.
• Enhanced Search UI – A dedicated search button and icons in query suggestions make the interface more complete and engaging.
• Google Trends Integration – Now supporting 272 timezones across 124 countries. Show trending topics and related news articles in a beautiful carousel on the homepage.
• Search Result Item Menu – New 3-dot menu lets users:
  • Restrict searches to a single domain
  • Exclude results from unwanted domains
  • Access sharing options with ease
• Auto Sitemap.xml Generation – Automatically generates a sitemap for the topics you add, boosting SEO discoverability.
• Data File Security – Extra protection via .htaccess to keep your data files safe.
• UI/UX Enhancements –
  • Responsive navigation bar adapts on scroll
  • Continue typing after selecting a suggestion for smoother input

Core Features

Vertica 2.0 builds on its strong foundation with all the essentials you need:

• ⚡ Fast & Intuitive Search – Powered by Google Programmable Search for speed and accuracy.
• 🖼️ Rich Results Display – Engaging search results with banners, thumbnails, and embedded videos.
• 📤 Built-in Sharing – Easy social sharing of search results.
• 🔥 Trending Searches – Region-specific trends keep users updated.
• 💡 Smart Suggestions – Refine queries effortlessly with intelligent keyword suggestions.
• 🛠️ Easy Installation – No databases or complex setup required.

Who Is It For?

Vertica 2.0 is ideal for:

• Businesses enhancing website engagement with custom search.
• Publishers and communities building topical search hubs.
• Developers or entrepreneurs wanting a ready-to-deploy search engine solution.

Demo

Admin Panel: https://vertica.clifford.io/demo/login User : admin Pass : admin Frontend App: https://vertica.clifford.io/demo/

Simple Disclaimers

Please buy this script only if you understand and can accept the following:

• To use the Google Programmable Search Engine for free, Google may show ads for some of the queries that are performed. We have no control over the number of ads, frequency, format or look and feel of the ads. Ads are shown above the search results.
• This script depends on third party services like Google Programmable Search and Google Trends feeds. If these services become chargeable or are discontinued in the future, this script will stop working.

Features

For the end user

• Responsive
• Query suggestions (search as you type)
• Trending topics
• Related queries

For the administrator

• Intuitive admin panel
• Adjust general settings
• Change logo and home page background
• Choose whether to display images, thumbnails or video embeds in search results
• Manage about, privacy and terms pages.

Requirements

• PHP 7.4 to 8.3 (lower versions should work too but not tested)
• PCRE 8.02 or higher
• mod_rewrite and mod_headers
• cURL, sockets or stream extension

Instructions

Check out the PDF documentation for the detailed 2-part setup instructions.

Part 1 - Setup new Google Programmable Search Engine account if you do not have one yet. Retrieve the Search Engine ID.

Part 2 - Installing Vertica.