Plugin search improvements

The Grafana plugins catalog contains over 200 data sources, panels and applications to help you make the most of your data. However, finding the right plugin can sometimes be a challenge.

Our initial search capability required an exact match on the name of the given plugin.

With our latest update, the new fuzzy search algorithm lets you combine ID, name, plugin type, organization name, and keywords in one input, making it more flexible and accurate. It can handle partial matches and minor mistakes, like a missing letter.

To learn more, refer to the following video: