[GH-ISSUE #990] [BUG] Most relevant results not shown everytime #615

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opened 2026-02-25 20:36:09 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Apr 19, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/990

Describe the bug
I don't get the most relevant search results.
If I search for "Docker Hub", in Google, I get the following first result:

If I search the same in Whoogle, I don't get it:

Same if you search for "Instagram" and many others.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Go to Google and search for "Docker Hub" or "Instagram".
Go to Whoogle and search for "Docker Hub" or "Instagram".
Compare the results

Deployment Method
Docker

Version of Whoogle Search
Latest Docker Image (v0.8.2 on April 19 2023)

Desktop (please complete the following information):
Linux with Firefox

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Apr 19, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/990 **Describe the bug** I don't get the most relevant search results. If I search for "Docker Hub", in Google, I get the following first result: ![grafik](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/47950220/233087349-73191b78-82e1-4409-9814-138a94bb5502.png) If I search the same in Whoogle, I don't get it: ![grafik](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/47950220/233087600-fbfc5501-a592-47b6-9fb1-a248f906636e.png) Same if you search for "Instagram" and many others. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Go to Google and search for "Docker Hub" or "Instagram". 2. Go to Whoogle and search for "Docker Hub" or "Instagram". 3. Compare the results **Deployment Method** Docker **Version of Whoogle Search** Latest Docker Image (v0.8.2 on April 19 2023) **Desktop (please complete the following information):** Linux with Firefox

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@benbusby commented on GitHub (Apr 20, 2023):

This is an issue with how Google modifies results for non-US / non-English searches. Results are usually identical when searching on google.com vs an instance hosted on your local machine, but can be different when modifying Whoogle's language/country config or using an instance that is located in a different region than your own.

Unfortunately there's not really a fix for this. Whoogle only modifies URL params when making the request, it doesn't have anything to do with what results you get (other than filtering out advertising content). You can try messing around with the language/country config -- sometimes setting "country" to "---" fixes these types of issues, but it depends on how the instance is hosted.

@benbusby commented on GitHub (Apr 20, 2023): This is an issue with how Google modifies results for non-US / non-English searches. Results are usually identical when searching on google.com vs an instance hosted on your local machine, but can be different when modifying Whoogle's language/country config or using an instance that is located in a different region than your own. Unfortunately there's not really a fix for this. Whoogle only modifies URL params when making the request, it doesn't have anything to do with what results you get (other than filtering out advertising content). You can try messing around with the language/country config -- sometimes setting "country" to "---" fixes these types of issues, but it depends on how the instance is hosted.