How can PHP developers collaborate with WordPress experts to optimize article sorting by relevance in WordPress?

To optimize article sorting by relevance in WordPress, PHP developers can collaborate with WordPress experts to create a custom query that considers relevance factors such as keyword matches, post meta data, and user interactions. By customizing the sorting algorithm, articles can be displayed in a more relevant order to users, improving their overall experience on the website.

// Custom query to sort articles by relevance
$args = array(
    'post_type' => 'post',
    'posts_per_page' => 10,
    's' => get_search_query(), // Search query
    'orderby' => 'relevance', // Sort by relevance
);

$query = new WP_Query($args);

if($query->have_posts()) {
    while($query->have_posts()) {
        $query->the_post();
        
        // Display article content
        the_title();
        the_content();
    }
} else {
    // No articles found
    echo 'No articles found.';
}

wp_reset_postdata();