diff --git a/extensions/likes/extend.php b/extensions/likes/extend.php
index c59a497e58..95ee5d1efe 100644
--- a/extensions/likes/extend.php
+++ b/extensions/likes/extend.php
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@
 use Flarum\Likes\Notification\PostLikedBlueprint;
 use Flarum\Likes\Query\LikedByFilter;
 use Flarum\Likes\Query\LikedFilter;
-use Flarum\Post\Filter\PostFilterer;
+use Flarum\Post\Filter\PostSearcher;
 use Flarum\Post\Post;
-use Flarum\User\Filter\UserFilterer;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchDriver;
+use Flarum\User\Search\UserSearcher;
 use Flarum\User\User;
 
 return [
@@ -76,11 +77,9 @@
         ->listen(PostWasUnliked::class, Listener\SendNotificationWhenPostIsUnliked::class)
         ->subscribe(Listener\SaveLikesToDatabase::class),
 
-    (new Extend\Filter(PostFilterer::class))
-        ->addFilter(LikedByFilter::class),
-
-    (new Extend\Filter(UserFilterer::class))
-        ->addFilter(LikedFilter::class),
+    (new Extend\SearchDriver(DatabaseSearchDriver::class))
+        ->addFilter(PostSearcher::class, LikedByFilter::class)
+        ->addFilter(UserSearcher::class, LikedFilter::class),
 
     (new Extend\Settings())
         ->default('flarum-likes.like_own_post', true),
diff --git a/extensions/likes/src/Query/LikedByFilter.php b/extensions/likes/src/Query/LikedByFilter.php
index 13e09ace0c..6fdb89c9a2 100644
--- a/extensions/likes/src/Query/LikedByFilter.php
+++ b/extensions/likes/src/Query/LikedByFilter.php
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Likes\Query;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Filter\ValidateFilterTrait;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\ValidateFilterTrait;
 
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
 class LikedByFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
     use ValidateFilterTrait;
@@ -22,11 +26,11 @@ public function getFilterKey(): string
         return 'likedBy';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $likedId = $this->asInt($filterValue);
+        $likedId = $this->asInt($value);
 
-        $filterState
+        $state
             ->getQuery()
             ->whereIn('id', function ($query) use ($likedId, $negate) {
                 $query->select('post_id')
diff --git a/extensions/likes/src/Query/LikedFilter.php b/extensions/likes/src/Query/LikedFilter.php
index 155b4c4441..b291d97eaf 100644
--- a/extensions/likes/src/Query/LikedFilter.php
+++ b/extensions/likes/src/Query/LikedFilter.php
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Likes\Query;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Filter\ValidateFilterTrait;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\ValidateFilterTrait;
 
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
 class LikedFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
     use ValidateFilterTrait;
@@ -22,11 +26,11 @@ public function getFilterKey(): string
         return 'liked';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $likedId = $this->asString($filterValue);
+        $likedId = $this->asString($value);
 
-        $filterState
+        $state
             ->getQuery()
             ->whereIn('id', function ($query) use ($likedId) {
                 $query->select('user_id')
diff --git a/extensions/lock/extend.php b/extensions/lock/extend.php
index 9cf4429c6e..26000af97a 100644
--- a/extensions/lock/extend.php
+++ b/extensions/lock/extend.php
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@
 use Flarum\Api\Serializer\DiscussionSerializer;
 use Flarum\Discussion\Discussion;
 use Flarum\Discussion\Event\Saving;
-use Flarum\Discussion\Filter\DiscussionFilterer;
 use Flarum\Discussion\Search\DiscussionSearcher;
 use Flarum\Extend;
 use Flarum\Lock\Access;
 use Flarum\Lock\Event\DiscussionWasLocked;
 use Flarum\Lock\Event\DiscussionWasUnlocked;
+use Flarum\Lock\Filter\LockedFilter;
 use Flarum\Lock\Listener;
 use Flarum\Lock\Notification\DiscussionLockedBlueprint;
 use Flarum\Lock\Post\DiscussionLockedPost;
-use Flarum\Lock\Query\LockedFilterGambit;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchDriver;
 
 return [
     (new Extend\Frontend('forum'))
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@
     (new Extend\Policy())
         ->modelPolicy(Discussion::class, Access\DiscussionPolicy::class),
 
-    (new Extend\Filter(DiscussionFilterer::class))
-        ->addFilter(LockedFilterGambit::class),
-
-    (new Extend\SimpleFlarumSearch(DiscussionSearcher::class))
-        ->addGambit(LockedFilterGambit::class),
+    (new Extend\SearchDriver(DatabaseSearchDriver::class))
+        ->addFilter(DiscussionSearcher::class, LockedFilter::class),
 ];
diff --git a/extensions/lock/js/src/admin/extend.ts b/extensions/lock/js/src/admin/extend.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ce8b5f124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/lock/js/src/admin/extend.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { default as default } from '../common/extend';
diff --git a/extensions/lock/js/src/admin/index.js b/extensions/lock/js/src/admin/index.js
index 55c5a208ac..f32f9daf78 100644
--- a/extensions/lock/js/src/admin/index.js
+++ b/extensions/lock/js/src/admin/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import app from 'flarum/admin/app';
 
+export { default as extend } from './extend';
+
 app.initializers.add('lock', () => {
   app.extensionData.for('flarum-lock').registerPermission(
     {
diff --git a/extensions/lock/js/src/common/extend.ts b/extensions/lock/js/src/common/extend.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f6a32cf5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/lock/js/src/common/extend.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import Extend from 'flarum/common/extenders';
+import LockedGambit from './query/discussions/LockedGambit';
+
+export default [
+  new Extend.Search() //
+    .gambit('discussions', LockedGambit),
+];
diff --git a/extensions/lock/js/src/common/query/discussions/LockedGambit.ts b/extensions/lock/js/src/common/query/discussions/LockedGambit.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b3639fd35d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/lock/js/src/common/query/discussions/LockedGambit.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import IGambit from 'flarum/common/query/IGambit';
+
+export default class LockedGambit implements IGambit {
+  pattern(): string {
+    return 'is:locked';
+  }
+
+  toFilter(_matches: string[], negate: boolean): Record<string, any> {
+    const key = (negate ? '-' : '') + 'locked';
+
+    return {
+      [key]: true,
+    };
+  }
+
+  filterKey(): string {
+    return 'locked';
+  }
+
+  fromFilter(value: string, negate: boolean): string {
+    return `${negate ? '-' : ''}is:locked`;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/extensions/lock/js/src/forum/extend.ts b/extensions/lock/js/src/forum/extend.ts
index 2e510e1054..2a65da5633 100644
--- a/extensions/lock/js/src/forum/extend.ts
+++ b/extensions/lock/js/src/forum/extend.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import Extend from 'flarum/common/extenders';
 import Discussion from 'flarum/common/models/Discussion';
 import DiscussionLockedPost from './components/DiscussionLockedPost';
 
+import commonExtend from '../common/extend';
+
 export default [
+  ...commonExtend,
+
   new Extend.PostTypes() //
     .add('discussionLocked', DiscussionLockedPost),
 
diff --git a/extensions/lock/src/Filter/LockedFilter.php b/extensions/lock/src/Filter/LockedFilter.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6fb2349f59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/lock/src/Filter/LockedFilter.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Lock\Filter;
+
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
+
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
+class LockedFilter implements FilterInterface
+{
+    public function getFilterKey(): string
+    {
+        return 'locked';
+    }
+
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
+    {
+        $this->constrain($state->getQuery(), $negate);
+    }
+
+    protected function constrain(Builder $query, bool $negate): void
+    {
+        $query->where('is_locked', ! $negate);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/extensions/lock/src/Query/LockedFilterGambit.php b/extensions/lock/src/Query/LockedFilterGambit.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c3d14ad98..0000000000
--- a/extensions/lock/src/Query/LockedFilterGambit.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Lock\Query;
-
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractRegexGambit;
-use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
-use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-
-class LockedFilterGambit extends AbstractRegexGambit implements FilterInterface
-{
-    protected function getGambitPattern(): string
-    {
-        return 'is:locked';
-    }
-
-    protected function conditions(SearchState $search, array $matches, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        $this->constrain($search->getQuery(), $negate);
-    }
-
-    public function getFilterKey(): string
-    {
-        return 'locked';
-    }
-
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        $this->constrain($filterState->getQuery(), $negate);
-    }
-
-    protected function constrain(Builder $query, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        $query->where('is_locked', ! $negate);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/extensions/mentions/extend.php b/extensions/mentions/extend.php
index ef19a68a06..a85d04dab5 100644
--- a/extensions/mentions/extend.php
+++ b/extensions/mentions/extend.php
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@
 use Flarum\Post\Event\Posted;
 use Flarum\Post\Event\Restored;
 use Flarum\Post\Event\Revised;
-use Flarum\Post\Filter\PostFilterer;
+use Flarum\Post\Filter\PostSearcher;
 use Flarum\Post\Post;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchDriver;
 use Flarum\Tags\Api\Serializer\TagSerializer;
 use Flarum\User\User;
 
@@ -114,9 +115,9 @@
         ->listen(Hidden::class, Listener\UpdateMentionsMetadataWhenInvisible::class)
         ->listen(Deleted::class, Listener\UpdateMentionsMetadataWhenInvisible::class),
 
-    (new Extend\Filter(PostFilterer::class))
-        ->addFilter(Filter\MentionedFilter::class)
-        ->addFilter(Filter\MentionedPostFilter::class),
+    (new Extend\SearchDriver(DatabaseSearchDriver::class))
+        ->addFilter(PostSearcher::class, Filter\MentionedFilter::class)
+        ->addFilter(PostSearcher::class, Filter\MentionedPostFilter::class),
 
     (new Extend\ApiSerializer(CurrentUserSerializer::class))
         ->attribute('canMentionGroups', function (CurrentUserSerializer $serializer, User $user): bool {
diff --git a/extensions/mentions/src/Filter/MentionedFilter.php b/extensions/mentions/src/Filter/MentionedFilter.php
index a0b470d932..2c555de981 100644
--- a/extensions/mentions/src/Filter/MentionedFilter.php
+++ b/extensions/mentions/src/Filter/MentionedFilter.php
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Mentions\Filter;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Filter\ValidateFilterTrait;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\ValidateFilterTrait;
 
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
 class MentionedFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
     use ValidateFilterTrait;
@@ -22,11 +26,11 @@ public function getFilterKey(): string
         return 'mentioned';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $mentionedId = $this->asInt($filterValue);
+        $mentionedId = $this->asInt($value);
 
-        $filterState
+        $state
             ->getQuery()
             ->join('post_mentions_user', 'posts.id', '=', 'post_mentions_user.post_id')
             ->where('post_mentions_user.mentions_user_id', $negate ? '!=' : '=', $mentionedId);
diff --git a/extensions/mentions/src/Filter/MentionedPostFilter.php b/extensions/mentions/src/Filter/MentionedPostFilter.php
index da46bbe2c9..193ba33953 100644
--- a/extensions/mentions/src/Filter/MentionedPostFilter.php
+++ b/extensions/mentions/src/Filter/MentionedPostFilter.php
@@ -9,9 +9,13 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Mentions\Filter;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
 
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
 class MentionedPostFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
     public function getFilterKey(): string
@@ -19,11 +23,11 @@ public function getFilterKey(): string
         return 'mentionedPost';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $mentionedId = trim($filterValue, '"');
+        $mentionedId = trim($value, '"');
 
-        $filterState
+        $state
             ->getQuery()
             ->join('post_mentions_post', 'posts.id', '=', 'post_mentions_post.post_id')
             ->where('post_mentions_post.mentions_post_id', $negate ? '!=' : '=', $mentionedId);
diff --git a/extensions/nicknames/extend.php b/extensions/nicknames/extend.php
index 4cd3589c25..c2c5239ecf 100644
--- a/extensions/nicknames/extend.php
+++ b/extensions/nicknames/extend.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 use Flarum\Api\Serializer\UserSerializer;
 use Flarum\Extend;
 use Flarum\Nicknames\Access\UserPolicy;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchDriver;
 use Flarum\User\Event\Saving;
 use Flarum\User\Search\UserSearcher;
 use Flarum\User\User;
@@ -52,8 +53,8 @@
     (new Extend\Validator(UserValidator::class))
         ->configure(AddNicknameValidation::class),
 
-    (new Extend\SimpleFlarumSearch(UserSearcher::class))
-        ->setFullTextGambit(NicknameFullTextGambit::class),
+    (new Extend\SearchDriver(DatabaseSearchDriver::class))
+        ->setFulltext(UserSearcher::class, NicknameFullTextFilter::class),
 
     (new Extend\Policy())
         ->modelPolicy(User::class, UserPolicy::class),
diff --git a/extensions/nicknames/js/src/admin/index.js b/extensions/nicknames/js/src/admin/index.js
index 929bce3513..196821b7a2 100644
--- a/extensions/nicknames/js/src/admin/index.js
+++ b/extensions/nicknames/js/src/admin/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import app from 'flarum/admin/app';
 import Alert from 'flarum/common/components/Alert';
 import Link from 'flarum/common/components/Link';
+import BasicsPage from 'flarum/admin/components/BasicsPage';
+import extractText from 'flarum/common/utils/extractText';
+import { extend } from 'flarum/common/extend';
 
 app.initializers.add('flarum/nicknames', () => {
   app.extensionData
@@ -55,4 +58,8 @@ app.initializers.add('flarum/nicknames', () => {
       },
       'start'
     );
+
+  extend(BasicsPage.prototype, 'driverLocale', function (locale) {
+    locale.display_name['nickname'] = extractText(app.translator.trans('flarum-nicknames.admin.basics.display_name_driver_options.nickname'));
+  });
 });
diff --git a/extensions/nicknames/locale/en.yml b/extensions/nicknames/locale/en.yml
index dfe15640ad..e969afea07 100644
--- a/extensions/nicknames/locale/en.yml
+++ b/extensions/nicknames/locale/en.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 flarum-nicknames:
   admin:
+    basics:
+      display_name_driver_options:
+        nickname: Nickname
     permissions:
       edit_own_nickname_label: Edit own nickname
     settings:
diff --git a/extensions/nicknames/src/NicknameFullTextGambit.php b/extensions/nicknames/src/NicknameFullTextFilter.php
similarity index 64%
rename from extensions/nicknames/src/NicknameFullTextGambit.php
rename to extensions/nicknames/src/NicknameFullTextFilter.php
index 1079e865f0..455f424be8 100644
--- a/extensions/nicknames/src/NicknameFullTextGambit.php
+++ b/extensions/nicknames/src/NicknameFullTextFilter.php
@@ -9,19 +9,16 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Nicknames;
 
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-use Flarum\Search\GambitInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\AbstractFulltextFilter;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
 use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
 use Flarum\User\UserRepository;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 
-class NicknameFullTextGambit implements GambitInterface
+/**
+ * @extends AbstractFulltextFilter<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
+class NicknameFullTextFilter extends AbstractFulltextFilter
 {
     public function __construct(
         protected UserRepository $users
@@ -37,14 +34,12 @@ private function getUserSearchSubQuery(string $searchValue): Builder
             ->orWhere('nickname', 'like', "{$searchValue}%");
     }
 
-    public function apply(SearchState $search, string $bit): bool
+    public function search(SearchState $state, string $value): void
     {
-        $search->getQuery()
+        $state->getQuery()
             ->whereIn(
                 'id',
-                $this->getUserSearchSubQuery($bit)
+                $this->getUserSearchSubQuery($value)
             );
-
-        return true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/extensions/sticky/extend.php b/extensions/sticky/extend.php
index 3a9ff0bc22..4ca43eec05 100644
--- a/extensions/sticky/extend.php
+++ b/extensions/sticky/extend.php
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@
 use Flarum\Api\Serializer\DiscussionSerializer;
 use Flarum\Discussion\Discussion;
 use Flarum\Discussion\Event\Saving;
-use Flarum\Discussion\Filter\DiscussionFilterer;
 use Flarum\Discussion\Search\DiscussionSearcher;
 use Flarum\Extend;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchDriver;
 use Flarum\Sticky\Event\DiscussionWasStickied;
 use Flarum\Sticky\Event\DiscussionWasUnstickied;
 use Flarum\Sticky\Listener;
 use Flarum\Sticky\Listener\SaveStickyToDatabase;
 use Flarum\Sticky\PinStickiedDiscussionsToTop;
 use Flarum\Sticky\Post\DiscussionStickiedPost;
-use Flarum\Sticky\Query\StickyFilterGambit;
+use Flarum\Sticky\Query\StickyFilter;
 
 return [
     (new Extend\Frontend('forum'))
@@ -54,10 +54,7 @@
         ->listen(DiscussionWasStickied::class, [Listener\CreatePostWhenDiscussionIsStickied::class, 'whenDiscussionWasStickied'])
         ->listen(DiscussionWasUnstickied::class, [Listener\CreatePostWhenDiscussionIsStickied::class, 'whenDiscussionWasUnstickied']),
 
-    (new Extend\Filter(DiscussionFilterer::class))
-        ->addFilter(StickyFilterGambit::class)
-        ->addFilterMutator(PinStickiedDiscussionsToTop::class),
-
-    (new Extend\SimpleFlarumSearch(DiscussionSearcher::class))
-        ->addGambit(StickyFilterGambit::class),
+    (new Extend\SearchDriver(DatabaseSearchDriver::class))
+        ->addFilter(DiscussionSearcher::class, StickyFilter::class)
+        ->addMutator(DiscussionSearcher::class, PinStickiedDiscussionsToTop::class),
 ];
diff --git a/extensions/sticky/js/src/admin/extend.ts b/extensions/sticky/js/src/admin/extend.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ce8b5f124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/sticky/js/src/admin/extend.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { default as default } from '../common/extend';
diff --git a/extensions/sticky/js/src/admin/index.js b/extensions/sticky/js/src/admin/index.js
index 29b4448a83..057c5ea345 100644
--- a/extensions/sticky/js/src/admin/index.js
+++ b/extensions/sticky/js/src/admin/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import app from 'flarum/admin/app';
 
+export { default as extend } from './extend';
+
 app.initializers.add('flarum-sticky', () => {
   app.extensionData.for('flarum-sticky').registerPermission(
     {
diff --git a/extensions/sticky/js/src/common/extend.ts b/extensions/sticky/js/src/common/extend.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a677a5c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/sticky/js/src/common/extend.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import Extend from 'flarum/common/extenders';
+import StickyGambit from './query/discussions/StickyGambit';
+
+export default [
+  new Extend.Search() //
+    .gambit('discussions', StickyGambit),
+];
diff --git a/extensions/sticky/js/src/common/query/discussions/StickyGambit.ts b/extensions/sticky/js/src/common/query/discussions/StickyGambit.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d1ab9f688c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/sticky/js/src/common/query/discussions/StickyGambit.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import IGambit from 'flarum/common/query/IGambit';
+
+export default class StickyGambit implements IGambit {
+  pattern(): string {
+    return 'is:sticky';
+  }
+
+  toFilter(_matches: string[], negate: boolean): Record<string, any> {
+    const key = (negate ? '-' : '') + 'sticky';
+
+    return {
+      [key]: true,
+    };
+  }
+
+  filterKey(): string {
+    return 'sticky';
+  }
+
+  fromFilter(value: string, negate: boolean): string {
+    return `${negate ? '-' : ''}is:sticky`;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/extensions/sticky/js/src/forum/extend.ts b/extensions/sticky/js/src/forum/extend.ts
index c3a73c859a..9dc89ed7a2 100644
--- a/extensions/sticky/js/src/forum/extend.ts
+++ b/extensions/sticky/js/src/forum/extend.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import Extend from 'flarum/common/extenders';
 import Discussion from 'flarum/common/models/Discussion';
 import DiscussionStickiedPost from './components/DiscussionStickiedPost';
 
+import commonExtend from '../common/extend';
+
 export default [
+  ...commonExtend,
+
   new Extend.PostTypes() //
     .add('discussionStickied', DiscussionStickiedPost),
 
diff --git a/extensions/sticky/src/PinStickiedDiscussionsToTop.php b/extensions/sticky/src/PinStickiedDiscussionsToTop.php
index b16eaefa8b..c8a044216c 100755
--- a/extensions/sticky/src/PinStickiedDiscussionsToTop.php
+++ b/extensions/sticky/src/PinStickiedDiscussionsToTop.php
@@ -9,23 +9,23 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Sticky;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Query\QueryCriteria;
-use Flarum\Tags\Query\TagFilterGambit;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchCriteria;
+use Flarum\Tags\Search\Filter\TagFilter;
 
 class PinStickiedDiscussionsToTop
 {
-    public function __invoke(FilterState $filterState, QueryCriteria $criteria): void
+    public function __invoke(DatabaseSearchState $state, SearchCriteria $criteria): void
     {
-        if ($criteria->sortIsDefault) {
-            $query = $filterState->getQuery();
+        if ($criteria->sortIsDefault && ! $state->isFulltextSearch()) {
+            $query = $state->getQuery();
 
             // If we are viewing a specific tag, then pin all stickied
             // discussions to the top no matter what.
-            $filters = $filterState->getActiveFilters();
+            $filters = $state->getActiveFilters();
 
             if ($count = count($filters)) {
-                if ($count === 1 && $filters[0] instanceof TagFilterGambit) {
+                if ($count === 1 && $filters[0] instanceof TagFilter) {
                     if (! is_array($query->orders)) {
                         $query->orders = [];
                     }
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ public function __invoke(FilterState $filterState, QueryCriteria $criteria): voi
                 ->selectRaw('1')
                 ->from('discussion_user as sticky')
                 ->whereColumn('sticky.discussion_id', 'id')
-                ->where('sticky.user_id', '=', $filterState->getActor()->id)
+                ->where('sticky.user_id', '=', $state->getActor()->id)
                 ->whereColumn('sticky.last_read_post_number', '>=', 'last_post_number');
 
             // Add the bindings manually (rather than as the second
             // argument in orderByRaw) for now due to a bug in Laravel which
             // would add the bindings in the wrong order.
             $query->orderByRaw('is_sticky and not exists ('.$read->toSql().') and last_posted_at > ? desc')
-                ->addBinding(array_merge($read->getBindings(), [$filterState->getActor()->marked_all_as_read_at ?: 0]), 'union');
+                ->addBinding(array_merge($read->getBindings(), [$state->getActor()->marked_all_as_read_at ?: 0]), 'union');
 
             $query->unionOrders = array_merge($query->unionOrders, $query->orders);
             $query->unionLimit = $query->limit;
diff --git a/extensions/sticky/src/Query/StickyFilter.php b/extensions/sticky/src/Query/StickyFilter.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74ab036ebf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/sticky/src/Query/StickyFilter.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Sticky\Query;
+
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
+
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
+class StickyFilter implements FilterInterface
+{
+    public function getFilterKey(): string
+    {
+        return 'sticky';
+    }
+
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
+    {
+        $this->constrain($state->getQuery(), $negate);
+    }
+
+    protected function constrain(Builder $query, bool $negate): void
+    {
+        $query->where('is_sticky', ! $negate);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/extensions/sticky/src/Query/StickyFilterGambit.php b/extensions/sticky/src/Query/StickyFilterGambit.php
deleted file mode 100644
index e95ddd0507..0000000000
--- a/extensions/sticky/src/Query/StickyFilterGambit.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Sticky\Query;
-
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractRegexGambit;
-use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
-use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-
-class StickyFilterGambit extends AbstractRegexGambit implements FilterInterface
-{
-    protected function getGambitPattern(): string
-    {
-        return 'is:sticky';
-    }
-
-    protected function conditions(SearchState $search, array $matches, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        $this->constrain($search->getQuery(), $negate);
-    }
-
-    public function getFilterKey(): string
-    {
-        return 'sticky';
-    }
-
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        $this->constrain($filterState->getQuery(), $negate);
-    }
-
-    protected function constrain(Builder $query, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        $query->where('is_sticky', ! $negate);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/extensions/subscriptions/extend.php b/extensions/subscriptions/extend.php
index 468265cc1e..f114e11fea 100644
--- a/extensions/subscriptions/extend.php
+++ b/extensions/subscriptions/extend.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 use Flarum\Approval\Event\PostWasApproved;
 use Flarum\Discussion\Discussion;
 use Flarum\Discussion\Event\Saving;
-use Flarum\Discussion\Filter\DiscussionFilterer;
 use Flarum\Discussion\Search\DiscussionSearcher;
 use Flarum\Discussion\UserState;
 use Flarum\Extend;
@@ -20,14 +19,18 @@
 use Flarum\Post\Event\Hidden;
 use Flarum\Post\Event\Posted;
 use Flarum\Post\Event\Restored;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchDriver;
+use Flarum\Subscriptions\Filter\SubscriptionFilter;
 use Flarum\Subscriptions\HideIgnoredFromAllDiscussionsPage;
 use Flarum\Subscriptions\Listener;
 use Flarum\Subscriptions\Notification\FilterVisiblePostsBeforeSending;
 use Flarum\Subscriptions\Notification\NewPostBlueprint;
-use Flarum\Subscriptions\Query\SubscriptionFilterGambit;
 use Flarum\User\User;
 
 return [
+    (new Extend\Frontend('admin'))
+        ->js(__DIR__.'/js/dist/admin.js'),
+
     (new Extend\Frontend('forum'))
         ->js(__DIR__.'/js/dist/forum.js')
         ->css(__DIR__.'/less/forum.less')
@@ -67,12 +70,9 @@
         ->listen(Deleted::class, Listener\DeleteNotificationWhenPostIsHiddenOrDeleted::class)
         ->listen(Posted::class, Listener\FollowAfterReply::class),
 
-    (new Extend\Filter(DiscussionFilterer::class))
-        ->addFilter(SubscriptionFilterGambit::class)
-        ->addFilterMutator(HideIgnoredFromAllDiscussionsPage::class),
-
-    (new Extend\SimpleFlarumSearch(DiscussionSearcher::class))
-        ->addGambit(SubscriptionFilterGambit::class),
+    (new Extend\SearchDriver(DatabaseSearchDriver::class))
+        ->addFilter(DiscussionSearcher::class, SubscriptionFilter::class)
+        ->addMutator(DiscussionSearcher::class, HideIgnoredFromAllDiscussionsPage::class),
 
     (new Extend\User())
         ->registerPreference('flarum-subscriptions.notify_for_all_posts', 'boolval', false),
diff --git a/extensions/subscriptions/js/admin.ts b/extensions/subscriptions/js/admin.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e69ff3b97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/subscriptions/js/admin.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from './src/admin';
diff --git a/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/admin/extend.ts b/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/admin/extend.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ce8b5f124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/admin/extend.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { default as default } from '../common/extend';
diff --git a/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/admin/index.ts b/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/admin/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d2293da0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/admin/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { default as extend } from './extend';
diff --git a/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/common/extend.ts b/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/common/extend.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..081bda241a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/common/extend.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import Extend from 'flarum/common/extenders';
+import SubscriptionGambit from './query/discussions/SubscriptionGambit';
+
+export default [
+  new Extend.Search() //
+    .gambit('discussions', SubscriptionGambit),
+];
diff --git a/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/common/query/discussions/SubscriptionGambit.ts b/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/common/query/discussions/SubscriptionGambit.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d1a137078
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/common/query/discussions/SubscriptionGambit.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import IGambit from 'flarum/common/query/IGambit';
+
+export default class SubscriptionGambit implements IGambit {
+  pattern(): string {
+    return 'is:(follow|ignor)(?:ing|ed)';
+  }
+
+  toFilter(matches: string[], negate: boolean): Record<string, any> {
+    const type = matches[1] === 'follow' ? 'following' : 'ignoring';
+
+    return {
+      subscription: type,
+    };
+  }
+
+  filterKey(): string {
+    return 'subscription';
+  }
+
+  fromFilter(value: string, negate: boolean): string {
+    return `${negate ? '-' : ''}is:${value}`;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/forum/addSubscriptionFilter.js b/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/forum/addSubscriptionFilter.js
index bd886731f7..02e6d912b7 100644
--- a/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/forum/addSubscriptionFilter.js
+++ b/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/forum/addSubscriptionFilter.js
@@ -36,12 +36,7 @@ export default function addSubscriptionFilter() {
   extend(DiscussionListState.prototype, 'requestParams', function (params) {
     if (this.params.onFollowing) {
       params.filter ||= {};
-
-      if (params.filter.q) {
-        params.filter.q += ' is:following';
-      } else {
-        params.filter.subscription = 'following';
-      }
+      params.filter.subscription = 'following';
     }
   });
 }
diff --git a/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/forum/extend.ts b/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/forum/extend.ts
index 18a948b212..065976b40e 100644
--- a/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/forum/extend.ts
+++ b/extensions/subscriptions/js/src/forum/extend.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import Extend from 'flarum/common/extenders';
 import IndexPage from 'flarum/forum/components/IndexPage';
 import Discussion from 'flarum/common/models/Discussion';
 
+import commonExtend from '../common/extend';
+
 export default [
+  ...commonExtend,
+
   new Extend.Routes() //
     .add('following', '/following', IndexPage),
 
diff --git a/extensions/subscriptions/src/Query/SubscriptionFilterGambit.php b/extensions/subscriptions/src/Filter/SubscriptionFilter.php
similarity index 52%
rename from extensions/subscriptions/src/Query/SubscriptionFilterGambit.php
rename to extensions/subscriptions/src/Filter/SubscriptionFilter.php
index fc3814c08f..6e6f6d2f44 100644
--- a/extensions/subscriptions/src/Query/SubscriptionFilterGambit.php
+++ b/extensions/subscriptions/src/Filter/SubscriptionFilter.php
@@ -7,42 +7,34 @@
  * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-namespace Flarum\Subscriptions\Query;
+namespace Flarum\Subscriptions\Filter;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Filter\ValidateFilterTrait;
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractRegexGambit;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
 use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\ValidateFilterTrait;
 use Flarum\User\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
 
-class SubscriptionFilterGambit extends AbstractRegexGambit implements FilterInterface
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
+class SubscriptionFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
     use ValidateFilterTrait;
 
-    protected function getGambitPattern(): string
-    {
-        return 'is:(follow|ignor)(?:ing|ed)';
-    }
-
-    protected function conditions(SearchState $search, array $matches, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        $this->constrain($search->getQuery(), $search->getActor(), $matches[1], $negate);
-    }
-
     public function getFilterKey(): string
     {
         return 'subscription';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $filterValue = $this->asString($filterValue);
+        $value = $this->asString($value);
 
-        preg_match('/^'.$this->getGambitPattern().'$/i', 'is:'.$filterValue, $matches);
+        preg_match('/^(follow|ignor)(?:ing|ed)$/i', $value, $matches);
 
-        $this->constrain($filterState->getQuery(), $filterState->getActor(), $matches[1], $negate);
+        $this->constrain($state->getQuery(), $state->getActor(), $matches[1], $negate);
     }
 
     protected function constrain(Builder $query, User $actor, string $subscriptionType, bool $negate): void
diff --git a/extensions/subscriptions/src/HideIgnoredFromAllDiscussionsPage.php b/extensions/subscriptions/src/HideIgnoredFromAllDiscussionsPage.php
index 37b38e7778..2d36132c95 100644
--- a/extensions/subscriptions/src/HideIgnoredFromAllDiscussionsPage.php
+++ b/extensions/subscriptions/src/HideIgnoredFromAllDiscussionsPage.php
@@ -9,18 +9,18 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Subscriptions;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Query\QueryCriteria;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchCriteria;
 
 class HideIgnoredFromAllDiscussionsPage
 {
-    public function __invoke(FilterState $filterState, QueryCriteria $criteria): void
+    public function __invoke(DatabaseSearchState $state, SearchCriteria $criteria): void
     {
         // We only want to hide on the "all discussions" page.
-        if (count($filterState->getActiveFilters()) === 0) {
+        if (count($state->getActiveFilters()) === 0 && ! $state->isFulltextSearch()) {
             // TODO: might be better as `id IN (subquery)`?
-            $actor = $filterState->getActor();
-            $filterState->getQuery()->whereNotExists(function ($query) use ($actor) {
+            $actor = $state->getActor();
+            $state->getQuery()->whereNotExists(function ($query) use ($actor) {
                 $query->selectRaw(1)
                     ->from('discussion_user')
                     ->whereColumn('discussions.id', 'discussion_id')
diff --git a/extensions/suspend/extend.php b/extensions/suspend/extend.php
index fe924d00b7..fe4c1c87e3 100644
--- a/extensions/suspend/extend.php
+++ b/extensions/suspend/extend.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 use Flarum\Api\Serializer\BasicUserSerializer;
 use Flarum\Api\Serializer\UserSerializer;
 use Flarum\Extend;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchDriver;
 use Flarum\Suspend\Access\UserPolicy;
 use Flarum\Suspend\AddUserSuspendAttributes;
 use Flarum\Suspend\Event\Suspended;
@@ -17,10 +18,9 @@
 use Flarum\Suspend\Listener;
 use Flarum\Suspend\Notification\UserSuspendedBlueprint;
 use Flarum\Suspend\Notification\UserUnsuspendedBlueprint;
-use Flarum\Suspend\Query\SuspendedFilterGambit;
+use Flarum\Suspend\Query\SuspendedFilter;
 use Flarum\Suspend\RevokeAccessFromSuspendedUsers;
 use Flarum\User\Event\Saving;
-use Flarum\User\Filter\UserFilterer;
 use Flarum\User\Search\UserSearcher;
 use Flarum\User\User;
 
@@ -58,11 +58,8 @@
     (new Extend\User())
         ->permissionGroups(RevokeAccessFromSuspendedUsers::class),
 
-    (new Extend\Filter(UserFilterer::class))
-        ->addFilter(SuspendedFilterGambit::class),
-
-    (new Extend\SimpleFlarumSearch(UserSearcher::class))
-        ->addGambit(SuspendedFilterGambit::class),
+    (new Extend\SearchDriver(DatabaseSearchDriver::class))
+        ->addFilter(UserSearcher::class, SuspendedFilter::class),
 
     (new Extend\View())
         ->namespace('flarum-suspend', __DIR__.'/views'),
diff --git a/extensions/suspend/js/src/admin/extend.ts b/extensions/suspend/js/src/admin/extend.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ce8b5f124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/suspend/js/src/admin/extend.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { default as default } from '../common/extend';
diff --git a/extensions/suspend/js/src/admin/index.js b/extensions/suspend/js/src/admin/index.js
index 5b1d905f98..b7ff301320 100644
--- a/extensions/suspend/js/src/admin/index.js
+++ b/extensions/suspend/js/src/admin/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import app from 'flarum/admin/app';
 
+export { default as extend } from './extend';
+
 app.initializers.add('flarum-suspend', () => {
   app.extensionData.for('flarum-suspend').registerPermission(
     {
diff --git a/extensions/suspend/js/src/common/extend.ts b/extensions/suspend/js/src/common/extend.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c576d539fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/suspend/js/src/common/extend.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import Extend from 'flarum/common/extenders';
+import SuspendedGambit from './query/users/SuspendedGambit';
+
+export default [
+  new Extend.Search() //
+    .gambit('users', SuspendedGambit),
+];
diff --git a/extensions/suspend/js/src/common/query/users/SuspendedGambit.ts b/extensions/suspend/js/src/common/query/users/SuspendedGambit.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8c2c4c6c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/suspend/js/src/common/query/users/SuspendedGambit.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import IGambit from 'flarum/common/query/IGambit';
+
+export default class SuspendedGambit implements IGambit {
+  pattern(): string {
+    return 'is:suspended';
+  }
+
+  toFilter(_matches: string[], negate: boolean): Record<string, any> {
+    const key = (negate ? '-' : '') + 'suspended';
+
+    return {
+      [key]: true,
+    };
+  }
+
+  filterKey(): string {
+    return 'suspended';
+  }
+
+  fromFilter(value: string, negate: boolean): string {
+    return `${negate ? '-' : ''}is:suspended`;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/extensions/suspend/js/src/forum/extend.ts b/extensions/suspend/js/src/forum/extend.ts
index 6fd80fc861..d4de0dec11 100644
--- a/extensions/suspend/js/src/forum/extend.ts
+++ b/extensions/suspend/js/src/forum/extend.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@ import Extend from 'flarum/common/extenders';
 import User from 'flarum/common/models/User';
 import Model from 'flarum/common/Model';
 
+import commonExtend from '../common/extend';
+
 export default [
+  ...commonExtend,
+
   new Extend.Model(User)
     .attribute<boolean>('canSuspend')
-    .attribute<Date, string | null | undefined>('suspendedUntil', Model.transformDate)
+    .attribute<Date | null | undefined, string | null | undefined>('suspendedUntil', Model.transformDate)
     .attribute<string | null | undefined>('suspendReason')
     .attribute<string | null | undefined>('suspendMessage'),
 ];
diff --git a/extensions/suspend/src/Query/SuspendedFilterGambit.php b/extensions/suspend/src/Query/SuspendedFilter.php
similarity index 51%
rename from extensions/suspend/src/Query/SuspendedFilterGambit.php
rename to extensions/suspend/src/Query/SuspendedFilter.php
index 24b192c4d0..ed9080066e 100644
--- a/extensions/suspend/src/Query/SuspendedFilterGambit.php
+++ b/extensions/suspend/src/Query/SuspendedFilter.php
@@ -10,52 +10,35 @@
 namespace Flarum\Suspend\Query;
 
 use Carbon\Carbon;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractRegexGambit;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
 use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
 use Flarum\User\Guest;
 use Flarum\User\UserRepository;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
 
-class SuspendedFilterGambit extends AbstractRegexGambit implements FilterInterface
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
+class SuspendedFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
     public function __construct(
         protected UserRepository $users
     ) {
     }
 
-    protected function getGambitPattern(): string
-    {
-        return 'is:suspended';
-    }
-
-    public function apply(SearchState $search, string $bit): bool
-    {
-        if (! $search->getActor()->can('suspend', new Guest())) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        return parent::apply($search, $bit);
-    }
-
-    protected function conditions(SearchState $search, array $matches, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        $this->constrain($search->getQuery(), $negate);
-    }
-
     public function getFilterKey(): string
     {
         return 'suspended';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        if (! $filterState->getActor()->can('suspend', new Guest())) {
+        if (! $state->getActor()->can('suspend', new Guest())) {
             return;
         }
 
-        $this->constrain($filterState->getQuery(), $negate);
+        $this->constrain($state->getQuery(), $negate);
     }
 
     protected function constrain(Builder $query, bool $negate): void
diff --git a/extensions/tags/extend.php b/extensions/tags/extend.php
index b89f5f73ba..b4fffbec43 100644
--- a/extensions/tags/extend.php
+++ b/extensions/tags/extend.php
@@ -13,25 +13,25 @@
 use Flarum\Api\Serializer\ForumSerializer;
 use Flarum\Discussion\Discussion;
 use Flarum\Discussion\Event\Saving;
-use Flarum\Discussion\Filter\DiscussionFilterer;
 use Flarum\Discussion\Search\DiscussionSearcher;
 use Flarum\Extend;
 use Flarum\Flags\Api\Controller\ListFlagsController;
 use Flarum\Http\RequestUtil;
-use Flarum\Post\Filter\PostFilterer;
+use Flarum\Post\Filter\PostSearcher;
 use Flarum\Post\Post;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchDriver;
 use Flarum\Tags\Access;
 use Flarum\Tags\Api\Controller;
 use Flarum\Tags\Api\Serializer\TagSerializer;
 use Flarum\Tags\Content;
 use Flarum\Tags\Event\DiscussionWasTagged;
-use Flarum\Tags\Filter\HideHiddenTagsFromAllDiscussionsPage;
-use Flarum\Tags\Filter\PostTagFilter;
 use Flarum\Tags\Listener;
 use Flarum\Tags\LoadForumTagsRelationship;
 use Flarum\Tags\Post\DiscussionTaggedPost;
-use Flarum\Tags\Query\TagFilterGambit;
-use Flarum\Tags\Search\Gambit\FulltextGambit;
+use Flarum\Tags\Search\Filter\PostTagFilter;
+use Flarum\Tags\Search\Filter\TagFilter;
+use Flarum\Tags\Search\FulltextFilter;
+use Flarum\Tags\Search\HideHiddenTagsFromAllDiscussionsPage;
 use Flarum\Tags\Search\TagSearcher;
 use Flarum\Tags\Tag;
 use Flarum\Tags\Utf8SlugDriver;
@@ -135,18 +135,12 @@
         ->listen(DiscussionWasTagged::class, Listener\CreatePostWhenTagsAreChanged::class)
         ->subscribe(Listener\UpdateTagMetadata::class),
 
-    (new Extend\Filter(PostFilterer::class))
-        ->addFilter(PostTagFilter::class),
-
-    (new Extend\Filter(DiscussionFilterer::class))
-        ->addFilter(TagFilterGambit::class)
-        ->addFilterMutator(HideHiddenTagsFromAllDiscussionsPage::class),
-
-    (new Extend\SimpleFlarumSearch(DiscussionSearcher::class))
-        ->addGambit(TagFilterGambit::class),
-
-    (new Extend\SimpleFlarumSearch(TagSearcher::class))
-        ->setFullTextGambit(FullTextGambit::class),
+    (new Extend\SearchDriver(DatabaseSearchDriver::class))
+        ->addFilter(PostSearcher::class, PostTagFilter::class)
+        ->addFilter(DiscussionSearcher::class, TagFilter::class)
+        ->addMutator(DiscussionSearcher::class, HideHiddenTagsFromAllDiscussionsPage::class)
+        ->addSearcher(Tag::class, TagSearcher::class)
+        ->setFulltext(TagSearcher::class, FulltextFilter::class),
 
     (new Extend\ModelUrl(Tag::class))
         ->addSlugDriver('default', Utf8SlugDriver::class),
diff --git a/extensions/tags/js/src/admin/components/TagsPage.js b/extensions/tags/js/src/admin/components/TagsPage.js
index 21becc24d9..f48e4a4cdd 100644
--- a/extensions/tags/js/src/admin/components/TagsPage.js
+++ b/extensions/tags/js/src/admin/components/TagsPage.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import Form from 'flarum/common/components/Form';
 import EditTagModal from './EditTagModal';
 import tagIcon from '../../common/helpers/tagIcon';
 import sortTags from '../../common/utils/sortTags';
+import FormSectionGroup, { FormSection } from '@flarum/core/src/admin/components/FormSectionGroup';
 
 function tagItem(tag) {
   return (
@@ -66,17 +67,15 @@ export default class TagsPage extends ExtensionPage {
       <div className="TagsContent">
         <div className="TagsContent-list">
           <div className="container" key={this.forcedRefreshKey} oncreate={this.onListOnCreate.bind(this)}>
-            <div className="SettingsGroups">
-              <div className="TagGroup">
-                <label>{app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tags.primary_heading')}</label>
+            <FormSectionGroup>
+              <FormSection className="TagGroup" label={app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tags.primary_heading')}>
                 <ol className="TagList TagList--primary">{tags.filter((tag) => tag.position() !== null && !tag.isChild()).map(tagItem)}</ol>
                 <Button className="Button TagList-button" icon="fas fa-plus" onclick={() => app.modal.show(EditTagModal, { primary: true })}>
                   {app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tags.create_primary_tag_button')}
                 </Button>
-              </div>
+              </FormSection>
 
-              <div className="TagGroup TagGroup--secondary">
-                <label>{app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tags.secondary_heading')}</label>
+              <FormSection className="TagGroup TagGroup--secondary" label={app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tags.secondary_heading')}>
                 <ul className="TagList">
                   {tags
                     .filter((tag) => tag.position() === null)
@@ -86,41 +85,44 @@ export default class TagsPage extends ExtensionPage {
                 <Button className="Button TagList-button" icon="fas fa-plus" onclick={() => app.modal.show(EditTagModal, { primary: false })}>
                   {app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tags.create_secondary_tag_button')}
                 </Button>
-              </div>
-              <Form label={app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tags.settings_heading')}>
-                <div className="Form-group">
-                  <label>{app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tag_settings.required_primary_heading')}</label>
-                  <div className="helpText">{app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tag_settings.required_primary_text')}</div>
-                  <div className="TagSettings-rangeInput">
-                    <input
-                      className="FormControl"
-                      type="number"
-                      min="0"
-                      value={minPrimaryTags()}
-                      oninput={withAttr('value', this.setMinTags.bind(this, minPrimaryTags, maxPrimaryTags))}
-                    />
-                    {app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tag_settings.range_separator_text')}
-                    <input className="FormControl" type="number" min={minPrimaryTags()} bidi={maxPrimaryTags} />
+              </FormSection>
+
+              <FormSection label={app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tags.settings_heading')}>
+                <Form>
+                  <div className="Form-group">
+                    <label>{app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tag_settings.required_primary_heading')}</label>
+                    <div className="helpText">{app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tag_settings.required_primary_text')}</div>
+                    <div className="TagSettings-rangeInput">
+                      <input
+                        className="FormControl"
+                        type="number"
+                        min="0"
+                        value={minPrimaryTags()}
+                        oninput={withAttr('value', this.setMinTags.bind(this, minPrimaryTags, maxPrimaryTags))}
+                      />
+                      {app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tag_settings.range_separator_text')}
+                      <input className="FormControl" type="number" min={minPrimaryTags()} bidi={maxPrimaryTags} />
+                    </div>
                   </div>
-                </div>
-                <div className="Form-group">
-                  <label>{app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tag_settings.required_secondary_heading')}</label>
-                  <div className="helpText">{app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tag_settings.required_secondary_text')}</div>
-                  <div className="TagSettings-rangeInput">
-                    <input
-                      className="FormControl"
-                      type="number"
-                      min="0"
-                      value={minSecondaryTags()}
-                      oninput={withAttr('value', this.setMinTags.bind(this, minSecondaryTags, maxSecondaryTags))}
-                    />
-                    {app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tag_settings.range_separator_text')}
-                    <input className="FormControl" type="number" min={minSecondaryTags()} bidi={maxSecondaryTags} />
+                  <div className="Form-group">
+                    <label>{app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tag_settings.required_secondary_heading')}</label>
+                    <div className="helpText">{app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tag_settings.required_secondary_text')}</div>
+                    <div className="TagSettings-rangeInput">
+                      <input
+                        className="FormControl"
+                        type="number"
+                        min="0"
+                        value={minSecondaryTags()}
+                        oninput={withAttr('value', this.setMinTags.bind(this, minSecondaryTags, maxSecondaryTags))}
+                      />
+                      {app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tag_settings.range_separator_text')}
+                      <input className="FormControl" type="number" min={minSecondaryTags()} bidi={maxSecondaryTags} />
+                    </div>
                   </div>
-                </div>
-                <div className="Form-group Form-controls">{this.submitButton()}</div>
-              </Form>
-            </div>
+                  <div className="Form-group Form-controls">{this.submitButton()}</div>
+                </Form>
+              </FormSection>
+            </FormSectionGroup>
             <div className="TagsContent-footer">
               <p>{app.translator.trans('flarum-tags.admin.tags.about_tags_text')}</p>
             </div>
diff --git a/extensions/tags/js/src/common/extend.ts b/extensions/tags/js/src/common/extend.ts
index ca8be1f80a..b464dd7d54 100644
--- a/extensions/tags/js/src/common/extend.ts
+++ b/extensions/tags/js/src/common/extend.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import Extend from 'flarum/common/extenders';
 import Tag from './models/Tag';
+import TagGambit from './query/discussions/TagGambit';
 
 export default [
   new Extend.Store() //
     .add('tags', Tag),
+
+  new Extend.Search() //
+    .gambit('discussions', TagGambit),
 ];
diff --git a/extensions/tags/js/src/common/query/discussions/TagGambit.ts b/extensions/tags/js/src/common/query/discussions/TagGambit.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0cae0b17bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/tags/js/src/common/query/discussions/TagGambit.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import IGambit from 'flarum/common/query/IGambit';
+
+export default class TagGambit implements IGambit {
+  pattern(): string {
+    return 'tag:(.+)';
+  }
+
+  toFilter(matches: string[], negate: boolean): Record<string, any> {
+    const key = (negate ? '-' : '') + 'tag';
+
+    return {
+      [key]: matches[1].split(','),
+    };
+  }
+
+  filterKey(): string {
+    return 'tag';
+  }
+
+  fromFilter(value: string, negate: boolean): string {
+    return `${negate ? '-' : ''}tag:${value}`;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/extensions/tags/js/src/forum/addTagFilter.tsx b/extensions/tags/js/src/forum/addTagFilter.tsx
index dd8d7cd69b..2c321247c4 100644
--- a/extensions/tags/js/src/forum/addTagFilter.tsx
+++ b/extensions/tags/js/src/forum/addTagFilter.tsx
@@ -124,14 +124,8 @@ export default function addTagFilter() {
     }
 
     if (this.params.tags) {
-      const filter = params.filter ?? {};
-      filter.tag = this.params.tags;
-      // TODO: replace this with a more robust system.
-      const q = filter.q;
-      if (q) {
-        filter.q = `${q} tag:${this.params.tags}`;
-      }
-      params.filter = filter;
+      params.filter ||= {};
+      params.filter.tag = this.params.tags;
     }
   });
 }
diff --git a/extensions/tags/less/admin/TagsPage.less b/extensions/tags/less/admin/TagsPage.less
index 20c9ca9322..7f19b45545 100644
--- a/extensions/tags/less/admin/TagsPage.less
+++ b/extensions/tags/less/admin/TagsPage.less
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 .TagsContent-list {
   padding: 20px 0 0;
-
 }
 
 .TagList,
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@
   padding: 0;
   color: var(--muted-color);
   font-size: 13px;
+  margin-top: 0;
 
   >li {
     display: inline-block;
@@ -80,77 +80,35 @@ li:not(.sortable-dragging)>.TagListItem-info:hover>.Button {
   height: 34px;
 }
 
-.SettingsGroups {
-  display: flex;
-  column-count: 3;
-  column-gap: 30px;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-
-  @media (@tablet-up) {
-    .TagGroup--secondary {
-      max-width: 250px !important;
-    }
+@media (@tablet-up) {
+  .TagGroup--secondary {
+    max-width: 250px !important;
   }
+}
 
-  .Form {
-    min-width: 300px;
-    max-height: 500px;
-
-    >label {
-      margin-bottom: 10px;
-    }
+.TagList-button {
+  background: none;
+  border: 1px dashed var(--control-bg);
+  height: 40px;
+  margin: auto auto 0 0;
+}
 
-    .TagSettings-rangeInput {
-      input {
-        width: 80px;
-        display: inline;
-        margin: 0 5px;
+.TagSettings-rangeInput {
+  input {
+    width: 80px;
+    display: inline;
+    margin: 0 5px;
 
-        &:first-child {
-          margin-left: 0;
-        }
-      }
+    &:first-child {
+      margin-left: 0;
     }
   }
+}
 
-  .TagGroup,
-  .Form {
-    display: inline-grid;
-    padding: 10px 20px;
-    min-height: 20vh;
-    max-width: 400px;
-    grid-template-rows: min-content;
-    border: 1px solid var(--control-bg);
-    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
-    flex: 1 1 160px;
-
-    @media (max-width: 1209px) {
-      margin-bottom: 20px;
-    }
-
-    >ol {
-      >li {
-        margin-top: 8px;
-
-        .Button {
-          float: right;
-          visibility: hidden;
-          margin: -8px -16px -8px 16px;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    .TagList-button {
-      background: none;
-      border: 1px dashed var(--control-bg);
-      height: 40px;
-      margin: auto auto 0 0;
-    }
-
-    >label {
-      float: left;
-      font-weight: bold;
-      color: var(--muted-color);
+.TagGroup {
+  ol {
+    > li:not(:first-child) {
+      margin-top: 8px;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/extensions/tags/src/Api/Controller/ListTagsController.php b/extensions/tags/src/Api/Controller/ListTagsController.php
index 85400f3c5e..2f23267a6a 100644
--- a/extensions/tags/src/Api/Controller/ListTagsController.php
+++ b/extensions/tags/src/Api/Controller/ListTagsController.php
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 use Flarum\Api\Controller\AbstractListController;
 use Flarum\Http\RequestUtil;
 use Flarum\Http\UrlGenerator;
-use Flarum\Query\QueryCriteria;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchCriteria;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchManager;
 use Flarum\Tags\Api\Serializer\TagSerializer;
-use Flarum\Tags\Search\TagSearcher;
+use Flarum\Tags\Tag;
 use Flarum\Tags\TagRepository;
 use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface;
 use Tobscure\JsonApi\Document;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ class ListTagsController extends AbstractListController
 
     public function __construct(
         protected TagRepository $tags,
-        protected TagSearcher $searcher,
+        protected SearchManager $search,
         protected UrlGenerator $url
     ) {
     }
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ protected function data(ServerRequestInterface $request, Document $document): it
         }
 
         if (array_key_exists('q', $filters)) {
-            $results = $this->searcher->search(new QueryCriteria($actor, $filters), $limit, $offset);
+            $results = $this->search->query(Tag::class, new SearchCriteria($actor, $filters, $limit, $offset));
+
             $tags = $results->getResults();
 
             $document->addPaginationLinks(
diff --git a/extensions/tags/src/Filter/PostTagFilter.php b/extensions/tags/src/Search/Filter/PostTagFilter.php
similarity index 55%
rename from extensions/tags/src/Filter/PostTagFilter.php
rename to extensions/tags/src/Search/Filter/PostTagFilter.php
index 39709c2e12..34506a41ef 100644
--- a/extensions/tags/src/Filter/PostTagFilter.php
+++ b/extensions/tags/src/Search/Filter/PostTagFilter.php
@@ -7,12 +7,16 @@
  * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-namespace Flarum\Tags\Filter;
+namespace Flarum\Tags\Search\Filter;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Filter\ValidateFilterTrait;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\ValidateFilterTrait;
 
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
 class PostTagFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
     use ValidateFilterTrait;
@@ -22,11 +26,11 @@ public function getFilterKey(): string
         return 'tag';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $ids = $this->asIntArray($filterValue);
+        $ids = $this->asIntArray($value);
 
-        $filterState->getQuery()
+        $state->getQuery()
             ->join('discussion_tag', 'discussion_tag.discussion_id', '=', 'posts.discussion_id')
             ->whereIn('discussion_tag.tag_id', $ids, 'and', $negate);
     }
diff --git a/extensions/tags/src/Query/TagFilterGambit.php b/extensions/tags/src/Search/Filter/TagFilter.php
similarity index 71%
rename from extensions/tags/src/Query/TagFilterGambit.php
rename to extensions/tags/src/Search/Filter/TagFilter.php
index 159bb26810..7bc43e828c 100644
--- a/extensions/tags/src/Query/TagFilterGambit.php
+++ b/extensions/tags/src/Search/Filter/TagFilter.php
@@ -7,20 +7,22 @@
  * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-namespace Flarum\Tags\Query;
+namespace Flarum\Tags\Search\Filter;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Filter\ValidateFilterTrait;
 use Flarum\Http\SlugManager;
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractRegexGambit;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
 use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\ValidateFilterTrait;
 use Flarum\Tags\Tag;
 use Flarum\User\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\ModelNotFoundException;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
 
-class TagFilterGambit extends AbstractRegexGambit implements FilterInterface
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
+class TagFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
     use ValidateFilterTrait;
 
@@ -29,24 +31,14 @@ public function __construct(
     ) {
     }
 
-    protected function getGambitPattern(): string
-    {
-        return 'tag:(.+)';
-    }
-
-    protected function conditions(SearchState $search, array $matches, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        $this->constrain($search->getQuery(), $matches[1], $negate, $search->getActor());
-    }
-
     public function getFilterKey(): string
     {
         return 'tag';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $this->constrain($filterState->getQuery(), $filterValue, $negate, $filterState->getActor());
+        $this->constrain($state->getQuery(), $value, $negate, $state->getActor());
     }
 
     protected function constrain(Builder $query, string|array $rawSlugs, bool $negate, User $actor): void
diff --git a/extensions/tags/src/Search/Gambit/FulltextGambit.php b/extensions/tags/src/Search/FulltextFilter.php
similarity index 65%
rename from extensions/tags/src/Search/Gambit/FulltextGambit.php
rename to extensions/tags/src/Search/FulltextFilter.php
index ad8d59ca34..adc71fe7cb 100644
--- a/extensions/tags/src/Search/Gambit/FulltextGambit.php
+++ b/extensions/tags/src/Search/FulltextFilter.php
@@ -7,14 +7,18 @@
  * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-namespace Flarum\Tags\Search\Gambit;
+namespace Flarum\Tags\Search;
 
-use Flarum\Search\GambitInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\AbstractFulltextFilter;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
 use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
 use Flarum\Tags\TagRepository;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 
-class FulltextGambit implements GambitInterface
+/**
+ * @extends AbstractFulltextFilter<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
+class FulltextFilter extends AbstractFulltextFilter
 {
     public function __construct(
         protected TagRepository $tags
@@ -30,14 +34,12 @@ private function getTagSearchSubQuery(string $searchValue): Builder
             ->orWhere('slug', 'like', "$searchValue%");
     }
 
-    public function apply(SearchState $search, string $bit): bool
+    public function search(SearchState $state, string $value): void
     {
-        $search->getQuery()
+        $state->getQuery()
             ->whereIn(
                 'id',
-                $this->getTagSearchSubQuery($bit)
+                $this->getTagSearchSubQuery($value)
             );
-
-        return true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/extensions/tags/src/Filter/HideHiddenTagsFromAllDiscussionsPage.php b/extensions/tags/src/Search/HideHiddenTagsFromAllDiscussionsPage.php
similarity index 55%
rename from extensions/tags/src/Filter/HideHiddenTagsFromAllDiscussionsPage.php
rename to extensions/tags/src/Search/HideHiddenTagsFromAllDiscussionsPage.php
index b4ae373a08..9954602025 100644
--- a/extensions/tags/src/Filter/HideHiddenTagsFromAllDiscussionsPage.php
+++ b/extensions/tags/src/Search/HideHiddenTagsFromAllDiscussionsPage.php
@@ -7,21 +7,21 @@
  * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-namespace Flarum\Tags\Filter;
+namespace Flarum\Tags\Search;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Query\QueryCriteria;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchCriteria;
 use Flarum\Tags\Tag;
 
 class HideHiddenTagsFromAllDiscussionsPage
 {
-    public function __invoke(FilterState $filter, QueryCriteria $queryCriteria): void
+    public function __invoke(DatabaseSearchState $state, SearchCriteria $queryCriteria): void
     {
-        if (count($filter->getActiveFilters()) > 0) {
+        if (count($state->getActiveFilters()) > 0 || $state->isFulltextSearch()) {
             return;
         }
 
-        $filter->getQuery()->whereNotIn('discussions.id', function ($query) {
+        $state->getQuery()->whereNotIn('discussions.id', function ($query) {
             return $query->select('discussion_id')
             ->from('discussion_tag')
             ->whereIn('tag_id', Tag::where('is_hidden', 1)->pluck('id'));
diff --git a/extensions/tags/src/Search/TagSearcher.php b/extensions/tags/src/Search/TagSearcher.php
index b92ef5960e..9224030d71 100644
--- a/extensions/tags/src/Search/TagSearcher.php
+++ b/extensions/tags/src/Search/TagSearcher.php
@@ -9,24 +9,15 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Tags\Search;
 
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractSearcher;
-use Flarum\Search\GambitManager;
-use Flarum\Tags\TagRepository;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\AbstractSearcher;
+use Flarum\Tags\Tag;
 use Flarum\User\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 
 class TagSearcher extends AbstractSearcher
 {
-    public function __construct(
-        protected TagRepository $tags,
-        GambitManager $gambits,
-        array $searchMutators
-    ) {
-        parent::__construct($gambits, $searchMutators);
-    }
-
-    protected function getQuery(User $actor): Builder
+    public function getQuery(User $actor): Builder
     {
-        return $this->tags->query()->whereVisibleTo($actor);
+        return Tag::whereVisibleTo($actor)->select('tags.*');
     }
 }
diff --git a/extensions/tags/tests/integration/api/tags/ListWithFulltextSearchTest.php b/extensions/tags/tests/integration/api/tags/ListWithFulltextSearchTest.php
index 059e15da5e..d6ff6920ee 100644
--- a/extensions/tags/tests/integration/api/tags/ListWithFulltextSearchTest.php
+++ b/extensions/tags/tests/integration/api/tags/ListWithFulltextSearchTest.php
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ public function can_search_for_tags(string $search, array $expected)
             ])
         );
 
-        $data = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
+        $data = json_decode($contents = $response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'] ?? [];
 
-        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());
+        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode(), $contents);
         $this->assertEquals($expected, Arr::pluck($data, 'id'));
     }
 
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/admin/AdminApplication.tsx b/framework/core/js/src/admin/AdminApplication.tsx
index 9a16f3381a..751a9a3fb2 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/admin/AdminApplication.tsx
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/admin/AdminApplication.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ export interface AdminApplicationData extends ApplicationData {
   modelStatistics: Record<string, { total: number }>;
   displayNameDrivers: string[];
   slugDrivers: Record<string, string[]>;
+  searchDrivers: Record<string, string[]>;
   permissions: Record<string, string[]>;
+  advancedPageEmpty: boolean;
 }
 
 export default class AdminApplication extends Application {
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/AdminNav.js b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/AdminNav.js
index 1f18a65e5b..3972bc4140 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/AdminNav.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/AdminNav.js
@@ -110,6 +110,16 @@ export default class AdminNav extends Component {
       50
     );
 
+    if (app.data.settings.show_advanced_settings && !app.data.advancedPageEmpty) {
+      items.add(
+        'advanced',
+        <LinkButton href={app.route('advanced')} icon="fas fa-cog" title={app.translator.trans('core.admin.nav.advanced_title')}>
+          {app.translator.trans('core.admin.nav.advanced_button')}
+        </LinkButton>,
+        40
+      );
+    }
+
     items.add(
       'search',
       <div className="Search-input">
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/AdminPage.tsx b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/AdminPage.tsx
index 48d8cc6444..03c677ac6f 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/AdminPage.tsx
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/AdminPage.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import ColorPreviewInput from '../../common/components/ColorPreviewInput';
 import ItemList from '../../common/utils/ItemList';
 import type { IUploadImageButtonAttrs } from './UploadImageButton';
 import UploadImageButton from './UploadImageButton';
+import extractText from '../../common/utils/extractText';
 
 export interface AdminHeaderOptions {
   title: Mithril.Children;
@@ -410,4 +411,12 @@ export default abstract class AdminPage<CustomAttrs extends IPageAttrs = IPageAt
 
     return saveSettings(this.dirty()).then(this.onsaved.bind(this));
   }
+
+  modelLocale(): Record<string, string> {
+    return {
+      'Flarum\\Discussion\\Discussion': extractText(app.translator.trans('core.admin.models.discussions')),
+      'Flarum\\User\\User': extractText(app.translator.trans('core.admin.models.users')),
+      'Flarum\\Post\\Post': extractText(app.translator.trans('core.admin.models.posts')),
+    };
+  }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/AdvancedPage.tsx b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/AdvancedPage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..21067aa061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/AdvancedPage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import app from '../../admin/app';
+import AdminPage from './AdminPage';
+import type { IPageAttrs } from '../../common/components/Page';
+import type Mithril from 'mithril';
+import Form from '../../common/components/Form';
+import extractText from '../../common/utils/extractText';
+import FormSectionGroup, { FormSection } from './FormSectionGroup';
+
+export default class AdvancedPage<CustomAttrs extends IPageAttrs = IPageAttrs> extends AdminPage<CustomAttrs> {
+  searchDriverOptions: Record<string, Record<string, string>> = {};
+
+  oninit(vnode: Mithril.Vnode<CustomAttrs, this>) {
+    super.oninit(vnode);
+
+    const locale = this.driverLocale();
+
+    Object.keys(app.data.searchDrivers).forEach((model) => {
+      this.searchDriverOptions[model] = {};
+
+      app.data.searchDrivers[model].forEach((option) => {
+        this.searchDriverOptions[model][option] = locale.search[option] || option;
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  headerInfo() {
+    return {
+      className: 'AdvancedPage',
+      icon: 'fas fa-cog',
+      title: app.translator.trans('core.admin.advanced.title'),
+      description: app.translator.trans('core.admin.advanced.description'),
+    };
+  }
+
+  content() {
+    return [
+      <Form className="AdvancedPage-container">
+        <FormSectionGroup>
+          <FormSection label={app.translator.trans('core.admin.advanced.search.section_label')}>
+            <Form>
+              {Object.keys(this.searchDriverOptions).map((model) => {
+                const options = this.searchDriverOptions[model];
+                const modelLocale = this.modelLocale()[model] || model;
+
+                if (Object.keys(options).length > 1) {
+                  return this.buildSettingComponent({
+                    type: 'select',
+                    setting: `search_driver_${model}`,
+                    options,
+                    label: app.translator.trans('core.admin.advanced.search.driver_heading', { model: modelLocale }),
+                    help: app.translator.trans('core.admin.advanced.search.driver_text', { model: modelLocale }),
+                  });
+                }
+
+                return null;
+              })}
+            </Form>
+          </FormSection>
+        </FormSectionGroup>
+
+        <div className="Form-group Form-controls">{this.submitButton()}</div>
+      </Form>,
+    ];
+  }
+
+  driverLocale(): Record<string, Record<string, string>> {
+    return {
+      search: {
+        default: extractText(app.translator.trans('core.admin.advanced.search.driver_options.default')),
+      },
+    };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/BasicsPage.tsx b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/BasicsPage.tsx
index abfa9f77c8..edd81393e6 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/BasicsPage.tsx
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/BasicsPage.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@ import AdminPage from './AdminPage';
 import type { IPageAttrs } from '../../common/components/Page';
 import type Mithril from 'mithril';
 import Form from '../../common/components/Form';
+import extractText from '../../common/utils/extractText';
 
 export type HomePageItem = { path: string; label: Mithril.Children };
+export type DriverLocale = {
+  display_name: Record<string, string>;
+  slug: Record<string, Record<string, string>>;
+};
 
 export default class BasicsPage<CustomAttrs extends IPageAttrs = IPageAttrs> extends AdminPage<CustomAttrs> {
   localeOptions: Record<string, string> = {};
@@ -20,15 +25,17 @@ export default class BasicsPage<CustomAttrs extends IPageAttrs = IPageAttrs> ext
       this.localeOptions[i] = `${app.data.locales[i]} (${i})`;
     });
 
+    const driverLocale = this.driverLocale();
+
     app.data.displayNameDrivers.forEach((identifier) => {
-      this.displayNameOptions[identifier] = identifier;
+      this.displayNameOptions[identifier] = driverLocale.display_name[identifier] || identifier;
     });
 
     Object.keys(app.data.slugDrivers).forEach((model) => {
       this.slugDriverOptions[model] = {};
 
       app.data.slugDrivers[model].forEach((option) => {
-        this.slugDriverOptions[model][option] = option;
+        this.slugDriverOptions[model][option] = (driverLocale.slug[model] && driverLocale.slug[model][option]) || option;
       });
     });
   }
@@ -108,14 +115,15 @@ export default class BasicsPage<CustomAttrs extends IPageAttrs = IPageAttrs> ext
 
         {Object.keys(this.slugDriverOptions).map((model) => {
           const options = this.slugDriverOptions[model];
+          const modelLocale = this.modelLocale()[model] || model;
 
           if (Object.keys(options).length > 1) {
             return this.buildSettingComponent({
               type: 'select',
               setting: `slug_driver_${model}`,
               options,
-              label: app.translator.trans('core.admin.basics.slug_driver_heading', { model }),
-              help: app.translator.trans('core.admin.basics.slug_driver_text', { model }),
+              label: app.translator.trans('core.admin.basics.slug_driver_heading', { model: modelLocale }),
+              help: app.translator.trans('core.admin.basics.slug_driver_text', { model: modelLocale }),
             });
           }
 
@@ -141,4 +149,22 @@ export default class BasicsPage<CustomAttrs extends IPageAttrs = IPageAttrs> ext
 
     return items;
   }
+
+  driverLocale(): DriverLocale {
+    return {
+      display_name: {
+        username: extractText(app.translator.trans('core.admin.basics.display_name_driver_options.username')),
+      },
+      slug: {
+        'Flarum\\Discussion\\Discussion': {
+          default: extractText(app.translator.trans('core.admin.basics.slug_driver_options.discussions.default')),
+          utf8: extractText(app.translator.trans('core.admin.basics.slug_driver_options.discussions.utf8')),
+        },
+        'Flarum\\User\\User': {
+          default: extractText(app.translator.trans('core.admin.basics.slug_driver_options.users.default')),
+          id: extractText(app.translator.trans('core.admin.basics.slug_driver_options.users.id')),
+        },
+      },
+    };
+  }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/FormSectionGroup.tsx b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/FormSectionGroup.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa45574152
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/FormSectionGroup.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import Component from '../../common/Component';
+import type { ComponentAttrs } from '../../common/Component';
+import Mithril from 'mithril';
+import classList from '../../common/utils/classList';
+
+export interface IFormSectionGroupAttrs extends ComponentAttrs {}
+
+export default class FormSectionGroup<CustomAttrs extends IFormSectionGroupAttrs = IFormSectionGroupAttrs> extends Component<CustomAttrs> {
+  view(vnode: Mithril.Vnode<CustomAttrs, this>) {
+    const { className, ...attrs } = this.attrs;
+
+    return (
+      <div className={classList('FormSectionGroup', className)} {...attrs}>
+        {vnode.children}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+export interface IFormSectionAttrs extends ComponentAttrs {
+  label: any;
+}
+
+export class FormSection<CustomAttrs extends IFormSectionAttrs = IFormSectionAttrs> extends Component<CustomAttrs> {
+  view(vnode: Mithril.Vnode<CustomAttrs, this>) {
+    const { className, ...attrs } = this.attrs;
+
+    return (
+      <div className={classList('FormSection', className)} {...attrs}>
+        <label>{this.attrs.label}</label>
+        <div className="FormSection-body">{vnode.children}</div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/StatusWidget.js b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/StatusWidget.js
index 4dc042d29c..ee6dc3ebf6 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/StatusWidget.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/StatusWidget.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import Dropdown from '../../common/components/Dropdown';
 import Button from '../../common/components/Button';
 import LoadingModal from './LoadingModal';
 import LinkButton from '../../common/components/LinkButton';
+import saveSettings from '../utils/saveSettings.js';
 
 export default class StatusWidget extends DashboardWidget {
   className() {
@@ -71,6 +72,25 @@ export default class StatusWidget extends DashboardWidget {
       <Button onclick={this.handleClearCache.bind(this)}>{app.translator.trans('core.admin.dashboard.clear_cache_button')}</Button>
     );
 
+    if (!app.data.advancedPageEmpty) {
+      items.add(
+        'toggleAdvancedPage',
+        <Button
+          onclick={() => {
+            saveSettings({
+              show_advanced_settings: !app.data.settings.show_advanced_settings,
+            });
+
+            if (app.data.settings.show_advanced_settings) {
+              m.route.set(app.route('advanced'));
+            }
+          }}
+        >
+          {app.translator.trans('core.admin.dashboard.toggle_advanced_page_button')}
+        </Button>
+      );
+    }
+
     return items;
   }
 
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/admin/routes.ts b/framework/core/js/src/admin/routes.ts
index 87271c88d8..fda289869b 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/admin/routes.ts
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/admin/routes.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import MailPage from './components/MailPage';
 import UserListPage from './components/UserListPage';
 import ExtensionPage from './components/ExtensionPage';
 import ExtensionPageResolver from './resolvers/ExtensionPageResolver';
+import AdvancedPage from './components/AdvancedPage';
 
 /**
  * Helper functions to generate URLs to admin pages.
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export default function (app: AdminApplication) {
     appearance: { path: '/appearance', component: AppearancePage },
     mail: { path: '/mail', component: MailPage },
     users: { path: '/users', component: UserListPage },
+    advanced: { path: '/advanced', component: AdvancedPage },
     extension: { path: '/extension/:id', component: ExtensionPage, resolverClass: ExtensionPageResolver },
   };
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/GambitManager.ts b/framework/core/js/src/common/GambitManager.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10774c0920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/GambitManager.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import IGambit from './query/IGambit';
+import AuthorGambit from './query/discussions/AuthorGambit';
+import CreatedGambit from './query/discussions/CreatedGambit';
+import HiddenGambit from './query/discussions/HiddenGambit';
+import UnreadGambit from './query/discussions/UnreadGambit';
+import EmailGambit from './query/users/EmailGambit';
+import GroupGambit from './query/users/GroupGambit';
+
+/**
+ * The gambit registry. A map of resource types to gambit classes that
+ * should be used to filter resources of that type. Gambits are automatically
+ * converted to API filters when requesting resources. Gambits must be applied
+ * on a filter object that has a `q` property containing the search query.
+ */
+export default class GambitManager {
+  gambits: Record<string, Array<new () => IGambit>> = {
+    discussions: [AuthorGambit, CreatedGambit, HiddenGambit, UnreadGambit],
+    users: [EmailGambit, GroupGambit],
+  };
+
+  public apply(type: string, filter: Record<string, any>): Record<string, any> {
+    const gambits = this.gambits[type] || [];
+
+    if (gambits.length === 0) return filter;
+
+    const bits: string[] = filter.q.split(' ');
+
+    for (const gambitClass of gambits) {
+      const gambit = new gambitClass();
+
+      for (const bit of bits) {
+        const pattern = `^(-?)${gambit.pattern()}$`;
+        let matches = bit.match(pattern);
+
+        if (matches) {
+          const negate = matches[1] === '-';
+
+          matches.splice(1, 1);
+
+          Object.assign(filter, gambit.toFilter(matches, negate));
+
+          filter.q = filter.q.replace(bit, '');
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    filter.q = filter.q.trim().replace(/\s+/g, ' ');
+
+    return filter;
+  }
+
+  public from(type: string, q: string, filter: Record<string, any>): string {
+    const gambits = this.gambits[type] || [];
+
+    if (gambits.length === 0) return q;
+
+    Object.keys(filter).forEach((key) => {
+      for (const gambitClass of gambits) {
+        const gambit = new gambitClass();
+        const negate = key[0] === '-';
+
+        if (negate) key = key.substring(1);
+
+        if (gambit.filterKey() !== key) continue;
+
+        q += ` ${gambit.fromFilter(filter[key], negate)}`;
+      }
+    });
+
+    return q;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/Store.ts b/framework/core/js/src/common/Store.ts
index 052ee020f0..f1d9e8784e 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/common/Store.ts
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/Store.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import app from '../common/app';
 import { FlarumRequestOptions } from './Application';
 import Model, { ModelData, SavedModelData } from './Model';
+import GambitManager from './GambitManager';
 
 export interface MetaInformation {
   [key: string]: any;
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ export interface ApiQueryParamsPlural {
     | {
         q: string;
       }
-    | Record<string, string>;
+    | Record<string, any>;
   page?: {
     near?: number;
     offset?: number;
@@ -88,6 +89,12 @@ export default class Store {
    */
   models: Record<string, { new (): Model }>;
 
+  /**
+   * The gambit manager that will convert search query gambits
+   * into API filters.
+   */
+  gambits = new GambitManager();
+
   constructor(models: Record<string, { new (): Model }>) {
     this.models = models;
   }
@@ -178,6 +185,10 @@ export default class Store {
       url += '/' + idOrParams;
     }
 
+    if ('filter' in params && params?.filter?.q) {
+      params.filter = this.gambits.apply(type, params.filter);
+    }
+
     return app
       .request<M extends Array<infer _T> ? ApiPayloadPlural : ApiPayloadSingle>({
         method: 'GET',
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/extenders/Search.ts b/framework/core/js/src/common/extenders/Search.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2c54cc0b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/extenders/Search.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import type IExtender from './IExtender';
+import type { IExtensionModule } from './IExtender';
+import type Application from '../Application';
+import IGambit from '../query/IGambit';
+
+export default class Search implements IExtender {
+  protected gambits: Record<string, Array<new () => IGambit>> = {};
+
+  public gambit(modelType: string, gambit: new () => IGambit): this {
+    this.gambits[modelType] = this.gambits[modelType] || [];
+    this.gambits[modelType].push(gambit);
+
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  extend(app: Application, extension: IExtensionModule): void {
+    for (const [modelType, gambits] of Object.entries(this.gambits)) {
+      for (const gambit of gambits) {
+        app.store.gambits.gambits[modelType] = app.store.gambits.gambits[modelType] || [];
+        app.store.gambits.gambits[modelType].push(gambit);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/extenders/index.ts b/framework/core/js/src/common/extenders/index.ts
index e2d5dda532..86efd55d2a 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/common/extenders/index.ts
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/extenders/index.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ import Model from './Model';
 import PostTypes from './PostTypes';
 import Routes from './Routes';
 import Store from './Store';
+import Search from './Search';
 
 const extenders = {
   Model,
   PostTypes,
   Routes,
   Store,
+  Search,
 };
 
 export default extenders;
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/query/IGambit.ts b/framework/core/js/src/common/query/IGambit.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a10e8bdb11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/query/IGambit.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export default interface IGambit {
+  pattern(): string;
+  toFilter(matches: string[], negate: boolean): Record<string, any>;
+  filterKey(): string;
+  fromFilter(value: string, negate: boolean): string;
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/query/discussions/AuthorGambit.ts b/framework/core/js/src/common/query/discussions/AuthorGambit.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f38f71cda6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/query/discussions/AuthorGambit.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import IGambit from '../IGambit';
+
+export default class AuthorGambit implements IGambit {
+  public pattern(): string {
+    return 'author:(.+)';
+  }
+
+  public toFilter(matches: string[], negate: boolean): Record<string, any> {
+    const key = (negate ? '-' : '') + 'author';
+
+    return {
+      [key]: matches[1].split(','),
+    };
+  }
+
+  filterKey(): string {
+    return 'author';
+  }
+
+  fromFilter(value: string, negate: boolean): string {
+    return `${negate ? '-' : ''}author:${value}`;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/query/discussions/CreatedGambit.ts b/framework/core/js/src/common/query/discussions/CreatedGambit.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..087196165d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/query/discussions/CreatedGambit.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import IGambit from '../IGambit';
+
+export default class CreatedGambit implements IGambit {
+  pattern(): string {
+    return 'created:(\\d{4}\\-\\d\\d\\-\\d\\d(?:\\.\\.(\\d{4}\\-\\d\\d\\-\\d\\d))?)';
+  }
+
+  toFilter(matches: string[], negate: boolean): Record<string, any> {
+    const key = (negate ? '-' : '') + 'created';
+
+    return {
+      [key]: matches[1],
+    };
+  }
+
+  filterKey(): string {
+    return 'created';
+  }
+
+  fromFilter(value: string, negate: boolean): string {
+    return `${negate ? '-' : ''}created:${value}`;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/query/discussions/HiddenGambit.ts b/framework/core/js/src/common/query/discussions/HiddenGambit.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb0f448df7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/query/discussions/HiddenGambit.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import IGambit from '../IGambit';
+
+export default class HiddenGambit implements IGambit {
+  public pattern(): string {
+    return 'is:hidden';
+  }
+
+  public toFilter(_matches: string[], negate: boolean): Record<string, any> {
+    const key = (negate ? '-' : '') + 'hidden';
+
+    return {
+      [key]: true,
+    };
+  }
+
+  filterKey(): string {
+    return 'hidden';
+  }
+
+  fromFilter(value: string, negate: boolean): string {
+    return `${negate ? '-' : ''}is:hidden`;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/query/discussions/UnreadGambit.ts b/framework/core/js/src/common/query/discussions/UnreadGambit.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9466b76be4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/query/discussions/UnreadGambit.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import IGambit from '../IGambit';
+
+export default class UnreadGambit implements IGambit {
+  pattern(): string {
+    return 'is:unread';
+  }
+
+  toFilter(_matches: string[], negate: boolean): Record<string, any> {
+    const key = (negate ? '-' : '') + 'unread';
+
+    return {
+      [key]: true,
+    };
+  }
+
+  filterKey(): string {
+    return 'unread';
+  }
+
+  fromFilter(value: string, negate: boolean): string {
+    return `${negate ? '-' : ''}is:unread`;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/query/users/EmailGambit.ts b/framework/core/js/src/common/query/users/EmailGambit.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a9d432abd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/query/users/EmailGambit.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import IGambit from '../IGambit';
+
+export default class EmailGambit implements IGambit {
+  pattern(): string {
+    return 'email:(.+)';
+  }
+
+  toFilter(matches: string[], negate: boolean): Record<string, any> {
+    const key = (negate ? '-' : '') + 'email';
+
+    return {
+      [key]: matches[1],
+    };
+  }
+
+  filterKey(): string {
+    return 'email';
+  }
+
+  fromFilter(value: string, negate: boolean): string {
+    return `${negate ? '-' : ''}email:${value}`;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/query/users/GroupGambit.ts b/framework/core/js/src/common/query/users/GroupGambit.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6293367198
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/query/users/GroupGambit.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import IGambit from '../IGambit';
+
+export default class GroupGambit implements IGambit {
+  pattern(): string {
+    return 'group:(.+)';
+  }
+
+  toFilter(matches: string[], negate: boolean): Record<string, any> {
+    const key = (negate ? '-' : '') + 'group';
+
+    return {
+      [key]: matches[1].split(','),
+    };
+  }
+
+  filterKey(): string {
+    return 'group';
+  }
+
+  fromFilter(value: string, negate: boolean): string {
+    return `${negate ? '-' : ''}group:${value}`;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/DiscussionsSearchSource.tsx b/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/DiscussionsSearchSource.tsx
index 3a42945c65..84de850396 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/DiscussionsSearchSource.tsx
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/DiscussionsSearchSource.tsx
@@ -48,10 +48,15 @@ export default class DiscussionsSearchSource implements SearchSource {
       );
     }) as Array<Mithril.Vnode>;
 
+    const filter = app.store.gambits.apply('discussions', { q: query });
+    const q = filter.q || null;
+
+    delete filter.q;
+
     return [
       <li className="Dropdown-header">{app.translator.trans('core.forum.search.discussions_heading')}</li>,
       <li>
-        <LinkButton icon="fas fa-search" href={app.route('index', { q: query })}>
+        <LinkButton icon="fas fa-search" href={app.route('index', { q, filter })}>
           {app.translator.trans('core.forum.search.all_discussions_button', { query })}
         </LinkButton>
       </li>,
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/forum/states/GlobalSearchState.ts b/framework/core/js/src/forum/states/GlobalSearchState.ts
index f728dfe22b..b4ca4e5c26 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/forum/states/GlobalSearchState.ts
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/forum/states/GlobalSearchState.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,14 @@ export default class GlobalSearchState extends SearchState {
    * @inheritdoc
    */
   getInitialSearch(): string {
-    return this.currPageProvidesSearch() ? this.params().q : '';
+    return this.currPageProvidesSearch() ? this.searchToQuery() : '';
+  }
+
+  private searchToQuery(): string {
+    const q = this.params().q || '';
+    const filter = this.params().filter || {};
+
+    return app.store.gambits.from('users', app.store.gambits.from('discussions', q, filter), filter).trim();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -57,7 +64,7 @@ export default class GlobalSearchState extends SearchState {
    * 'x' is clicked in the search box in the header.
    */
   protected clearInitialSearch() {
-    const { q, ...params } = this.params();
+    const { q, filter, ...params } = this.params();
 
     setRouteWithForcedRefresh(app.route(app.current.get('routeName'), params));
   }
@@ -71,6 +78,9 @@ export default class GlobalSearchState extends SearchState {
     return {
       sort: m.route.param('sort'),
       q: m.route.param('q'),
+      // Objects must be copied, otherwise they are passed by reference.
+      // Which could end up undesirably modifying the mithril route params.
+      filter: Object.assign({}, m.route.param('filter')),
     };
   }
 
@@ -80,8 +90,6 @@ export default class GlobalSearchState extends SearchState {
   params(): SearchParams {
     const params = this.stickyParams();
 
-    params.filter = m.route.param('filter');
-
     return params;
   }
 
diff --git a/framework/core/js/tests/unit/common/GambitManager.test.ts b/framework/core/js/tests/unit/common/GambitManager.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d27e1a6146
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/js/tests/unit/common/GambitManager.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import GambitManager from '../../../src/common/GambitManager';
+
+const gambits = new GambitManager();
+
+test('gambits are converted to filters', function () {
+  expect(gambits.apply('discussions', { q: 'lorem created:2023-07-07 is:hidden author:behz' })).toStrictEqual({
+    q: 'lorem',
+    created: '2023-07-07',
+    hidden: true,
+    author: ['behz'],
+  });
+});
+
+test('gambits are negated when prefixed with a dash', function () {
+  expect(gambits.apply('discussions', { q: 'lorem -created:2023-07-07 -is:hidden -author:behz' })).toStrictEqual({
+    q: 'lorem',
+    '-created': '2023-07-07',
+    '-hidden': true,
+    '-author': ['behz'],
+  });
+});
+
+test('gambits are only applied for the correct resource type', function () {
+  expect(gambits.apply('users', { q: 'lorem created:2023-07-07 is:hidden author:behz email:behz@machine.local' })).toStrictEqual({
+    q: 'lorem created:2023-07-07 is:hidden author:behz',
+    email: 'behz@machine.local',
+  });
+  expect(gambits.apply('discussions', { q: 'lorem created:2023-07-07..2023-10-18 is:hidden -author:behz email:behz@machine.local' })).toStrictEqual({
+    q: 'lorem email:behz@machine.local',
+    created: '2023-07-07..2023-10-18',
+    hidden: true,
+    '-author': ['behz'],
+  });
+});
diff --git a/framework/core/less/admin.less b/framework/core/less/admin.less
index b335ab52ab..6101bcfc65 100644
--- a/framework/core/less/admin.less
+++ b/framework/core/less/admin.less
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 @import "admin/CreateUserModal";
 @import "admin/DashboardPage";
 @import "admin/DebugWarningWidget";
+@import "admin/FormSectionGroup";
 @import "admin/BasicsPage";
 @import "admin/PermissionsPage";
 @import "admin/EditGroupModal";
diff --git a/framework/core/less/admin/FormSectionGroup.less b/framework/core/less/admin/FormSectionGroup.less
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4db1c54708
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/less/admin/FormSectionGroup.less
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+.FormSectionGroup {
+  display: flex;
+  column-gap: 30px;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.FormSection {
+  --gap: 24px;
+  display: inline-grid;
+  padding: 10px 20px 20px;
+  min-height: 20vh;
+  min-width: 300px;
+  max-width: 400px;
+  grid-template-rows: min-content;
+  border: 1px solid var(--control-bg);
+  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+  flex: 1 1 160px;
+  gap: var(--gap);
+}
+
+.FormSection > label {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  color: var(--muted-color);
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/locale/core.yml b/framework/core/locale/core.yml
index f11703c49a..015f790862 100644
--- a/framework/core/locale/core.yml
+++ b/framework/core/locale/core.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,17 @@ core:
   # Translations in this namespace are used by the admin interface.
   admin:
 
+    # These translations are used in the Advanced page.
+    advanced:
+      description: "Configure advanced settings for your forum."
+      search:
+        section_label: Search Drivers
+        driver_heading: "Search Driver: {model}"
+        driver_text: Select a driver to be used for searching this model.
+        driver_options:
+          default: Default database search
+      title: Advanced
+
     # These translations are used in the Appearance page.
     appearance:
       colored_header_label: Colored Header
@@ -38,6 +49,8 @@ core:
       all_discussions_label: => core.ref.all_discussions
       default_language_heading: Default Language
       description: "Set your forum title, language, and other basic settings."
+      display_name_driver_options:
+        username: Username
       display_name_heading: User Display Name
       display_name_text: Select the driver that should be used for users' display names. By default, the username is shown.
       forum_description_heading: Forum Description
@@ -46,6 +59,13 @@ core:
       home_page_heading: Home Page
       home_page_text: Choose the page which users will first see when they visit your forum.
       show_language_selector_label: Show language selector
+      slug_driver_options:
+        discussions:
+          default: ID with slug
+          utf8: ID with UTF-8 slug
+        users:
+          default: Username
+          id: ID
       slug_driver_heading: "Slug Driver: {model}"
       slug_driver_text: Select a driver to be used for slugging this model.
       title: Basics
@@ -78,6 +98,7 @@ core:
           inactive: Inactive
           never-run: Never run
       title: Dashboard
+      toggle_advanced_page_button: Toggle Advanced Page
       tools_button: Tools
 
     # These translations are used in the debug warning widget.
@@ -183,8 +204,16 @@ core:
     loading:
       title: Please Wait...
 
+    # These translations are used anywhere to localize model names for drivers.
+    models:
+      discussions: => core.ref.discussions
+      posts: => core.ref.posts
+      users: => core.ref.users
+
     # These translations are used in the navigation bar.
     nav:
+      advanced_button: => core.admin.advanced.title
+      advanced_title: => core.admin.advanced.description
       appearance_button: => core.admin.appearance.title
       appearance_title: => core.admin.appearance.description
       basics_button: => core.admin.basics.title
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Admin/Content/AdminPayload.php b/framework/core/src/Admin/Content/AdminPayload.php
index d2e8af4681..557115389e 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Admin/Content/AdminPayload.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Admin/Content/AdminPayload.php
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Admin\Content;
 
+use Flarum\Database\AbstractModel;
 use Flarum\Extension\ExtensionManager;
 use Flarum\Foundation\ApplicationInfoProvider;
 use Flarum\Foundation\Config;
 use Flarum\Frontend\Document;
 use Flarum\Group\Permission;
+use Flarum\Search\AbstractDriver;
+use Flarum\Search\SearcherInterface;
 use Flarum\Settings\Event\Deserializing;
 use Flarum\Settings\SettingsRepositoryInterface;
 use Flarum\User\User;
@@ -52,6 +55,9 @@ public function __invoke(Document $document, Request $request): void
         $document->payload['slugDrivers'] = array_map(function ($resourceDrivers) {
             return array_keys($resourceDrivers);
         }, $this->container->make('flarum.http.slugDrivers'));
+        $document->payload['searchDrivers'] = $this->getSearchDrivers();
+
+        $document->payload['advancedPageEmpty'] = $this->checkAdvancedPageEmpty();
 
         $document->payload['phpVersion'] = $this->appInfo->identifyPHPVersion();
         $document->payload['mysqlVersion'] = $this->appInfo->identifyDatabaseVersion();
@@ -77,4 +83,24 @@ public function __invoke(Document $document, Request $request): void
             ]
         ];
     }
+
+    protected function getSearchDrivers(): array
+    {
+        $searchDriversPerModel = [];
+
+        foreach ($this->container->make('flarum.search.drivers') as $driverClass => $searcherClasses) {
+            /** @var array<class-string<AbstractModel>, class-string<SearcherInterface>> $searcherClasses */
+            foreach ($searcherClasses as $modelClass => $searcherClass) {
+                /** @var class-string<AbstractDriver> $driverClass */
+                $searchDriversPerModel[$modelClass][] = $driverClass::name();
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $searchDriversPerModel;
+    }
+
+    protected function checkAdvancedPageEmpty(): bool
+    {
+        return count($this->container->make('flarum.search.drivers')) === 1;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListAccessTokensController.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListAccessTokensController.php
index 5b6b425ba0..98a3eeb14b 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListAccessTokensController.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListAccessTokensController.php
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@
 namespace Flarum\Api\Controller;
 
 use Flarum\Api\Serializer\AccessTokenSerializer;
-use Flarum\Http\Filter\AccessTokenFilterer;
+use Flarum\Http\AccessToken;
 use Flarum\Http\RequestUtil;
 use Flarum\Http\UrlGenerator;
-use Flarum\Query\QueryCriteria;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchCriteria;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchManager;
 use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface;
 use Tobscure\JsonApi\Document;
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ class ListAccessTokensController extends AbstractListController
 
     public function __construct(
         protected UrlGenerator $url,
-        protected AccessTokenFilterer $filterer
+        protected SearchManager $search
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ protected function data(ServerRequestInterface $request, Document $document): it
         $limit = $this->extractLimit($request);
         $filter = $this->extractFilter($request);
 
-        $tokens = $this->filterer->filter(new QueryCriteria($actor, $filter), $limit, $offset);
+        $tokens = $this->search->query(AccessToken::class, new SearchCriteria($actor, $filter, $limit, $offset));
 
         $document->addPaginationLinks(
             $this->url->to('api')->route('access-tokens.index'),
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListDiscussionsController.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListDiscussionsController.php
index 54f00a1f34..208f656ae9 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListDiscussionsController.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListDiscussionsController.php
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@
 
 use Flarum\Api\Serializer\DiscussionSerializer;
 use Flarum\Discussion\Discussion;
-use Flarum\Discussion\Filter\DiscussionFilterer;
-use Flarum\Discussion\Search\DiscussionSearcher;
 use Flarum\Http\RequestUtil;
 use Flarum\Http\UrlGenerator;
-use Flarum\Query\QueryCriteria;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchCriteria;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchManager;
 use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface;
 use Tobscure\JsonApi\Document;
 
@@ -40,8 +39,7 @@ class ListDiscussionsController extends AbstractListController
     public array $sortFields = ['lastPostedAt', 'commentCount', 'createdAt'];
 
     public function __construct(
-        protected DiscussionFilterer $filterer,
-        protected DiscussionSearcher $searcher,
+        protected SearchManager $search,
         protected UrlGenerator $url
     ) {
     }
@@ -57,12 +55,10 @@ protected function data(ServerRequestInterface $request, Document $document): it
         $offset = $this->extractOffset($request);
         $include = array_merge($this->extractInclude($request), ['state']);
 
-        $criteria = new QueryCriteria($actor, $filters, $sort, $sortIsDefault);
-        if (array_key_exists('q', $filters)) {
-            $results = $this->searcher->search($criteria, $limit, $offset);
-        } else {
-            $results = $this->filterer->filter($criteria, $limit, $offset);
-        }
+        $results = $this->search->query(
+            Discussion::class,
+            new SearchCriteria($actor, $filters, $limit, $offset, $sort, $sortIsDefault)
+        );
 
         $this->addPaginationData(
             $document,
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListGroupsController.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListGroupsController.php
index df5c904678..935964e3b0 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListGroupsController.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListGroupsController.php
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@
 namespace Flarum\Api\Controller;
 
 use Flarum\Api\Serializer\GroupSerializer;
-use Flarum\Group\Filter\GroupFilterer;
+use Flarum\Group\Group;
 use Flarum\Http\RequestUtil;
 use Flarum\Http\UrlGenerator;
-use Flarum\Query\QueryCriteria;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchCriteria;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchManager;
 use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface;
 use Tobscure\JsonApi\Document;
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ class ListGroupsController extends AbstractListController
     public int $limit = -1;
 
     public function __construct(
-        protected GroupFilterer $filterer,
+        protected SearchManager $search,
         protected UrlGenerator $url
     ) {
     }
@@ -42,9 +43,10 @@ protected function data(ServerRequestInterface $request, Document $document): it
         $limit = $this->extractLimit($request);
         $offset = $this->extractOffset($request);
 
-        $criteria = new QueryCriteria($actor, $filters, $sort, $sortIsDefault);
-
-        $queryResults = $this->filterer->filter($criteria, $limit, $offset);
+        $queryResults = $this->search->query(
+            Group::class,
+            new SearchCriteria($actor, $filters, $limit, $offset, $sort, $sortIsDefault)
+        );
 
         $document->addPaginationLinks(
             $this->url->to('api')->route('groups.index'),
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListPostsController.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListPostsController.php
index 5a6a0cf1c6..4c419bb640 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListPostsController.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListPostsController.php
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 use Flarum\Api\Serializer\PostSerializer;
 use Flarum\Http\RequestUtil;
 use Flarum\Http\UrlGenerator;
-use Flarum\Post\Filter\PostFilterer;
+use Flarum\Post\Post;
 use Flarum\Post\PostRepository;
-use Flarum\Query\QueryCriteria;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchCriteria;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchManager;
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
 use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface;
 use Tobscure\JsonApi\Document;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ class ListPostsController extends AbstractListController
     public array $sortFields = ['number', 'createdAt'];
 
     public function __construct(
-        protected PostFilterer $filterer,
+        protected SearchManager $search,
         protected PostRepository $posts,
         protected UrlGenerator $url
     ) {
@@ -53,7 +54,10 @@ protected function data(ServerRequestInterface $request, Document $document): it
         $offset = $this->extractOffset($request);
         $include = $this->extractInclude($request);
 
-        $results = $this->filterer->filter(new QueryCriteria($actor, $filters, $sort, $sortIsDefault), $limit, $offset);
+        $results = $this->search->query(
+            Post::class,
+            new SearchCriteria($actor, $filters, $limit, $offset, $sort, $sortIsDefault)
+        );
 
         $document->addPaginationLinks(
             $this->url->to('api')->route('posts.index'),
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListUsersController.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListUsersController.php
index 7926353418..0547afc71b 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListUsersController.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListUsersController.php
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 use Flarum\Api\Serializer\UserSerializer;
 use Flarum\Http\RequestUtil;
 use Flarum\Http\UrlGenerator;
-use Flarum\Query\QueryCriteria;
-use Flarum\User\Filter\UserFilterer;
-use Flarum\User\Search\UserSearcher;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchCriteria;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchManager;
+use Flarum\User\User;
 use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface;
 use Tobscure\JsonApi\Document;
 
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ class ListUsersController extends AbstractListController
     ];
 
     public function __construct(
-        protected UserFilterer $filterer,
-        protected UserSearcher $searcher,
+        protected SearchManager $search,
         protected UrlGenerator $url
     ) {
     }
@@ -60,12 +59,10 @@ protected function data(ServerRequestInterface $request, Document $document): it
         $offset = $this->extractOffset($request);
         $include = $this->extractInclude($request);
 
-        $criteria = new QueryCriteria($actor, $filters, $sort, $sortIsDefault);
-        if (array_key_exists('q', $filters)) {
-            $results = $this->searcher->search($criteria, $limit, $offset);
-        } else {
-            $results = $this->filterer->filter($criteria, $limit, $offset);
-        }
+        $results = $this->search->query(
+            User::class,
+            new SearchCriteria($actor, $filters, $limit, $offset, $sort, $sortIsDefault)
+        );
 
         $document->addPaginationLinks(
             $this->url->to('api')->route('users.index'),
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Database/AbstractModel.php b/framework/core/src/Database/AbstractModel.php
index 7a4679d752..812952fbc9 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Database/AbstractModel.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Database/AbstractModel.php
@@ -237,4 +237,14 @@ public function newCollection(array $models = []): Collection
     {
         return new Collection($models);
     }
+
+    public function __sleep()
+    {
+        // Closures cannot be serialized.
+        // We should not need them if we are serializing a model.
+        $this->afterSaveCallbacks = [];
+        $this->afterDeleteCallbacks = [];
+
+        return parent::__sleep();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Database/ScopeVisibilityTrait.php b/framework/core/src/Database/ScopeVisibilityTrait.php
index a3e3f333bb..d49880de0b 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Database/ScopeVisibilityTrait.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Database/ScopeVisibilityTrait.php
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
 
+/**
+ * @method static Builder whereVisibleTo(User $user)
+ */
 trait ScopeVisibilityTrait
 {
     /**
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Discussion.php b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Discussion.php
index 8082d8a3c2..22ba6985d8 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Discussion.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Discussion.php
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ class Discussion extends AbstractModel
         'hidden_at' => 'datetime',
     ];
 
+    protected $observables = ['hidden'];
+
     /**
      * The user for which the state relationship should be loaded.
      */
@@ -142,6 +144,12 @@ public function hide(?User $actor = null): static
             $this->hidden_user_id = $actor?->id;
 
             $this->raise(new Hidden($this));
+
+            $this->saved(function (self $model) {
+                if ($model === $this) {
+                    $model->fireModelEvent('hidden', false);
+                }
+            });
         }
 
         return $this;
@@ -154,6 +162,12 @@ public function restore(): static
             $this->hidden_user_id = null;
 
             $this->raise(new Restored($this));
+
+            $this->saved(function (self $model) {
+                if ($model === $this) {
+                    $model->fireModelEvent('restored', false);
+                }
+            });
         }
 
         return $this;
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Filter/DiscussionFilterer.php b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Filter/DiscussionFilterer.php
deleted file mode 100644
index ec4be9aeb8..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Filter/DiscussionFilterer.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Discussion\Filter;
-
-use Flarum\Discussion\DiscussionRepository;
-use Flarum\Filter\AbstractFilterer;
-use Flarum\User\User;
-use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
-
-class DiscussionFilterer extends AbstractFilterer
-{
-    public function __construct(protected DiscussionRepository $discussions, array $filters, array $filterMutators)
-    {
-        parent::__construct($filters, $filterMutators);
-    }
-
-    protected function getQuery(User $actor): Builder
-    {
-        return $this->discussions->query()->select('discussions.*')->whereVisibleTo($actor);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Query/CreatedFilterGambit.php b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Query/CreatedFilterGambit.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d5a98a6bc..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Query/CreatedFilterGambit.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Discussion\Query;
-
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Filter\ValidateFilterTrait;
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractRegexGambit;
-use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
-use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
-
-class CreatedFilterGambit extends AbstractRegexGambit implements FilterInterface
-{
-    use ValidateFilterTrait;
-
-    public function getGambitPattern(): string
-    {
-        return 'created:(\d{4}\-\d\d\-\d\d)(\.\.(\d{4}\-\d\d\-\d\d))?';
-    }
-
-    protected function conditions(SearchState $search, array $matches, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        $this->constrain($search->getQuery(), Arr::get($matches, 1), Arr::get($matches, 3), $negate);
-    }
-
-    public function getFilterKey(): string
-    {
-        return 'created';
-    }
-
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        $filterValue = $this->asString($filterValue);
-
-        preg_match('/^'.$this->getGambitPattern().'$/i', 'created:'.$filterValue, $matches);
-
-        $this->constrain($filterState->getQuery(), Arr::get($matches, 1), Arr::get($matches, 3), $negate);
-    }
-
-    public function constrain(Builder $query, ?string $firstDate, ?string $secondDate, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        // If we've just been provided with a single YYYY-MM-DD date, then find
-        // discussions that were started on that exact date. But if we've been
-        // provided with a YYYY-MM-DD..YYYY-MM-DD range, then find discussions
-        // that were started during that period.
-        if (empty($secondDate)) {
-            $query->whereDate('created_at', $negate ? '!=' : '=', $firstDate);
-        } else {
-            $query->whereBetween('created_at', [$firstDate, $secondDate], 'and', $negate);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/DiscussionSearcher.php b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/DiscussionSearcher.php
index e5c953e2b4..a9438c5205 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/DiscussionSearcher.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/DiscussionSearcher.php
@@ -9,26 +9,15 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Discussion\Search;
 
-use Flarum\Discussion\DiscussionRepository;
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractSearcher;
-use Flarum\Search\GambitManager;
+use Flarum\Discussion\Discussion;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\AbstractSearcher;
 use Flarum\User\User;
-use Illuminate\Contracts\Events\Dispatcher;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 
 class DiscussionSearcher extends AbstractSearcher
 {
-    public function __construct(
-        protected DiscussionRepository $discussions,
-        protected Dispatcher $events,
-        GambitManager $gambits,
-        array $searchMutators
-    ) {
-        parent::__construct($gambits, $searchMutators);
-    }
-
-    protected function getQuery(User $actor): Builder
+    public function getQuery(User $actor): Builder
     {
-        return $this->discussions->query()->select('discussions.*')->whereVisibleTo($actor);
+        return Discussion::whereVisibleTo($actor)->select('discussions.*');
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Query/AuthorFilterGambit.php b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/Filter/AuthorFilter.php
similarity index 53%
rename from framework/core/src/Discussion/Query/AuthorFilterGambit.php
rename to framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/Filter/AuthorFilter.php
index 16919ff2a6..ef5c44dc79 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Query/AuthorFilterGambit.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/Filter/AuthorFilter.php
@@ -7,17 +7,19 @@
  * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-namespace Flarum\Discussion\Query;
+namespace Flarum\Discussion\Search\Filter;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Filter\ValidateFilterTrait;
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractRegexGambit;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
 use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\ValidateFilterTrait;
 use Flarum\User\UserRepository;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
 
-class AuthorFilterGambit extends AbstractRegexGambit implements FilterInterface
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
+class AuthorFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
     use ValidateFilterTrait;
 
@@ -26,24 +28,14 @@ public function __construct(
     ) {
     }
 
-    public function getGambitPattern(): string
-    {
-        return 'author:(.+)';
-    }
-
-    protected function conditions(SearchState $search, array $matches, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        $this->constrain($search->getQuery(), $matches[1], $negate);
-    }
-
     public function getFilterKey(): string
     {
         return 'author';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $this->constrain($filterState->getQuery(), $filterValue, $negate);
+        $this->constrain($state->getQuery(), $value, $negate);
     }
 
     protected function constrain(Builder $query, string|array $rawUsernames, bool $negate): void
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/Filter/CreatedFilter.php b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/Filter/CreatedFilter.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c66bac114a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/Filter/CreatedFilter.php
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Discussion\Search\Filter;
+
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\ValidateFilterTrait;
+use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
+use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
+
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
+class CreatedFilter implements FilterInterface
+{
+    use ValidateFilterTrait;
+
+    public function getFilterKey(): string
+    {
+        return 'created';
+    }
+
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
+    {
+        $value = $this->asString($value);
+
+        preg_match('/^(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})(?:\.\.(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}))?$/', $value, $matches);
+
+        $from = Arr::get($matches, 1);
+        $to = Arr::get($matches, 2);
+
+        $this->constrain($state->getQuery(), $from, $to, $negate);
+    }
+
+    public function constrain(Builder $query, ?string $from, ?string $to, bool $negate): void
+    {
+        // If we've just been provided with a single YYYY-MM-DD date, then find
+        // discussions that were started on that exact date. But if we've been
+        // provided with a YYYY-MM-DD..YYYY-MM-DD range, then find discussions
+        // that were started during that period.
+        if (empty($to)) {
+            $query->whereDate('created_at', $negate ? '!=' : '=', $from);
+        } else {
+            $query->whereBetween('created_at', [$from, $to], 'and', $negate);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Query/HiddenFilterGambit.php b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/Filter/HiddenFilter.php
similarity index 53%
rename from framework/core/src/Discussion/Query/HiddenFilterGambit.php
rename to framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/Filter/HiddenFilter.php
index d0bebdf95b..e9e52cae86 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Query/HiddenFilterGambit.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/Filter/HiddenFilter.php
@@ -7,34 +7,26 @@
  * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-namespace Flarum\Discussion\Query;
+namespace Flarum\Discussion\Search\Filter;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractRegexGambit;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
 use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
 
-class HiddenFilterGambit extends AbstractRegexGambit implements FilterInterface
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
+class HiddenFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
-    public function getGambitPattern(): string
-    {
-        return 'is:hidden';
-    }
-
-    protected function conditions(SearchState $search, array $matches, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        $this->constrain($search->getQuery(), $negate);
-    }
-
     public function getFilterKey(): string
     {
         return 'hidden';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $this->constrain($filterState->getQuery(), $negate);
+        $this->constrain($state->getQuery(), $negate);
     }
 
     protected function constrain(Builder $query, bool $negate): void
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Query/UnreadFilterGambit.php b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/Filter/UnreadFilter.php
similarity index 51%
rename from framework/core/src/Discussion/Query/UnreadFilterGambit.php
rename to framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/Filter/UnreadFilter.php
index 5709681e3f..6c12ac6359 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Query/UnreadFilterGambit.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/Filter/UnreadFilter.php
@@ -7,39 +7,23 @@
  * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-namespace Flarum\Discussion\Query;
+namespace Flarum\Discussion\Search\Filter;
 
 use Flarum\Discussion\DiscussionRepository;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractRegexGambit;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
 use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
 use Flarum\User\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
 
-class UnreadFilterGambit extends AbstractRegexGambit implements FilterInterface
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
+class UnreadFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
-    /**
-     * @var \Flarum\Discussion\DiscussionRepository
-     */
-    protected $discussions;
-
-    /**
-     * @param \Flarum\Discussion\DiscussionRepository $discussions
-     */
-    public function __construct(DiscussionRepository $discussions)
-    {
-        $this->discussions = $discussions;
-    }
-
-    public function getGambitPattern(): string
-    {
-        return 'is:unread';
-    }
-
-    protected function conditions(SearchState $search, array $matches, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        $this->constrain($search->getQuery(), $search->getActor(), $negate);
+    public function __construct(
+        protected DiscussionRepository $discussions
+    ) {
     }
 
     public function getFilterKey(): string
@@ -47,9 +31,9 @@ public function getFilterKey(): string
         return 'unread';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $this->constrain($filterState->getQuery(), $filterState->getActor(), $negate);
+        $this->constrain($state->getQuery(), $state->getActor(), $negate);
     }
 
     protected function constrain(Builder $query, User $actor, bool $negate): void
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/Gambit/FulltextGambit.php b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/FulltextFilter.php
similarity index 73%
rename from framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/Gambit/FulltextGambit.php
rename to framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/FulltextFilter.php
index 5e72febfe4..da0b62a039 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/Gambit/FulltextGambit.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/FulltextFilter.php
@@ -7,41 +7,46 @@
  * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-namespace Flarum\Discussion\Search\Gambit;
+namespace Flarum\Discussion\Search;
 
 use Flarum\Discussion\Discussion;
 use Flarum\Post\Post;
-use Flarum\Search\GambitInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\AbstractFulltextFilter;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
 use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Expression;
 
-class FulltextGambit implements GambitInterface
+/**
+ * @extends AbstractFulltextFilter<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
+class FulltextFilter extends AbstractFulltextFilter
 {
-    public function apply(SearchState $search, string $bit): bool
+    public function search(SearchState $state, string $value): void
     {
         // Replace all non-word characters with spaces.
         // We do this to prevent MySQL fulltext search boolean mode from taking
         // effect: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/fulltext-boolean.html
-        $bit = preg_replace('/[^\p{L}\p{N}\p{M}_]+/u', ' ', $bit);
+        $value = preg_replace('/[^\p{L}\p{N}\p{M}_]+/u', ' ', $value);
 
-        $query = $search->getQuery();
+        $query = $state->getQuery();
         $grammar = $query->getGrammar();
 
         $discussionSubquery = Discussion::select('id')
             ->selectRaw('NULL as score')
             ->selectRaw('first_post_id as most_relevant_post_id')
-            ->whereRaw('MATCH('.$grammar->wrap('discussions.title').') AGAINST (? IN BOOLEAN MODE)', [$bit]);
+            ->whereRaw('MATCH('.$grammar->wrap('discussions.title').') AGAINST (? IN BOOLEAN MODE)', [$value]);
 
         // Construct a subquery to fetch discussions which contain relevant
         // posts. Retrieve the collective relevance of each discussion's posts,
         // which we will use later in the order by clause, and also retrieve
         // the ID of the most relevant post.
-        $subquery = Post::whereVisibleTo($search->getActor())
+        $subquery = Post::whereVisibleTo($state->getActor())
             ->select('posts.discussion_id')
-            ->selectRaw('SUM(MATCH('.$grammar->wrap('posts.content').') AGAINST (?)) as score', [$bit])
-            ->selectRaw('SUBSTRING_INDEX(GROUP_CONCAT('.$grammar->wrap('posts.id').' ORDER BY MATCH('.$grammar->wrap('posts.content').') AGAINST (?) DESC, '.$grammar->wrap('posts.number').'), \',\', 1) as most_relevant_post_id', [$bit])
+            ->selectRaw('SUM(MATCH('.$grammar->wrap('posts.content').') AGAINST (?)) as score', [$value])
+            ->selectRaw('SUBSTRING_INDEX(GROUP_CONCAT('.$grammar->wrap('posts.id').' ORDER BY MATCH('.$grammar->wrap('posts.content').') AGAINST (?) DESC, '.$grammar->wrap('posts.number').'), \',\', 1) as most_relevant_post_id', [$value])
             ->where('posts.type', 'comment')
-            ->whereRaw('MATCH('.$grammar->wrap('posts.content').') AGAINST (? IN BOOLEAN MODE)', [$bit])
+            ->whereRaw('MATCH('.$grammar->wrap('posts.content').') AGAINST (? IN BOOLEAN MODE)', [$value])
             ->groupBy('posts.discussion_id')
             ->union($discussionSubquery);
 
@@ -58,11 +63,9 @@ public function apply(SearchState $search, string $bit): bool
             ->groupBy('discussions.id')
             ->addBinding($subquery->getBindings(), 'join');
 
-        $search->setDefaultSort(function ($query) use ($grammar, $bit) {
-            $query->orderByRaw('MATCH('.$grammar->wrap('discussions.title').') AGAINST (?) desc', [$bit]);
+        $state->setDefaultSort(function (Builder $query) use ($grammar, $value) {
+            $query->orderByRaw('MATCH('.$grammar->wrap('discussions.title').') AGAINST (?) desc', [$value]);
             $query->orderBy('posts_ft.score', 'desc');
         });
-
-        return true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Extend/Filter.php b/framework/core/src/Extend/Filter.php
deleted file mode 100644
index cfc54c4760..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/Extend/Filter.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Extend;
-
-use Flarum\Extension\Extension;
-use Flarum\Filter\AbstractFilterer;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Query\QueryCriteria;
-use Illuminate\Contracts\Container\Container;
-
-class Filter implements ExtenderInterface
-{
-    private array $filters = [];
-    private array $filterMutators = [];
-
-    /**
-     * @param class-string<AbstractFilterer> $filtererClass: The ::class attribute of the filterer to extend.
-     */
-    public function __construct(
-        private readonly string $filtererClass
-    ) {
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Add a filter to run when the filtererClass is filtered.
-     *
-     * @param string $filterClass: The ::class attribute of the filter you are adding.
-     * @return self
-     */
-    public function addFilter(string $filterClass): self
-    {
-        $this->filters[] = $filterClass;
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Add a callback through which to run all filter queries after filters have been applied.
-     *
-     * @param (callable(FilterState $filter, QueryCriteria $criteria): void)|class-string $callback
-     *
-     * The callback can be a closure or an invokable class, and should accept:
-     * - Flarum\Filter\FilterState $filter
-     * - Flarum\Query\QueryCriteria $criteria
-     *
-     * The callable should return void.
-     *
-     * @return self
-     */
-    public function addFilterMutator(callable|string $callback): self
-    {
-        $this->filterMutators[] = $callback;
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    public function extend(Container $container, Extension $extension = null): void
-    {
-        $container->extend('flarum.filter.filters', function ($originalFilters) {
-            foreach ($this->filters as $filter) {
-                $originalFilters[$this->filtererClass][] = $filter;
-            }
-
-            return $originalFilters;
-        });
-
-        $container->extend('flarum.filter.filter_mutators', function ($originalMutators) {
-            foreach ($this->filterMutators as $mutator) {
-                $originalMutators[$this->filtererClass][] = $mutator;
-            }
-
-            return $originalMutators;
-        });
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Extend/SearchDriver.php b/framework/core/src/Extend/SearchDriver.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e4a227652
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Extend/SearchDriver.php
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Extend;
+
+use Flarum\Database\AbstractModel;
+use Flarum\Extension\Extension;
+use Flarum\Search\AbstractDriver;
+use Flarum\Search\AbstractFulltextFilter;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\AbstractSearcher;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchCriteria;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Container\Container;
+use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
+
+class SearchDriver implements ExtenderInterface
+{
+    private array $searchers = [];
+    private array $fulltext = [];
+    private array $filters = [];
+    private array $mutators = [];
+
+    /**
+     * @param class-string<AbstractDriver> $driverClass: The driver class you are modifying or adding.
+     *                               This driver must extend \Flarum\Search\AbstractDriver.
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly string $driverClass
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add a filter to this searcher. Filters are used to filter search queries.
+     *
+     * @param class-string<AbstractModel> $modelClass : The class of the model subject to searching/filtering.
+     *                              This model must extend \Flarum\Database\AbstractModel.
+     * @param class-string<AbstractSearcher> $searcherClass : The class of the Searcher for this model
+     *                                This searcher must implement \Flarum\Search\SearcherInterface.
+     *                                Or extend \Flarum\Search\Database\AbstractSearcher if using the default driver.
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function addSearcher(string $modelClass, string $searcherClass): self
+    {
+        $this->searchers[$modelClass] = $searcherClass;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add a filter to this searcher. Filters are used to filter search queries.
+     *
+     * @param class-string<AbstractSearcher> $searcherClass : The class of the Searcher for this model
+     *                                This searcher must implement \Flarum\Search\SearcherInterface.
+     *                                Or extend \Flarum\Search\Database\AbstractSearcher if using the default driver.
+     * @param class-string<FilterInterface> $filterClass: The ::class attribute of the filter you are adding.
+     *                             This filter must implement \Flarum\Search\FilterInterface
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function addFilter(string $searcherClass, string $filterClass): self
+    {
+        $this->filters[$searcherClass][] = compact('filterClass');
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Replace a filter from this searcher. Filters are used to filter search queries.
+     *
+     * @param class-string<AbstractSearcher> $searcherClass : The class of the Searcher for this model
+     *                                 This searcher must implement \Flarum\Search\SearcherInterface.
+     *                                 Or extend \Flarum\Search\Database\AbstractSearcher if using the default driver.
+     * @param class-string<FilterInterface> $replaceFilterClass : The ::class attribute of the filter you are replacing.
+     * @param class-string<FilterInterface> $filterClass : The ::class attribute of the filter you are adding.
+     *                               This filter must implement \Flarum\Search\FilterInterface
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function replaceFilter(string $searcherClass, string $replaceFilterClass, string $filterClass): self
+    {
+        $this->filters[$searcherClass][] = [
+            'replace' => $replaceFilterClass,
+            'filterClass' => $filterClass,
+        ];
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the full text filter for this searcher. The full text filter actually executes the search.
+     *
+     * @param class-string<AbstractSearcher> $searcherClass : The class of the Searcher for this model
+     *                                This searcher must implement \Flarum\Search\SearcherInterface.
+     *                                Or extend \Flarum\Search\Database\AbstractSearcher if using the default driver.
+     * @param class-string<AbstractFulltextFilter> $fulltextClass: The ::class attribute of the full test filter you are adding.
+     *                             This filter must implement \Flarum\Search\FilterInterface
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function setFulltext(string $searcherClass, string $fulltextClass): self
+    {
+        $this->fulltext[$searcherClass] = $fulltextClass;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add a callback through which to run all search queries after filters have been applied.
+     *
+     * @param class-string<AbstractSearcher> $searcherClass : The class of the Searcher for this model
+     *                                This searcher must implement \Flarum\Search\SearcherInterface.
+     *                                Or extend \Flarum\Search\Database\AbstractSearcher if using the default driver.
+     * @param (callable(SearchState $search, SearchCriteria $criteria): void)|class-string $callback
+     *
+     * The callback can be a closure or an invokable class, and should accept:
+     * - \Flarum\Search\SearchState $search
+     * - \Flarum\Query\QueryCriteria $criteria
+     *
+     * The callback should return void.
+     *
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function addMutator(string $searcherClass, callable|string $callback): self
+    {
+        $this->mutators[$searcherClass][] = $callback;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function extend(Container $container, Extension $extension = null): void
+    {
+        $container->extend('flarum.search.drivers', function (array $oldDrivers) {
+            $oldDrivers[$this->driverClass] = array_merge(
+                $oldDrivers[$this->driverClass] ?? [],
+                $this->searchers
+            );
+
+            return $oldDrivers;
+        });
+
+        $container->extend('flarum.search.fulltext', function (array $oldFulltextFilters) {
+            foreach ($this->fulltext as $searcherClass => $fulltextClass) {
+                $oldFulltextFilters[$searcherClass] = $fulltextClass;
+            }
+
+            return $oldFulltextFilters;
+        });
+
+        $container->extend('flarum.search.filters', function (array $oldFilters) {
+            foreach ($this->filters as $searcherClass => $filters) {
+                // Start by removing any filters that will be replaced.
+                $oldFilters[$searcherClass] = array_filter(
+                    $oldFilters[$searcherClass] ?? [],
+                    function ($filter) use ($filters) {
+                        return ! in_array($filter, Arr::pluck($filters, 'replace'));
+                    }
+                );
+
+                // Add the new filters.
+                $oldFilters[$searcherClass] = array_merge(
+                    $oldFilters[$searcherClass],
+                    Arr::pluck($filters, 'filterClass')
+                );
+            }
+
+            return $oldFilters;
+        });
+
+        $container->extend('flarum.search.mutators', function (array $oldMutators) {
+            foreach ($this->mutators as $searcherClass => $mutators) {
+                $oldMutators[$searcherClass] = array_merge(
+                    $oldMutators[$searcherClass] ?? [],
+                    $mutators
+                );
+            }
+
+            return $oldMutators;
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Extend/SearchIndex.php b/framework/core/src/Extend/SearchIndex.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..277ad55f8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Extend/SearchIndex.php
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Extend;
+
+use Flarum\Extension\Extension;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Container\Container;
+
+class SearchIndex implements ExtenderInterface
+{
+    private array $indexers = [];
+
+    /**
+     * Register an indexer for a resource.
+     *
+     * @param string $resourceClass: The class of the model you are indexing.
+     * @param string $indexerClass: The class of the indexer you are adding.
+     *                              This indexer must implement \Flarum\Search\IndexerInterface.
+     */
+    public function indexer(string $resourceClass, string $indexerClass): self
+    {
+        $this->indexers[$resourceClass][] = $indexerClass;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function extend(Container $container, Extension $extension = null): void
+    {
+        if (empty($this->indexers)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $container->extend('flarum.search.indexers', function (array $indexers) {
+            foreach ($this->indexers as $resourceClass => $indexerClasses) {
+                $indexers[$resourceClass] = array_merge(
+                    $indexers[$resourceClass] ?? [],
+                    $indexerClasses
+                );
+            }
+
+            return $indexers;
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Extend/SimpleFlarumSearch.php b/framework/core/src/Extend/SimpleFlarumSearch.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e1924c37f..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/Extend/SimpleFlarumSearch.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Extend;
-
-use Flarum\Extension\Extension;
-use Flarum\Query\QueryCriteria;
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractRegexGambit;
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractSearcher;
-use Flarum\Search\GambitInterface;
-use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
-use Illuminate\Contracts\Container\Container;
-
-class SimpleFlarumSearch implements ExtenderInterface
-{
-    private ?string $fullTextGambit = null;
-    private array $gambits = [];
-    private array $searchMutators = [];
-
-    /**
-     * @param class-string<AbstractSearcher> $searcher: The ::class attribute of the Searcher you are modifying.
-     *                               This searcher must extend \Flarum\Search\AbstractSearcher.
-     */
-    public function __construct(
-        private readonly string $searcher
-    ) {
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Add a gambit to this searcher. Gambits are used to filter search queries.
-     *
-     * @param class-string<AbstractRegexGambit> $gambitClass: The ::class attribute of the gambit you are adding.
-     *                             This gambit must extend \Flarum\Search\AbstractRegexGambit
-     * @return self
-     */
-    public function addGambit(string $gambitClass): self
-    {
-        $this->gambits[] = $gambitClass;
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set the full text gambit for this searcher. The full text gambit actually executes the search.
-     *
-     * @param class-string<GambitInterface> $gambitClass: The ::class attribute of the full test gambit you are adding.
-     *                             This gambit must implement \Flarum\Search\GambitInterface
-     * @return self
-     */
-    public function setFullTextGambit(string $gambitClass): self
-    {
-        $this->fullTextGambit = $gambitClass;
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Add a callback through which to run all search queries after gambits have been applied.
-     *
-     * @param (callable(SearchState $search, QueryCriteria $criteria): void)|class-string $callback
-     *
-     * The callback can be a closure or an invokable class, and should accept:
-     * - \Flarum\Search\SearchState $search
-     * - \Flarum\Query\QueryCriteria $criteria
-     *
-     * The callback should return void.
-     *
-     * @return self
-     */
-    public function addSearchMutator(callable|string $callback): self
-    {
-        $this->searchMutators[] = $callback;
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    public function extend(Container $container, Extension $extension = null): void
-    {
-        if (! is_null($this->fullTextGambit)) {
-            $container->extend('flarum.simple_search.fulltext_gambits', function ($oldFulltextGambits) {
-                $oldFulltextGambits[$this->searcher] = $this->fullTextGambit;
-
-                return $oldFulltextGambits;
-            });
-        }
-
-        $container->extend('flarum.simple_search.gambits', function ($oldGambits) {
-            foreach ($this->gambits as $gambit) {
-                $oldGambits[$this->searcher][] = $gambit;
-            }
-
-            return $oldGambits;
-        });
-
-        $container->extend('flarum.simple_search.search_mutators', function ($oldMutators) {
-            foreach ($this->searchMutators as $mutator) {
-                $oldMutators[$this->searcher][] = $mutator;
-            }
-
-            return $oldMutators;
-        });
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Filter/AbstractFilterer.php b/framework/core/src/Filter/AbstractFilterer.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 7db2e197c2..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/Filter/AbstractFilterer.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Filter;
-
-use Flarum\Query\ApplyQueryParametersTrait;
-use Flarum\Query\QueryCriteria;
-use Flarum\Query\QueryResults;
-use Flarum\User\User;
-use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
-use InvalidArgumentException;
-
-abstract class AbstractFilterer
-{
-    use ApplyQueryParametersTrait;
-
-    public function __construct(
-        /** @var array<string, FilterInterface[]> */
-        protected array $filters,
-        protected array $filterMutators
-    ) {
-    }
-
-    abstract protected function getQuery(User $actor): Builder;
-
-    /**
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    public function filter(QueryCriteria $criteria, int $limit = null, int $offset = 0): QueryResults
-    {
-        $actor = $criteria->actor;
-
-        $query = $this->getQuery($actor);
-
-        $filterState = new FilterState($query->getQuery(), $actor);
-
-        foreach ($criteria->query as $filterKey => $filterValue) {
-            $negate = false;
-
-            if (str_starts_with($filterKey, '-')) {
-                $negate = true;
-                $filterKey = substr($filterKey, 1);
-            }
-
-            foreach (($this->filters[$filterKey] ?? []) as $filter) {
-                $filterState->addActiveFilter($filter);
-                $filter->filter($filterState, $filterValue, $negate);
-            }
-        }
-
-        $this->applySort($filterState, $criteria->sort, $criteria->sortIsDefault);
-        $this->applyOffset($filterState, $offset);
-        $this->applyLimit($filterState, $limit + 1);
-
-        foreach ($this->filterMutators as $mutator) {
-            $mutator($filterState, $criteria);
-        }
-
-        // Execute the filter query and retrieve the results. We get one more
-        // results than the user asked for, so that we can say if there are more
-        // results. If there are, we will get rid of that extra result.
-        $results = $query->get();
-
-        if ($areMoreResults = $limit > 0 && $results->count() > $limit) {
-            $results->pop();
-        }
-
-        return new QueryResults($results, $areMoreResults);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Filter/FilterServiceProvider.php b/framework/core/src/Filter/FilterServiceProvider.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 0698d5ad76..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/Filter/FilterServiceProvider.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Filter;
-
-use Flarum\Discussion\Filter\DiscussionFilterer;
-use Flarum\Discussion\Query as DiscussionQuery;
-use Flarum\Foundation\AbstractServiceProvider;
-use Flarum\Foundation\ContainerUtil;
-use Flarum\Group\Filter as GroupFilter;
-use Flarum\Group\Filter\GroupFilterer;
-use Flarum\Http\Filter\AccessTokenFilterer;
-use Flarum\Http\Filter as HttpFilter;
-use Flarum\Post\Filter as PostFilter;
-use Flarum\Post\Filter\PostFilterer;
-use Flarum\User\Filter\UserFilterer;
-use Flarum\User\Query as UserQuery;
-use Illuminate\Contracts\Container\Container;
-use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
-
-class FilterServiceProvider extends AbstractServiceProvider
-{
-    public function register(): void
-    {
-        $this->container->singleton('flarum.filter.filters', function () {
-            return [
-                AccessTokenFilterer::class => [
-                    HttpFilter\UserFilter::class,
-                ],
-                DiscussionFilterer::class => [
-                    DiscussionQuery\AuthorFilterGambit::class,
-                    DiscussionQuery\CreatedFilterGambit::class,
-                    DiscussionQuery\HiddenFilterGambit::class,
-                    DiscussionQuery\UnreadFilterGambit::class,
-                ],
-                UserFilterer::class => [
-                    UserQuery\EmailFilterGambit::class,
-                    UserQuery\GroupFilterGambit::class,
-                ],
-                GroupFilterer::class => [
-                    GroupFilter\HiddenFilter::class,
-                ],
-                PostFilterer::class => [
-                    PostFilter\AuthorFilter::class,
-                    PostFilter\DiscussionFilter::class,
-                    PostFilter\IdFilter::class,
-                    PostFilter\NumberFilter::class,
-                    PostFilter\TypeFilter::class
-                ],
-            ];
-        });
-
-        $this->container->singleton('flarum.filter.filter_mutators', function () {
-            return [];
-        });
-    }
-
-    public function boot(Container $container): void
-    {
-        // We can resolve the filter mutators in the when->needs->give callback,
-        // but we need to resolve at least one regardless so we know which
-        // filterers we need to register filters for.
-        $filters = $this->container->make('flarum.filter.filters');
-
-        foreach ($filters as $filterer => $filterClasses) {
-            $container
-                ->when($filterer)
-                ->needs('$filters')
-                ->give(function () use ($filterClasses) {
-                    $compiled = [];
-
-                    foreach ($filterClasses as $filterClass) {
-                        $filter = $this->container->make($filterClass);
-                        $compiled[$filter->getFilterKey()][] = $filter;
-                    }
-
-                    return $compiled;
-                });
-
-            $container
-                ->when($filterer)
-                ->needs('$filterMutators')
-                ->give(function () use ($container, $filterer) {
-                    return array_map(function ($filterMutatorClass) {
-                        return ContainerUtil::wrapCallback($filterMutatorClass, $this->container);
-                    }, Arr::get($container->make('flarum.filter.filter_mutators'), $filterer, []));
-                });
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Filter/FilterState.php b/framework/core/src/Filter/FilterState.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b8b19ed91..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/Filter/FilterState.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Filter;
-
-use Flarum\Query\AbstractQueryState;
-
-class FilterState extends AbstractQueryState
-{
-    /**
-     * @var FilterInterface[]
-     */
-    protected array $activeFilters = [];
-
-    /**
-     * Get a list of the filters that are active.
-     *
-     * @return FilterInterface[]
-     */
-    public function getActiveFilters(): array
-    {
-        return $this->activeFilters;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Add a filter as being active.
-     *
-     * @param FilterInterface $filter
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function addActiveFilter(FilterInterface $filter): void
-    {
-        $this->activeFilters[] = $filter;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Foundation/InstalledSite.php b/framework/core/src/Foundation/InstalledSite.php
index 2d52395f73..b4b41e823b 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Foundation/InstalledSite.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Foundation/InstalledSite.php
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 use Flarum\Extend\ExtenderInterface;
 use Flarum\Extension\ExtensionServiceProvider;
 use Flarum\Filesystem\FilesystemServiceProvider;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterServiceProvider;
 use Flarum\Formatter\FormatterServiceProvider;
 use Flarum\Forum\ForumServiceProvider;
 use Flarum\Frontend\FrontendServiceProvider;
@@ -110,7 +109,6 @@ protected function bootLaravel(): Container
         $app->register(ExtensionServiceProvider::class);
         $app->register(ErrorServiceProvider::class);
         $app->register(FilesystemServiceProvider::class);
-        $app->register(FilterServiceProvider::class);
         $app->register(FormatterServiceProvider::class);
         $app->register(ForumServiceProvider::class);
         $app->register(FrontendServiceProvider::class);
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Group/Filter/GroupFilterer.php b/framework/core/src/Group/Filter/GroupFilterer.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 8233b4780f..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/Group/Filter/GroupFilterer.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Group\Filter;
-
-use Flarum\Filter\AbstractFilterer;
-use Flarum\Group\GroupRepository;
-use Flarum\User\User;
-use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
-
-class GroupFilterer extends AbstractFilterer
-{
-    public function __construct(
-        protected GroupRepository $groups,
-        array $filters,
-        array $filterMutators
-    ) {
-        parent::__construct($filters, $filterMutators);
-    }
-
-    protected function getQuery(User $actor): Builder
-    {
-        return $this->groups->query()->whereVisibleTo($actor);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Group/Filter/GroupSearcher.php b/framework/core/src/Group/Filter/GroupSearcher.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45569dccea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Group/Filter/GroupSearcher.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Group\Filter;
+
+use Flarum\Group\Group;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\AbstractSearcher;
+use Flarum\User\User;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+
+class GroupSearcher extends AbstractSearcher
+{
+    public function getQuery(User $actor): Builder
+    {
+        return Group::whereVisibleTo($actor)->select('groups.*');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Group/Filter/HiddenFilter.php b/framework/core/src/Group/Filter/HiddenFilter.php
index 38d7c65673..9a4060358b 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Group/Filter/HiddenFilter.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Group/Filter/HiddenFilter.php
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Group\Filter;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Filter\ValidateFilterTrait;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\ValidateFilterTrait;
 
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
 class HiddenFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
     use ValidateFilterTrait;
@@ -22,10 +26,10 @@ public function getFilterKey(): string
         return 'hidden';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $hidden = $this->asBool($filterValue);
+        $hidden = $this->asBool($value);
 
-        $filterState->getQuery()->where('is_hidden', $negate ? '!=' : '=', $hidden);
+        $state->getQuery()->where('is_hidden', $negate ? '!=' : '=', $hidden);
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Http/Filter/AccessTokenFilterer.php b/framework/core/src/Http/Filter/AccessTokenSearcher.php
similarity index 72%
rename from framework/core/src/Http/Filter/AccessTokenFilterer.php
rename to framework/core/src/Http/Filter/AccessTokenSearcher.php
index c55df90d8e..8fd3d9d9a9 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Http/Filter/AccessTokenFilterer.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Http/Filter/AccessTokenSearcher.php
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Http\Filter;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\AbstractFilterer;
 use Flarum\Http\AccessToken;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\AbstractSearcher;
 use Flarum\User\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 
-class AccessTokenFilterer extends AbstractFilterer
+class AccessTokenSearcher extends AbstractSearcher
 {
-    protected function getQuery(User $actor): Builder
+    public function getQuery(User $actor): Builder
     {
         return AccessToken::query()->whereVisibleTo($actor);
     }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Http/Filter/UserFilter.php b/framework/core/src/Http/Filter/UserFilter.php
index 5a8e4f68b0..216151abff 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Http/Filter/UserFilter.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Http/Filter/UserFilter.php
@@ -10,14 +10,16 @@
 namespace Flarum\Http\Filter;
 
 use Flarum\Api\Controller\ListAccessTokensController;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Filter\ValidateFilterTrait;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\ValidateFilterTrait;
 
 /**
  * Filters an access tokens request by the related user.
  *
  * @see ListAccessTokensController
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
  */
 class UserFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
@@ -28,10 +30,10 @@ public function getFilterKey(): string
         return 'user';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $filterValue = $this->asInt($filterValue);
+        $value = $this->asInt($value);
 
-        $filterState->getQuery()->where('user_id', $negate ? '!=' : '=', $filterValue);
+        $state->getQuery()->where('user_id', $negate ? '!=' : '=', $value);
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Post/CommentPost.php b/framework/core/src/Post/CommentPost.php
index c1b150ddb3..c93216f65a 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Post/CommentPost.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Post/CommentPost.php
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ class CommentPost extends Post
     public static string $type = 'comment';
     protected static Formatter $formatter;
 
+    protected $observables = ['hidden'];
+
     public static function reply(int $discussionId, string $content, int $userId, ?string $ipAddress, ?User $actor = null): static
     {
         $post = new static;
@@ -69,6 +71,12 @@ public function hide(?User $actor = null): static
             $this->hidden_user_id = $actor?->id;
 
             $this->raise(new Hidden($this));
+
+            $this->saved(function (self $model) {
+                if ($model === $this) {
+                    $model->fireModelEvent('hidden', false);
+                }
+            });
         }
 
         return $this;
@@ -81,6 +89,12 @@ public function restore(): static
             $this->hidden_user_id = null;
 
             $this->raise(new Restored($this));
+
+            $this->saved(function (self $model) {
+                if ($model === $this) {
+                    $model->fireModelEvent('restored', false);
+                }
+            });
         }
 
         return $this;
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/AuthorFilter.php b/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/AuthorFilter.php
index b9f337db6c..f4bebf67c7 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/AuthorFilter.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/AuthorFilter.php
@@ -9,11 +9,15 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Post\Filter;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Filter\ValidateFilterTrait;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\ValidateFilterTrait;
 use Flarum\User\UserRepository;
 
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
 class AuthorFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
     use ValidateFilterTrait;
@@ -28,12 +32,12 @@ public function getFilterKey(): string
         return 'author';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $usernames = $this->asStringArray($filterValue);
+        $usernames = $this->asStringArray($value);
 
         $ids = $this->users->query()->whereIn('username', $usernames)->pluck('id');
 
-        $filterState->getQuery()->whereIn('posts.user_id', $ids, 'and', $negate);
+        $state->getQuery()->whereIn('posts.user_id', $ids, 'and', $negate);
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/DiscussionFilter.php b/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/DiscussionFilter.php
index 1c7fa566b7..dac9523886 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/DiscussionFilter.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/DiscussionFilter.php
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Post\Filter;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Filter\ValidateFilterTrait;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\ValidateFilterTrait;
 
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
 class DiscussionFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
     use ValidateFilterTrait;
@@ -22,10 +26,10 @@ public function getFilterKey(): string
         return 'discussion';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $discussionId = $this->asInt($filterValue);
+        $discussionId = $this->asInt($value);
 
-        $filterState->getQuery()->where('posts.discussion_id', $negate ? '!=' : '=', $discussionId);
+        $state->getQuery()->where('posts.discussion_id', $negate ? '!=' : '=', $discussionId);
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/IdFilter.php b/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/IdFilter.php
index fe908920ba..e6b1befcfa 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/IdFilter.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/IdFilter.php
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Post\Filter;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Filter\ValidateFilterTrait;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\ValidateFilterTrait;
 
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
 class IdFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
     use ValidateFilterTrait;
@@ -22,10 +26,10 @@ public function getFilterKey(): string
         return 'id';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $ids = $this->asIntArray($filterValue);
+        $ids = $this->asIntArray($value);
 
-        $filterState->getQuery()->whereIn('posts.id', $ids, 'and', $negate);
+        $state->getQuery()->whereIn('posts.id', $ids, 'and', $negate);
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/NumberFilter.php b/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/NumberFilter.php
index 182ed8d32c..cab7f37d78 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/NumberFilter.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/NumberFilter.php
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Post\Filter;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Filter\ValidateFilterTrait;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\ValidateFilterTrait;
 
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
 class NumberFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
     use ValidateFilterTrait;
@@ -22,10 +26,10 @@ public function getFilterKey(): string
         return 'number';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $number = $this->asInt($filterValue);
+        $number = $this->asInt($value);
 
-        $filterState->getQuery()->where('posts.number', $negate ? '!=' : '=', $number);
+        $state->getQuery()->where('posts.number', $negate ? '!=' : '=', $number);
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/PostFilterer.php b/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/PostFilterer.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 1cc559f3d0..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/PostFilterer.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Post\Filter;
-
-use Flarum\Filter\AbstractFilterer;
-use Flarum\Post\PostRepository;
-use Flarum\User\User;
-use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
-
-class PostFilterer extends AbstractFilterer
-{
-    public function __construct(
-        protected PostRepository $posts,
-        array $filters,
-        array $filterMutators
-    ) {
-        parent::__construct($filters, $filterMutators);
-    }
-
-    protected function getQuery(User $actor): Builder
-    {
-        return $this->posts->query()->select('posts.*')->whereVisibleTo($actor);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/PostSearcher.php b/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/PostSearcher.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..46e510dc5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/PostSearcher.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Post\Filter;
+
+use Flarum\Post\Post;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\AbstractSearcher;
+use Flarum\User\User;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+
+class PostSearcher extends AbstractSearcher
+{
+    public function getQuery(User $actor): Builder
+    {
+        return Post::whereVisibleTo($actor)->select('posts.*');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/TypeFilter.php b/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/TypeFilter.php
index e8fa0debf1..5c9010f64e 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/TypeFilter.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Post/Filter/TypeFilter.php
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Post\Filter;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Filter\ValidateFilterTrait;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\ValidateFilterTrait;
 
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
 class TypeFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
     use ValidateFilterTrait;
@@ -22,10 +26,10 @@ public function getFilterKey(): string
         return 'type';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $type = $this->asString($filterValue);
+        $type = $this->asString($value);
 
-        $filterState->getQuery()->where('posts.type', $negate ? '!=' : '=', $type);
+        $state->getQuery()->where('posts.type', $negate ? '!=' : '=', $type);
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Query/AbstractQueryState.php b/framework/core/src/Query/AbstractQueryState.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c9400f0f4..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/Query/AbstractQueryState.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Query;
-
-use Closure;
-use Flarum\User\User;
-use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-
-abstract class AbstractQueryState
-{
-    public function __construct(
-        protected Builder $query,
-        protected User $actor,
-        /**
-         * An array of sort-order pairs, where the column
-         *     is the key, and the order is the value. The order may be 'asc',
-         *     'desc', or an array of IDs to order by.
-         *     Alternatively, a callable may be used.
-         *
-         * @var array<string, string|int[]>|Closure $defaultSort
-         */
-        protected array|Closure $defaultSort = []
-    ) {
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the query builder for the search results query.
-     */
-    public function getQuery(): Builder
-    {
-        return $this->query;
-    }
-
-    public function getActor(): User
-    {
-        return $this->actor;
-    }
-
-    public function getDefaultSort(): array|Closure
-    {
-        return $this->defaultSort;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set the default sort order for the search. This will only be applied if
-     * a sort order has not been specified in the search criteria.
-     */
-    public function setDefaultSort(array|Closure $defaultSort): void
-    {
-        $this->defaultSort = $defaultSort;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Query/ApplyQueryParametersTrait.php b/framework/core/src/Query/ApplyQueryParametersTrait.php
deleted file mode 100644
index a6e1f7b884..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/Query/ApplyQueryParametersTrait.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Query;
-
-use Illuminate\Support\Str;
-
-/**
- * @internal
- */
-trait ApplyQueryParametersTrait
-{
-    /**
-     * Apply sort criteria to a discussion query.
-     */
-    protected function applySort(AbstractQueryState $query, ?array $sort = null, bool $sortIsDefault = false): void
-    {
-        if ($sortIsDefault && ! empty($query->getDefaultSort())) {
-            $sort = $query->getDefaultSort();
-        }
-
-        if (is_callable($sort)) {
-            $sort($query->getQuery());
-        } else {
-            foreach ((array) $sort as $field => $order) {
-                if (is_array($order)) {
-                    foreach ($order as $value) {
-                        $query->getQuery()->orderByRaw(Str::snake($field).' != ?', [$value]);
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    $query->getQuery()->orderBy(Str::snake($field), $order);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    protected function applyOffset(AbstractQueryState $query, int $offset): void
-    {
-        if ($offset > 0) {
-            $query->getQuery()->skip($offset);
-        }
-    }
-
-    protected function applyLimit(AbstractQueryState $query, ?int $limit): void
-    {
-        if ($limit > 0) {
-            $query->getQuery()->take($limit);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/AbstractDriver.php b/framework/core/src/Search/AbstractDriver.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19dc23250a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/AbstractDriver.php
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Search;
+
+use Flarum\Database\AbstractModel;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Container\Container;
+
+abstract class AbstractDriver
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        /**
+         * @var array<class-string<AbstractModel>, class-string<SearcherInterface>>
+         */
+        protected array $searchers,
+        protected Container $container
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    abstract public static function name(): string;
+
+    public function getSearchers(): array
+    {
+        return $this->searchers;
+    }
+
+    public function supports(string $modelClass): bool
+    {
+        return isset($this->searchers[$modelClass]);
+    }
+
+    public function searcher(string $resourceClass): SearcherInterface
+    {
+        return $this->container->make($this->searchers[$resourceClass]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/AbstractFulltextFilter.php b/framework/core/src/Search/AbstractFulltextFilter.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c9c6f5b830
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/AbstractFulltextFilter.php
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Search;
+
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+
+/**
+ * @template TState of SearchState
+ * @implements FilterInterface<TState>
+ */
+abstract class AbstractFulltextFilter implements FilterInterface
+{
+    public function getFilterKey(): string
+    {
+        return 'q';
+    }
+
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, array|string $value, bool $negate): void
+    {
+        $this->search($state, $value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param TState $state
+     */
+    abstract public function search(SearchState $state, string $value): void;
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/AbstractRegexGambit.php b/framework/core/src/Search/AbstractRegexGambit.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 9372842178..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/Search/AbstractRegexGambit.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Search;
-
-abstract class AbstractRegexGambit implements GambitInterface
-{
-    /**
-     * The regex pattern to match the bit against.
-     */
-    abstract protected function getGambitPattern(): string;
-
-    public function apply(SearchState $search, string $bit): bool
-    {
-        if ($matches = $this->match($bit)) {
-            list($negate) = array_splice($matches, 1, 1);
-
-            $this->conditions($search, $matches, (bool) $negate);
-        }
-
-        return (bool) $matches;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Match the bit against this gambit.
-     */
-    protected function match(string $bit): ?array
-    {
-        if (! empty($bit) && preg_match('/^(-?)'.$this->getGambitPattern().'$/i', $bit, $matches)) {
-            return $matches;
-        }
-
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Apply conditions to the search, given that the gambit was matched.
-     *
-     * @param array $matches An array of matches from the search bit.
-     * @param bool $negate Whether the bit was negated, and thus whether the conditions should be negated.
-     */
-    abstract protected function conditions(SearchState $search, array $matches, bool $negate): void;
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/AbstractSearcher.php b/framework/core/src/Search/AbstractSearcher.php
deleted file mode 100644
index a59408a91a..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/Search/AbstractSearcher.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Search;
-
-use Flarum\Query\ApplyQueryParametersTrait;
-use Flarum\Query\QueryCriteria;
-use Flarum\Query\QueryResults;
-use Flarum\User\User;
-use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
-
-abstract class AbstractSearcher
-{
-    use ApplyQueryParametersTrait;
-
-    public function __construct(
-        protected GambitManager $gambits,
-        protected array $searchMutators
-    ) {
-    }
-
-    abstract protected function getQuery(User $actor): Builder;
-
-    public function search(QueryCriteria $criteria, ?int $limit = null, int $offset = 0): QueryResults
-    {
-        $actor = $criteria->actor;
-
-        $query = $this->getQuery($actor);
-
-        $search = new SearchState($query->getQuery(), $actor);
-
-        $this->gambits->apply($search, $criteria->query['q']);
-        $this->applySort($search, $criteria->sort, $criteria->sortIsDefault);
-        $this->applyOffset($search, $offset);
-        $this->applyLimit($search, $limit + 1);
-
-        foreach ($this->searchMutators as $mutator) {
-            $mutator($search, $criteria);
-        }
-
-        // Execute the search query and retrieve the results. We get one more
-        // results than the user asked for, so that we can say if there are more
-        // results. If there are, we will get rid of that extra result.
-        $results = $query->get();
-
-        if ($areMoreResults = $limit > 0 && $results->count() > $limit) {
-            $results->pop();
-        }
-
-        return new QueryResults($results, $areMoreResults);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/Database/AbstractSearcher.php b/framework/core/src/Search/Database/AbstractSearcher.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86f026f0ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/Database/AbstractSearcher.php
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Search\Database;
+
+use Closure;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterManager;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchCriteria;
+use Flarum\Search\SearcherInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchResults;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+
+abstract class AbstractSearcher implements SearcherInterface
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        protected FilterManager $filters,
+        /** @var array<callable> */
+        protected array $mutators
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    public function search(SearchCriteria $criteria): SearchResults
+    {
+        $actor = $criteria->actor;
+
+        $query = $this->getQuery($actor);
+
+        $search = new DatabaseSearchState($actor, $criteria->isFulltext());
+        $search->setQuery($query->getQuery());
+
+        $this->filters->apply($search, $criteria->filters);
+
+        $this->applySort($search, $criteria->sort, $criteria->sortIsDefault);
+        $this->applyOffset($search, $criteria->offset);
+        $this->applyLimit($search, $criteria->limit + 1);
+
+        foreach ($this->mutators as $mutator) {
+            $mutator($search, $criteria);
+        }
+
+        // Execute the search query and retrieve the results. We get one more
+        // results than the user asked for, so that we can say if there are more
+        // results. If there are, we will get rid of that extra result.
+        $results = $query->get();
+
+        if ($areMoreResults = $criteria->limit > 0 && $results->count() > $criteria->limit) {
+            $results->pop();
+        }
+
+        return new SearchResults($results, $areMoreResults, $this->getTotalResults($query));
+    }
+
+    protected function getTotalResults(Builder $query): Closure
+    {
+        return function () use ($query) {
+            $query = $query->toBase();
+
+            if ($query->unions) {
+                $query->unions = null; // @phpstan-ignore-line
+                $query->unionLimit = null; // @phpstan-ignore-line
+                $query->unionOffset = null; // @phpstan-ignore-line
+                $query->unionOrders = null; // @phpstan-ignore-line
+                $query->setBindings([], 'union');
+            }
+
+            $query->offset = null; // @phpstan-ignore-line
+            $query->limit = null; // @phpstan-ignore-line
+            $query->orders = null; // @phpstan-ignore-line
+            $query->setBindings([], 'order');
+
+            return $query->getConnection()
+                ->table($query, 'results')
+                ->count();
+        };
+    }
+
+    protected function applySort(DatabaseSearchState $state, ?array $sort = null, bool $sortIsDefault = false): void
+    {
+        if ($sortIsDefault && ! empty($state->getDefaultSort())) {
+            $sort = $state->getDefaultSort();
+        }
+
+        if (is_callable($sort)) {
+            $sort($state->getQuery());
+        } else {
+            foreach ((array) $sort as $field => $order) {
+                if (is_array($order)) {
+                    foreach ($order as $value) {
+                        $state->getQuery()->orderByRaw(Str::snake($field).' != ?', [$value]);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    $state->getQuery()->orderBy(Str::snake($field), $order);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected function applyOffset(DatabaseSearchState $state, int $offset): void
+    {
+        if ($offset > 0) {
+            $state->getQuery()->skip($offset);
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected function applyLimit(DatabaseSearchState $state, ?int $limit): void
+    {
+        if ($limit > 0) {
+            $state->getQuery()->take($limit);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/Database/DatabaseSearchDriver.php b/framework/core/src/Search/Database/DatabaseSearchDriver.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3c27f5a29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/Database/DatabaseSearchDriver.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Search\Database;
+
+use Flarum\Search\AbstractDriver;
+
+class DatabaseSearchDriver extends AbstractDriver
+{
+    public static function name(): string
+    {
+        return 'default';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/Database/DatabaseSearchState.php b/framework/core/src/Search/Database/DatabaseSearchState.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1fd0c42f5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/Database/DatabaseSearchState.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Search\Database;
+
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
+
+class DatabaseSearchState extends SearchState
+{
+    protected Builder $query;
+
+    public function setQuery(Builder $query): void
+    {
+        $this->query = $query;
+    }
+
+    public function getQuery(): Builder
+    {
+        return $this->query;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Filter/FilterInterface.php b/framework/core/src/Search/Filter/FilterInterface.php
similarity index 63%
rename from framework/core/src/Filter/FilterInterface.php
rename to framework/core/src/Search/Filter/FilterInterface.php
index 481978a1e8..47592b3f70 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Filter/FilterInterface.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/Filter/FilterInterface.php
@@ -7,8 +7,13 @@
  * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-namespace Flarum\Filter;
+namespace Flarum\Search\Filter;
 
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+
+/**
+ * @template TState of SearchState
+ */
 interface FilterInterface
 {
     /**
@@ -18,6 +23,8 @@ public function getFilterKey(): string;
 
     /**
      * Filters a query.
+     *
+     * @param TState $state
      */
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void;
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void;
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/Filter/FilterManager.php b/framework/core/src/Search/Filter/FilterManager.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8164ab86a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/Filter/FilterManager.php
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Search\Filter;
+
+use Flarum\Search\AbstractFulltextFilter;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+
+class FilterManager
+{
+    /**
+     * @var array<string, FilterInterface[]>
+     */
+    protected array $filters = [];
+
+    public function __construct(
+        protected ?AbstractFulltextFilter $fulltext = null
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    public function add(FilterInterface $filter): void
+    {
+        $this->filters[$filter->getFilterKey()][] = $filter;
+    }
+
+    public function apply(SearchState $search, array $filters): void
+    {
+        $this->applyFulltext($search, $filters['q'] ?? null);
+        $this->applyFilters($search, $filters);
+    }
+
+    protected function applyFilters(SearchState $search, array $filters): void
+    {
+        foreach ($filters as $filterKey => $filterValue) {
+            $negate = false;
+
+            if (str_starts_with($filterKey, '-')) {
+                $negate = true;
+                $filterKey = substr($filterKey, 1);
+            }
+
+            foreach (($this->filters[$filterKey] ?? []) as $filter) {
+                $search->addActiveFilter($filter);
+                $filter->filter($search, $filterValue, $negate);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected function applyFulltext(SearchState $search, ?string $query): void
+    {
+        if ($this->fulltext && $query) {
+            $search->addActiveFilter($this->fulltext);
+            $this->fulltext->search($search, $query);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function getFulltext(): ?AbstractFulltextFilter
+    {
+        return $this->fulltext;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/GambitInterface.php b/framework/core/src/Search/GambitInterface.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 99fb01729b..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/Search/GambitInterface.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Search;
-
-interface GambitInterface
-{
-    /**
-     * Apply conditions to the searcher for a bit of the search string.
-     *
-     * @param string $bit The piece of the search string.
-     * @return bool Whether the gambit was active for this bit.
-     */
-    public function apply(SearchState $search, string $bit): bool;
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/GambitManager.php b/framework/core/src/Search/GambitManager.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 5b5c0d1f49..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/Search/GambitManager.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Search;
-
-use LogicException;
-
-/**
- * @internal
- */
-class GambitManager
-{
-    protected array $gambits = [];
-
-    public function __construct(
-        protected GambitInterface $fulltextGambit
-    ) {
-    }
-
-    public function add(GambitInterface $gambit): void
-    {
-        $this->gambits[] = $gambit;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Apply gambits to a search, given a search query.
-     */
-    public function apply(SearchState $search, string $query): void
-    {
-        $query = $this->applyGambits($search, $query);
-
-        if ($query) {
-            $this->applyFulltext($search, $query);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Explode a search query into an array of bits.
-     */
-    protected function explode(string $query): array
-    {
-        return str_getcsv($query, ' ');
-    }
-
-    protected function applyGambits(SearchState $search, string $query): string
-    {
-        $bits = array_filter($this->explode($query));
-
-        if (! $bits) {
-            return '';
-        }
-
-        foreach ($bits as $k => $bit) {
-            foreach ($this->gambits as $gambit) {
-                if (! $gambit instanceof GambitInterface) {
-                    throw new LogicException(
-                        'Gambit '.$gambit::class.' does not implement '.GambitInterface::class
-                    );
-                }
-
-                if ($gambit->apply($search, $bit)) {
-                    $search->addActiveGambit($gambit);
-                    unset($bits[$k]);
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        return implode(' ', $bits);
-    }
-
-    protected function applyFulltext(SearchState $search, string $query): void
-    {
-        $search->addActiveGambit($this->fulltextGambit);
-        $this->fulltextGambit->apply($search, $query);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/IndexerInterface.php b/framework/core/src/Search/IndexerInterface.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d229ef820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/IndexerInterface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Search;
+
+use Flarum\Database\AbstractModel;
+
+interface IndexerInterface
+{
+    public static function index(): string;
+
+    /**
+     * @param AbstractModel[] $models
+     */
+    public function save(array $models): void;
+
+    /**
+     * @param AbstractModel[] $models
+     */
+    public function delete(array $models): void;
+
+    /**
+     * Build the index from scratch.
+     */
+    public function build(): void;
+
+    /**
+     * Flush the index.
+     */
+    public function flush(): void;
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/Job/IndexJob.php b/framework/core/src/Search/Job/IndexJob.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3e706ea3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/Job/IndexJob.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Search\Job;
+
+use Flarum\Database\AbstractModel;
+use Flarum\Queue\AbstractJob;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Container\Container;
+
+class IndexJob extends AbstractJob
+{
+    public const SAVE = 'save';
+    public const DELETE = 'delete';
+
+    public function __construct(
+        protected string $indexerClass,
+        /**
+         * @var AbstractModel[]
+         */
+        protected array $models,
+        /**
+         * @var string{'save'|'delete'}
+         */
+        protected string $operation,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    public function handle(Container $container): void
+    {
+        if (empty($this->models)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $indexer = $container->make($this->indexerClass);
+
+        $indexer->{$this->operation}($this->models);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/Listener/ModelObserver.php b/framework/core/src/Search/Listener/ModelObserver.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..58bcf0f712
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/Listener/ModelObserver.php
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Search\Listener;
+
+use Flarum\Database\AbstractModel;
+use Flarum\Search\Job\IndexJob;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchManager;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\Queue;
+
+class ModelObserver
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        protected SearchManager $search,
+        protected Queue $queue
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    public function created(AbstractModel $model): void
+    {
+        $this->runIndexJob($model, IndexJob::SAVE);
+    }
+
+    public function updated(AbstractModel $model): void
+    {
+        $this->runIndexJob($model, IndexJob::SAVE);
+    }
+
+    public function hidden(AbstractModel $model): void
+    {
+        $this->runIndexJob($model, IndexJob::DELETE);
+    }
+
+    public function deleted(AbstractModel $model): void
+    {
+        $this->runIndexJob($model, IndexJob::DELETE);
+    }
+
+    public function forceDeleted(AbstractModel $model): void
+    {
+        $this->runIndexJob($model, IndexJob::DELETE);
+    }
+
+    public function restored(AbstractModel $model): void
+    {
+        $this->runIndexJob($model, IndexJob::SAVE);
+    }
+
+    private function runIndexJob(AbstractModel $model, string $operation): void
+    {
+        if ($this->search->indexable($model::class)) {
+            foreach ($this->search->indexers($model::class) as $indexerClass) {
+                $queue = property_exists($indexerClass, 'queue') ? $indexerClass::$queue : null;
+
+                $this->queue->pushOn($queue, new IndexJob($indexerClass, [$model], $operation));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Query/QueryCriteria.php b/framework/core/src/Search/SearchCriteria.php
similarity index 75%
rename from framework/core/src/Query/QueryCriteria.php
rename to framework/core/src/Search/SearchCriteria.php
index 44d4728211..c13f408d1c 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Query/QueryCriteria.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/SearchCriteria.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-namespace Flarum\Query;
+namespace Flarum\Search;
 
 use Flarum\User\User;
 
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@
  * query. The limit and offset are not included because they only determine
  * which part of the entire result set will be returned.
  */
-class QueryCriteria
+class SearchCriteria
 {
     public function __construct(
         public User $actor,
-        public array $query,
+        public array $filters,
+        public ?int $limit = null,
+        public int $offset = 0,
         /**
          * An array of sort-order pairs, where the column is the key, and the order
          * is the value. The order may be 'asc', 'desc', or an array of IDs to
@@ -33,7 +35,12 @@ public function __construct(
          * Is the sort for this request the default sort from the controller?
          * If false, the current request specifies a sort.
          */
-        public bool $sortIsDefault = false
+        public bool $sortIsDefault = false,
     ) {
     }
+
+    public function isFulltext(): bool
+    {
+        return in_array('q', array_keys($this->filters), true);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/SearchManager.php b/framework/core/src/Search/SearchManager.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfaafaa31a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/SearchManager.php
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Search;
+
+use Flarum\Database\AbstractModel;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchDriver;
+use Flarum\Settings\SettingsRepositoryInterface;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Container\Container;
+use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
+
+class SearchManager
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        /** @var array<class-string<AbstractDriver>> */
+        protected array $drivers,
+        /** @var array<class-string<AbstractModel>, array<class-string<IndexerInterface>>> */
+        protected array $indexers,
+        protected SettingsRepositoryInterface $settings,
+        protected Container $container
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    public function driver(?string $name): AbstractDriver
+    {
+        $driver = Arr::first($this->drivers, fn ($driver) => $driver::name() === $name);
+
+        if (! $driver) {
+            return $this->driver(DatabaseSearchDriver::name());
+        }
+
+        return $this->container->make($driver);
+    }
+
+    public function driverFor(string $resourceClass): AbstractDriver
+    {
+        return $this->driver($this->settings->get("search_driver_$resourceClass"));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param class-string<AbstractModel> $resourceClass
+     * @return array<class-string<IndexerInterface>>
+     */
+    public function indexers(string $resourceClass): array
+    {
+        return $this->indexers[$resourceClass] ?? [];
+    }
+
+    public function indexable(string $resourceClass): bool
+    {
+        return ! empty($this->indexers[$resourceClass]);
+    }
+
+    public function query(string $resourceClass, SearchCriteria $criteria): SearchResults
+    {
+        $driver = $this->driverFor($resourceClass);
+        $defaultDriver = $this->driver(DatabaseSearchDriver::name());
+
+        if ($criteria->isFulltext() || ! $defaultDriver->supports($resourceClass)) {
+            return $driver->searcher($resourceClass)->search($criteria);
+        }
+
+        return $defaultDriver->searcher($resourceClass)->search($criteria);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Query/QueryResults.php b/framework/core/src/Search/SearchResults.php
similarity index 64%
rename from framework/core/src/Query/QueryResults.php
rename to framework/core/src/Search/SearchResults.php
index a3882dce00..fb3dde8231 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Query/QueryResults.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/SearchResults.php
@@ -7,15 +7,18 @@
  * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-namespace Flarum\Query;
+namespace Flarum\Search;
 
+use Closure;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 
-class QueryResults
+class SearchResults
 {
     public function __construct(
         protected Collection $results,
-        protected bool $areMoreResults
+        protected bool $areMoreResults,
+        /** @var Closure(): int */
+        protected Closure $totalResults
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -28,4 +31,9 @@ public function areMoreResults(): bool
     {
         return $this->areMoreResults;
     }
+
+    public function getTotalResults(): int
+    {
+        return ($this->totalResults)();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/SearchServiceProvider.php b/framework/core/src/Search/SearchServiceProvider.php
index 65d1eb2757..95c1452f94 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Search/SearchServiceProvider.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/SearchServiceProvider.php
@@ -9,75 +9,153 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Search;
 
-use Flarum\Discussion\Query as DiscussionQuery;
+use Flarum\Discussion\Discussion;
 use Flarum\Discussion\Search\DiscussionSearcher;
-use Flarum\Discussion\Search\Gambit\FulltextGambit as DiscussionFulltextGambit;
+use Flarum\Discussion\Search\Filter as DiscussionFilter;
+use Flarum\Discussion\Search\FulltextFilter as DiscussionFulltextFilter;
 use Flarum\Foundation\AbstractServiceProvider;
 use Flarum\Foundation\ContainerUtil;
-use Flarum\User\Query as UserQuery;
-use Flarum\User\Search\Gambit\FulltextGambit as UserFulltextGambit;
+use Flarum\Group\Filter as GroupFilter;
+use Flarum\Group\Filter\GroupSearcher;
+use Flarum\Group\Group;
+use Flarum\Http\AccessToken;
+use Flarum\Http\Filter\AccessTokenSearcher;
+use Flarum\Http\Filter as HttpFilter;
+use Flarum\Post\Filter as PostFilter;
+use Flarum\Post\Filter\PostSearcher;
+use Flarum\Post\Post;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterManager;
+use Flarum\Search\Listener\ModelObserver;
+use Flarum\Settings\SettingsRepositoryInterface;
+use Flarum\User\Search\Filter as UserFilter;
+use Flarum\User\Search\FulltextFilter as UserFulltextFilter;
 use Flarum\User\Search\UserSearcher;
+use Flarum\User\User;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Container\Container;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
 
 class SearchServiceProvider extends AbstractServiceProvider
 {
     public function register(): void
     {
-        $this->container->singleton('flarum.simple_search.fulltext_gambits', function () {
+        $this->container->singleton('flarum.search', function (Container $container) {
+            return new SearchManager(
+                array_keys($container->make('flarum.search.drivers')),
+                $container->make('flarum.search.indexers'),
+                $container->make(SettingsRepositoryInterface::class),
+                $container,
+            );
+        });
+
+        $this->container->alias('flarum.search', SearchManager::class);
+
+        $this->container->singleton('flarum.search.drivers', function () {
+            return [
+                Database\DatabaseSearchDriver::class => [
+                    Discussion::class => DiscussionSearcher::class,
+                    User::class => UserSearcher::class,
+                    Post::class => PostSearcher::class,
+                    Group::class => GroupSearcher::class,
+                    AccessToken::class => AccessTokenSearcher::class,
+                ],
+            ];
+        });
+
+        $this->container->singleton('flarum.search.fulltext', function () {
             return [
-                DiscussionSearcher::class => DiscussionFulltextGambit::class,
-                UserSearcher::class => UserFulltextGambit::class
+                DiscussionSearcher::class => DiscussionFulltextFilter::class,
+                UserSearcher::class => UserFulltextFilter::class
             ];
         });
 
-        $this->container->singleton('flarum.simple_search.gambits', function () {
+        $this->container->singleton('flarum.search.filters', function () {
             return [
+                AccessTokenSearcher::class => [
+                    HttpFilter\UserFilter::class,
+                ],
                 DiscussionSearcher::class => [
-                    DiscussionQuery\AuthorFilterGambit::class,
-                    DiscussionQuery\CreatedFilterGambit::class,
-                    DiscussionQuery\HiddenFilterGambit::class,
-                    DiscussionQuery\UnreadFilterGambit::class,
+                    DiscussionFilter\AuthorFilter::class,
+                    DiscussionFilter\CreatedFilter::class,
+                    DiscussionFilter\HiddenFilter::class,
+                    DiscussionFilter\UnreadFilter::class,
                 ],
                 UserSearcher::class => [
-                    UserQuery\EmailFilterGambit::class,
-                    UserQuery\GroupFilterGambit::class,
-                ]
+                    UserFilter\EmailFilter::class,
+                    UserFilter\GroupFilter::class,
+                ],
+                GroupSearcher::class => [
+                    GroupFilter\HiddenFilter::class,
+                ],
+                PostSearcher::class => [
+                    PostFilter\AuthorFilter::class,
+                    PostFilter\DiscussionFilter::class,
+                    PostFilter\IdFilter::class,
+                    PostFilter\NumberFilter::class,
+                    PostFilter\TypeFilter::class
+                ],
             ];
         });
 
-        $this->container->singleton('flarum.simple_search.search_mutators', function () {
+        $this->container->singleton('flarum.search.mutators', function () {
             return [];
         });
+
+        // Indexers aren't driver specific.
+        // For example, a search driver implementation may support searching discussions,
+        // and would need to index discussions for that, but it would also need to index
+        // posts without supporting searching them, because it needs to index the posts for
+        // searching discussions.
+        $this->container->singleton('flarum.search.indexers', function () {
+            return [
+                // Model::class => [...],
+            ];
+        });
     }
 
     public function boot(Container $container): void
     {
-        $fullTextGambits = $container->make('flarum.simple_search.fulltext_gambits');
-
-        foreach ($fullTextGambits as $searcher => $fullTextGambitClass) {
+        foreach ($container->make('flarum.search.drivers') as $driverClass => $searchers) {
             $container
-                ->when($searcher)
-                ->needs(GambitManager::class)
-                ->give(function () use ($container, $searcher, $fullTextGambitClass) {
-                    $gambitManager = new GambitManager($container->make($fullTextGambitClass));
-                    foreach (Arr::get($container->make('flarum.simple_search.gambits'), $searcher, []) as $gambit) {
-                        $gambitManager->add($container->make($gambit));
-                    }
+                ->when($driverClass)
+                ->needs('$searchers')
+                ->give($searchers);
 
-                    return $gambitManager;
-                });
+            foreach ($searchers as $searcher) {
+                $container
+                    ->when($searcher)
+                    ->needs(FilterManager::class)
+                    ->give(function () use ($container, $searcher) {
+                        $fulltext = $container->make('flarum.search.fulltext');
+                        $fulltextClass = $fulltext[$searcher] ?? null;
 
-            $container
-                ->when($searcher)
-                ->needs('$searchMutators')
-                ->give(function () use ($container, $searcher) {
-                    $searchMutators = Arr::get($container->make('flarum.simple_search.search_mutators'), $searcher, []);
-
-                    return array_map(function ($mutator) {
-                        return ContainerUtil::wrapCallback($mutator, $this->container);
-                    }, $searchMutators);
-                });
+                        $manager = new FilterManager(
+                            $fulltextClass ? $container->make($fulltextClass) : null
+                        );
+
+                        foreach (Arr::get($container->make('flarum.search.filters'), $searcher, []) as $filter) {
+                            $manager->add($container->make($filter));
+                        }
+
+                        return $manager;
+                    });
+
+                $container
+                    ->when($searcher)
+                    ->needs('$mutators')
+                    ->give(function () use ($container, $searcher) {
+                        $searchMutators = Arr::get($container->make('flarum.search.mutators'), $searcher, []);
+
+                        return array_map(function ($mutator) {
+                            return ContainerUtil::wrapCallback($mutator, $this->container);
+                        }, $searchMutators);
+                    });
+            }
+        }
+
+        /** @var \Flarum\Database\AbstractModel $modelClass */
+        foreach ($container->make('flarum.search.indexers') as $modelClass => $indexers) {
+            $modelClass::observe(ModelObserver::class);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/SearchState.php b/framework/core/src/Search/SearchState.php
index bee14cb8b7..a505f980d5 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Search/SearchState.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/SearchState.php
@@ -9,30 +9,71 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Search;
 
-use Flarum\Query\AbstractQueryState;
+use Closure;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\User\User;
 
-class SearchState extends AbstractQueryState
+class SearchState
 {
     /**
-     * @var GambitInterface[]
+     * @var FilterInterface[]
      */
-    protected array $activeGambits = [];
+    protected array $activeFilters = [];
+
+    final public function __construct(
+        protected User $actor,
+        /**
+         * Whether this is a fulltext search or just filtering.
+         */
+        protected bool $fulltextSearch,
+        /**
+         * An array of sort-order pairs, where the column
+         *     is the key, and the order is the value. The order may be 'asc',
+         *     'desc', or an array of IDs to order by.
+         *     Alternatively, a callable may be used.
+         *
+         * @var array<string, string|int[]>|Closure $defaultSort
+         */
+        protected array|Closure $defaultSort = []
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    public function getActor(): User
+    {
+        return $this->actor;
+    }
+
+    public function getDefaultSort(): array|Closure
+    {
+        return $this->defaultSort;
+    }
 
     /**
-     * Get a list of the gambits that are active in this search.
-     *
-     * @return GambitInterface[]
+     * Set the default sort order for the search. This will only be applied if
+     * a sort order has not been specified in the search criteria.
      */
-    public function getActiveGambits(): array
+    public function setDefaultSort(array|Closure $defaultSort): void
+    {
+        $this->defaultSort = $defaultSort;
+    }
+
+    public function isFulltextSearch(): bool
     {
-        return $this->activeGambits;
+        return $this->fulltextSearch;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Add a gambit as being active in this search.
+     * Get a list of the filters that are active.
+     *
+     * @return FilterInterface[]
      */
-    public function addActiveGambit(GambitInterface $gambit): void
+    public function getActiveFilters(): array
+    {
+        return $this->activeFilters;
+    }
+
+    public function addActiveFilter(FilterInterface $filter): void
     {
-        $this->activeGambits[] = $gambit;
+        $this->activeFilters[] = $filter;
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/SearcherInterface.php b/framework/core/src/Search/SearcherInterface.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..832d5f5bba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/SearcherInterface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Search;
+
+use Flarum\User\User;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+
+interface SearcherInterface
+{
+    public function getQuery(User $actor): Builder;
+
+    public function search(SearchCriteria $criteria): SearchResults;
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Filter/ValidateFilterTrait.php b/framework/core/src/Search/ValidateFilterTrait.php
similarity index 99%
rename from framework/core/src/Filter/ValidateFilterTrait.php
rename to framework/core/src/Search/ValidateFilterTrait.php
index 7c496105eb..9ebcb79d41 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Filter/ValidateFilterTrait.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/ValidateFilterTrait.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-namespace Flarum\Filter;
+namespace Flarum\Search;
 
 use Flarum\Foundation\ValidationException as FlarumValidationException;
 use Flarum\Locale\Translator;
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Settings/SettingsServiceProvider.php b/framework/core/src/Settings/SettingsServiceProvider.php
index 0fd38d2d02..ec7e25672f 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Settings/SettingsServiceProvider.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Settings/SettingsServiceProvider.php
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ public function register(): void
                 'theme_primary_color' => '#4D698E',
                 'theme_secondary_color' => '#4D698E',
                 'mail_format' => 'multipart',
+                'search_driver_Flarum\User\User' => 'default',
+                'search_driver_Flarum\Discussion\Discussion' => 'default',
+                'search_driver_Flarum\Group\Group' => 'default',
+                'search_driver_Flarum\Post\Post' => 'default',
+                'search_driver_Flarum\Http\AccessToken' => 'default',
             ]);
         });
 
diff --git a/framework/core/src/User/Filter/UserFilterer.php b/framework/core/src/User/Filter/UserFilterer.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 3af54ff765..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/User/Filter/UserFilterer.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\User\Filter;
-
-use Flarum\Filter\AbstractFilterer;
-use Flarum\User\User;
-use Flarum\User\UserRepository;
-use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
-
-class UserFilterer extends AbstractFilterer
-{
-    public function __construct(
-        protected UserRepository $users,
-        array $filters,
-        array $filterMutators
-    ) {
-        parent::__construct($filters, $filterMutators);
-    }
-
-    protected function getQuery(User $actor): Builder
-    {
-        return $this->users->query()->whereVisibleTo($actor);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/User/Query/EmailFilterGambit.php b/framework/core/src/User/Query/EmailFilterGambit.php
deleted file mode 100644
index c0028fe843..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/User/Query/EmailFilterGambit.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\User\Query;
-
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Filter\ValidateFilterTrait;
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractRegexGambit;
-use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
-use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-
-class EmailFilterGambit extends AbstractRegexGambit implements FilterInterface
-{
-    use ValidateFilterTrait;
-
-    public function apply(SearchState $search, string $bit): bool
-    {
-        if (! $search->getActor()->hasPermission('user.edit')) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        return parent::apply($search, $bit);
-    }
-
-    public function getGambitPattern(): string
-    {
-        return 'email:(.+)';
-    }
-
-    protected function conditions(SearchState $search, array $matches, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        $this->constrain($search->getQuery(), $matches[1], $negate);
-    }
-
-    public function getFilterKey(): string
-    {
-        return 'email';
-    }
-
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        if (! $filterState->getActor()->hasPermission('user.edit')) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        $this->constrain($filterState->getQuery(), $filterValue, $negate);
-    }
-
-    protected function constrain(Builder $query, string|array $rawEmail, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        $email = $this->asString($rawEmail);
-
-        $query->where('email', $negate ? '!=' : '=', $email);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/User/Search/Filter/EmailFilter.php b/framework/core/src/User/Search/Filter/EmailFilter.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0e4eb49fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/User/Search/Filter/EmailFilter.php
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\User\Search\Filter;
+
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\ValidateFilterTrait;
+use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
+
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
+class EmailFilter implements FilterInterface
+{
+    use ValidateFilterTrait;
+
+    public function getFilterKey(): string
+    {
+        return 'email';
+    }
+
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
+    {
+        if (! $state->getActor()->hasPermission('user.edit')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->constrain($state->getQuery(), $value, $negate);
+    }
+
+    protected function constrain(Builder $query, string|array $rawEmail, bool $negate): void
+    {
+        $email = $this->asString($rawEmail);
+
+        $query->where('email', $negate ? '!=' : '=', $email);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/User/Query/GroupFilterGambit.php b/framework/core/src/User/Search/Filter/GroupFilter.php
similarity index 63%
rename from framework/core/src/User/Query/GroupFilterGambit.php
rename to framework/core/src/User/Search/Filter/GroupFilter.php
index ebb118b42d..b1de2035c9 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/User/Query/GroupFilterGambit.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/User/Search/Filter/GroupFilter.php
@@ -7,39 +7,31 @@
  * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-namespace Flarum\User\Query;
+namespace Flarum\User\Search\Filter;
 
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Filter\ValidateFilterTrait;
 use Flarum\Group\Group;
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractRegexGambit;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
 use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\ValidateFilterTrait;
 use Flarum\User\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
 
-class GroupFilterGambit extends AbstractRegexGambit implements FilterInterface
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
+class GroupFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
     use ValidateFilterTrait;
 
-    public function getGambitPattern(): string
-    {
-        return 'group:(.+)';
-    }
-
-    protected function conditions(SearchState $search, array $matches, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        $this->constrain($search->getQuery(), $search->getActor(), $matches[1], $negate);
-    }
-
     public function getFilterKey(): string
     {
         return 'group';
     }
 
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, string|array $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $this->constrain($filterState->getQuery(), $filterState->getActor(), $filterValue, $negate);
+        $this->constrain($state->getQuery(), $state->getActor(), $value, $negate);
     }
 
     protected function constrain(Builder $query, User $actor, string|array $rawQuery, bool $negate): void
diff --git a/framework/core/src/User/Search/Gambit/FulltextGambit.php b/framework/core/src/User/Search/FulltextFilter.php
similarity index 65%
rename from framework/core/src/User/Search/Gambit/FulltextGambit.php
rename to framework/core/src/User/Search/FulltextFilter.php
index f3eeeebe74..3f862d7365 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/User/Search/Gambit/FulltextGambit.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/User/Search/FulltextFilter.php
@@ -7,15 +7,19 @@
  * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-namespace Flarum\User\Search\Gambit;
+namespace Flarum\User\Search;
 
-use Flarum\Search\GambitInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\AbstractFulltextFilter;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
 use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
 use Flarum\User\User;
 use Flarum\User\UserRepository;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 
-class FulltextGambit implements GambitInterface
+/**
+ * @extends AbstractFulltextFilter<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
+class FulltextFilter extends AbstractFulltextFilter
 {
     public function __construct(
         protected UserRepository $users
@@ -33,14 +37,12 @@ private function getUserSearchSubQuery(string $searchValue): Builder
             ->where('username', 'like', "$searchValue%");
     }
 
-    public function apply(SearchState $search, string $bit): bool
+    public function search(SearchState $state, string $value): void
     {
-        $search->getQuery()
+        $state->getQuery()
             ->whereIn(
                 'id',
-                $this->getUserSearchSubQuery($bit)
+                $this->getUserSearchSubQuery($value)
             );
-
-        return true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/User/Search/UserSearcher.php b/framework/core/src/User/Search/UserSearcher.php
index f6cbeab0bf..118e34bd26 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/User/Search/UserSearcher.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/User/Search/UserSearcher.php
@@ -9,26 +9,14 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\User\Search;
 
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractSearcher;
-use Flarum\Search\GambitManager;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\AbstractSearcher;
 use Flarum\User\User;
-use Flarum\User\UserRepository;
-use Illuminate\Contracts\Events\Dispatcher;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 
 class UserSearcher extends AbstractSearcher
 {
-    public function __construct(
-        protected UserRepository $users,
-        protected Dispatcher $events,
-        GambitManager $gambits,
-        array $searchMutators
-    ) {
-        parent::__construct($gambits, $searchMutators);
-    }
-
-    protected function getQuery(User $actor): Builder
+    public function getQuery(User $actor): Builder
     {
-        return $this->users->query()->whereVisibleTo($actor);
+        return User::whereVisibleTo($actor)->select('users.*');
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/User/User.php b/framework/core/src/User/User.php
index 1c44496b12..a891035a46 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/User/User.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/User/User.php
@@ -55,6 +55,17 @@
  * @property \Carbon\Carbon|null $read_notifications_at
  * @property int $discussion_count
  * @property int $comment_count
+ * @property-read Collection<int, Group> $groups
+ * @property-read Collection<int, Group> $visibleGroups
+ * @property-read Collection<int, Notification> $notifications
+ * @property-read Collection<int, AccessToken> $accessTokens
+ * @property-read Collection<int, Post> $posts
+ * @property-read Collection<int, Discussion> $discussions
+ * @property-read Collection<int, Discussion> $read
+ * @property-read Collection<int, Notification> $unreadNotifications
+ * @property-read Collection<int, LoginProvider> $loginProviders
+ * @property-read Collection<int, EmailToken> $emailTokens
+ * @property-read Collection<int, PasswordToken> $passwordTokens
  */
 class User extends AbstractModel
 {
diff --git a/framework/core/tests/integration/api/AbstractSerializeControllerTest.php b/framework/core/tests/integration/api/AbstractSerializeControllerTest.php
index 9b98cc4877..cd5be3d891 100644
--- a/framework/core/tests/integration/api/AbstractSerializeControllerTest.php
+++ b/framework/core/tests/integration/api/AbstractSerializeControllerTest.php
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ public function test_missing_serializer_class_throws_exception()
             $this->request('GET', '/api/dummy-serialize')
         );
 
-        $json = json_decode((string) $response->getBody(), true);
+        $json = json_decode($contents = (string) $response->getBody(), true);
 
-        $this->assertEquals(500, $response->getStatusCode());
+        $this->assertEquals(500, $response->getStatusCode(), $contents);
         $this->assertStringStartsWith('InvalidArgumentException: Serializer required for controller: '.DummySerializeController::class, $json['errors'][0]['detail']);
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/tests/integration/api/access_tokens/DeleteTest.php b/framework/core/tests/integration/api/access_tokens/DeleteTest.php
index b12b9dbd1e..e2a9d1a25f 100644
--- a/framework/core/tests/integration/api/access_tokens/DeleteTest.php
+++ b/framework/core/tests/integration/api/access_tokens/DeleteTest.php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public function user_cannot_delete_current_session_token()
 
         $response = $this->send($request);
 
-        $this->assertEquals(403, $response->getStatusCode());
+        $this->assertEquals(403, $response->getStatusCode(), $response->getBody()->getContents());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/framework/core/tests/integration/api/access_tokens/ListTest.php b/framework/core/tests/integration/api/access_tokens/ListTest.php
index 2a077bedbe..1e11766ddb 100644
--- a/framework/core/tests/integration/api/access_tokens/ListTest.php
+++ b/framework/core/tests/integration/api/access_tokens/ListTest.php
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ public function user_can_view_access_tokens(int $authenticatedAs, array $canView
             $request = $this->request('GET', '/api/access-tokens', compact('authenticatedAs'))
         );
 
-        $data = Arr::get(json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true), 'data');
+        $data = Arr::get(json_decode($contents = $response->getBody()->getContents(), true), 'data');
 
         $testsTokenId = AccessToken::findValid($request->getAttribute('tests_token'))->id;
 
-        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());
+        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode(), $contents);
         $this->assertEqualsCanonicalizing(array_merge($canViewIds, [$testsTokenId]), Arr::pluck($data, 'id'));
     }
 
@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@ public function user_needs_permissions_to_use_user_filter(int $authenticatedAs,
                 ])
         );
 
-        $data = Arr::get(json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true), 'data');
+        $data = Arr::get(json_decode($contents = $response->getBody()->getContents(), true), 'data');
         $testsTokenId = AccessToken::findValid($request->getAttribute('tests_token'))->id;
 
         if ($authenticatedAs === $userId) {
             $canViewIds[] = $testsTokenId;
         }
 
-        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());
+        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode(), $contents);
         $this->assertEqualsCanonicalizing($canViewIds, Arr::pluck($data, 'id'));
     }
 
diff --git a/framework/core/tests/integration/api/discussions/ListTest.php b/framework/core/tests/integration/api/discussions/ListTest.php
index 63078ddce1..170f9b05da 100644
--- a/framework/core/tests/integration/api/discussions/ListTest.php
+++ b/framework/core/tests/integration/api/discussions/ListTest.php
@@ -265,200 +265,4 @@ public function unread_filter_works_when_negated()
         // Order-independent comparison
         $this->assertEqualsCanonicalizing(['1', '2'], Arr::pluck($data, 'id'), 'IDs do not match');
     }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function author_gambit_works()
-    {
-        $response = $this->send(
-            $this->request('GET', '/api/discussions')
-            ->withQueryParams([
-                'filter' => ['q' => 'author:normal'],
-                'include' => 'mostRelevantPost',
-            ])
-        );
-
-        $data = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
-
-        // Order-independent comparison
-        $this->assertEqualsCanonicalizing(['2', '3'], Arr::pluck($data, 'id'), 'IDs do not match');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function author_gambit_works_negated()
-    {
-        $response = $this->send(
-            $this->request('GET', '/api/discussions')
-            ->withQueryParams([
-                'filter' => ['q' => '-author:normal'],
-                'include' => 'mostRelevantPost',
-            ])
-        );
-
-        $data = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
-
-        // Order-independent comparison
-        $this->assertEquals(['1'], Arr::pluck($data, 'id'), 'IDs do not match');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function created_gambit_works_with_date()
-    {
-        $response = $this->send(
-            $this->request('GET', '/api/discussions')
-            ->withQueryParams([
-                'filter' => ['q' => 'created:1995-05-21'],
-                'include' => 'mostRelevantPost',
-            ])
-        );
-
-        $data = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
-
-        // Order-independent comparison
-        $this->assertEquals(['3'], Arr::pluck($data, 'id'), 'IDs do not match');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function created_gambit_works_negated_with_date()
-    {
-        $response = $this->send(
-            $this->request('GET', '/api/discussions')
-            ->withQueryParams([
-                'filter' => ['q' => '-created:1995-05-21'],
-                'include' => 'mostRelevantPost',
-            ])
-        );
-
-        $data = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
-
-        // Order-independent comparison
-        $this->assertEqualsCanonicalizing(['1', '2'], Arr::pluck($data, 'id'), 'IDs do not match');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function created_gambit_works_with_range()
-    {
-        $response = $this->send(
-            $this->request('GET', '/api/discussions')
-            ->withQueryParams([
-                'filter' => ['q' => 'created:1980-05-21..2000-05-21'],
-                'include' => 'mostRelevantPost',
-            ])
-        );
-
-        $data = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
-
-        // Order-independent comparison
-        $this->assertEqualsCanonicalizing(['2', '3'], Arr::pluck($data, 'id'), 'IDs do not match');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function created_gambit_works_negated_with_range()
-    {
-        $response = $this->send(
-            $this->request('GET', '/api/discussions')
-            ->withQueryParams([
-                'filter' => ['q' => '-created:1980-05-21..2000-05-21'],
-                'include' => 'mostRelevantPost',
-            ])
-        );
-
-        $data = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
-
-        // Order-independent comparison
-        $this->assertEquals(['1'], Arr::pluck($data, 'id'), 'IDs do not match');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function hidden_gambit_works()
-    {
-        $response = $this->send(
-            $this->request('GET', '/api/discussions', ['authenticatedAs' => 1])
-                ->withQueryParams([
-                    'filter' => ['q' => 'is:hidden'],
-                    'include' => 'mostRelevantPost',
-                ])
-        );
-
-        $data = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
-
-        // Order-independent comparison
-        $this->assertEquals(['4'], Arr::pluck($data, 'id'), 'IDs do not match');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function hidden_gambit_works_negated()
-    {
-        $response = $this->send(
-            $this->request('GET', '/api/discussions', ['authenticatedAs' => 1])
-                ->withQueryParams([
-                    'filter' => ['q' => '-is:hidden'],
-                    'include' => 'mostRelevantPost',
-                ])
-        );
-
-        $data = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
-
-        // Order-independent comparison
-        $this->assertEqualsCanonicalizing(['1', '2', '3'], Arr::pluck($data, 'id'), 'IDs do not match');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function unread_gambit_works()
-    {
-        $this->app();
-        $this->read();
-
-        $response = $this->send(
-            $this->request('GET', '/api/discussions', ['authenticatedAs' => 2])
-                ->withQueryParams([
-                    'filter' => ['q' => 'is:unread'],
-                    'include' => 'mostRelevantPost',
-                ])
-        );
-
-        $data = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
-
-        // Order-independent comparison
-        $this->assertEquals(['3'], Arr::pluck($data, 'id'), 'IDs do not match');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function unread_gambit_works_when_negated()
-    {
-        $this->app();
-        $this->read();
-
-        $response = $this->send(
-            $this->request('GET', '/api/discussions', ['authenticatedAs' => 2])
-                ->withQueryParams([
-                    'filter' => ['q' => '-is:unread'],
-                    'include' => 'mostRelevantPost',
-                ])
-        );
-
-        $data = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
-
-        // Order-independent comparison
-        $this->assertEqualsCanonicalizing(['1', '2'], Arr::pluck($data, 'id'), 'IDs do not match');
-    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/tests/integration/api/posts/ListTest.php b/framework/core/tests/integration/api/posts/ListTest.php
index fad1721722..8cc025999f 100644
--- a/framework/core/tests/integration/api/posts/ListTest.php
+++ b/framework/core/tests/integration/api/posts/ListTest.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 use Flarum\Testing\integration\TestCase;
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
 
-class ListTests extends TestCase
+class ListTest extends TestCase
 {
     use RetrievesAuthorizedUsers;
 
diff --git a/framework/core/tests/integration/api/users/GroupSearchTest.php b/framework/core/tests/integration/api/users/GroupSearchTest.php
index 42b8447bbd..803bd263d2 100644
--- a/framework/core/tests/integration/api/users/GroupSearchTest.php
+++ b/framework/core/tests/integration/api/users/GroupSearchTest.php
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ private function createRequest(array $group, int $userId = null)
 
         return $this->send(
             $this->request('GET', '/api/users', $auth)
-                ->withQueryParams(['filter' => ['q' => 'group:'.implode(',', $group)]])
+                ->withQueryParams(['filter' => ['group' => implode(',', $group)]])
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/framework/core/tests/integration/api/users/ListTest.php b/framework/core/tests/integration/api/users/ListTest.php
index 86c4588811..4ff425c98e 100644
--- a/framework/core/tests/integration/api/users/ListTest.php
+++ b/framework/core/tests/integration/api/users/ListTest.php
@@ -223,94 +223,4 @@ public function email_filter_only_works_for_admin()
         $data = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
         $this->assertEquals(['1', '2'], Arr::pluck($data, 'id'));
     }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function group_gambit_works()
-    {
-        $response = $this->send(
-            $this->request('GET', '/api/users', [
-                'authenticatedAs' => 1,
-            ])->withQueryParams([
-                'filter' => ['q' => 'group:1'],
-            ])
-        );
-
-        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());
-        $data = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
-        $this->assertEquals(['1'], Arr::pluck($data, 'id'));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function group_gambit_works_negated()
-    {
-        $response = $this->send(
-            $this->request('GET', '/api/users', [
-                'authenticatedAs' => 1,
-            ])->withQueryParams([
-                'filter' => ['q' => '-group:1'],
-            ])
-        );
-
-        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());
-        $data = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
-        $this->assertEquals(['2'], Arr::pluck($data, 'id'));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function email_gambit_works()
-    {
-        $response = $this->send(
-            $this->request('GET', '/api/users', [
-                'authenticatedAs' => 1,
-            ])->withQueryParams([
-                'filter' => ['q' => 'email:admin@machine.local'],
-            ])
-        );
-
-        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());
-        $data = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
-        $this->assertEquals(['1'], Arr::pluck($data, 'id'));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function email_gambit_works_negated()
-    {
-        $response = $this->send(
-            $this->request('GET', '/api/users', [
-                'authenticatedAs' => 1,
-            ])->withQueryParams([
-                'filter' => ['q' => '-email:admin@machine.local'],
-            ])
-        );
-
-        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());
-        $data = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
-        $this->assertEquals(['2'], Arr::pluck($data, 'id'));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function email_gambit_only_works_for_admin()
-    {
-        $response = $this->send(
-            $this->request('GET', '/api/users', [
-                'authenticatedAs' => 2,
-            ])->withQueryParams([
-                'filter' => ['q' => 'email:admin@machine.local'],
-            ])
-        );
-
-        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());
-        $data = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
-        $this->assertEquals([], Arr::pluck($data, 'id'));
-    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/tests/integration/extenders/FilterTest.php b/framework/core/tests/integration/extenders/FilterTest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index b2e790f127..0000000000
--- a/framework/core/tests/integration/extenders/FilterTest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,131 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
- * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Tests\integration\extenders;
-
-use Carbon\Carbon;
-use Flarum\Discussion\Filter\DiscussionFilterer;
-use Flarum\Extend;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterInterface;
-use Flarum\Filter\FilterState;
-use Flarum\Testing\integration\RetrievesAuthorizedUsers;
-use Flarum\Testing\integration\TestCase;
-
-class FilterTest extends TestCase
-{
-    use RetrievesAuthorizedUsers;
-
-    public function prepDb()
-    {
-        $this->prepareDatabase([
-            'discussions' => [
-                ['id' => 1, 'title' => 'DISCUSSION 1', 'created_at' => Carbon::now()->toDateTimeString(), 'user_id' => 2, 'first_post_id' => 1, 'comment_count' => 1],
-                ['id' => 2, 'title' => 'DISCUSSION 2', 'created_at' => Carbon::now()->toDateTimeString(), 'user_id' => 2, 'first_post_id' => 2, 'comment_count' => 1],
-            ],
-            'posts' => [
-                ['id' => 1, 'discussion_id' => 1, 'created_at' => Carbon::now()->toDateTimeString(), 'user_id' => 2, 'type' => 'comment', 'content' => '<t><p>foo bar</p></t>'],
-                ['id' => 2, 'discussion_id' => 2, 'created_at' => Carbon::now()->toDateTimeString(), 'user_id' => 2, 'type' => 'comment', 'content' => '<t><p>foo bar not the same</p></t>'],
-            ],
-            'users' => [
-                $this->normalUser(),
-            ],
-        ]);
-    }
-
-    public function filterDiscussions($filters, $limit = null)
-    {
-        $response = $this->send(
-            $this->request('GET', '/api/discussions', [
-                'authenticatedAs' => 1,
-            ])->withQueryParams([
-                'filter' => $filters,
-                'include' => 'mostRelevantPost',
-            ])
-        );
-
-        return json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents(), true)['data'];
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function works_as_expected_with_no_modifications()
-    {
-        $this->prepDb();
-
-        $searchForAll = json_encode($this->filterDiscussions([], 5));
-        $this->assertStringContainsString('DISCUSSION 1', $searchForAll);
-        $this->assertStringContainsString('DISCUSSION 2', $searchForAll);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function custom_filter_has_effect_if_added()
-    {
-        $this->extend((new Extend\Filter(DiscussionFilterer::class))->addFilter(NoResultFilter::class));
-
-        $this->prepDb();
-
-        $withResultSearch = json_encode($this->filterDiscussions(['noResult' => 0], 5));
-        $this->assertStringContainsString('DISCUSSION 1', $withResultSearch);
-        $this->assertStringContainsString('DISCUSSION 2', $withResultSearch);
-        $this->assertEquals([], $this->filterDiscussions(['noResult' => 1], 5));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function filter_mutator_has_effect_if_added()
-    {
-        $this->extend((new Extend\Filter(DiscussionFilterer::class))->addFilterMutator(function ($filterState, $criteria) {
-            $filterState->getQuery()->whereRaw('1=0');
-        }));
-
-        $this->prepDb();
-
-        $this->assertEquals([], $this->filterDiscussions([], 5));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function filter_mutator_has_effect_if_added_with_invokable_class()
-    {
-        $this->extend((new Extend\Filter(DiscussionFilterer::class))->addFilterMutator(CustomFilterMutator::class));
-
-        $this->prepDb();
-
-        $this->assertEquals([], $this->filterDiscussions([], 5));
-    }
-}
-
-class NoResultFilter implements FilterInterface
-{
-    public function getFilterKey(): string
-    {
-        return 'noResult';
-    }
-
-    public function filter(FilterState $filterState, string|array $filterValue, bool $negate): void
-    {
-        if ($filterValue) {
-            $filterState->getQuery()
-                ->whereRaw('0=1');
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-class CustomFilterMutator
-{
-    public function __invoke($filterState, $criteria)
-    {
-        $filterState->getQuery()->whereRaw('1=0');
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/tests/integration/extenders/SimpleFlarumSearchTest.php b/framework/core/tests/integration/extenders/SearchDriverTest.php
similarity index 58%
rename from framework/core/tests/integration/extenders/SimpleFlarumSearchTest.php
rename to framework/core/tests/integration/extenders/SearchDriverTest.php
index ce4f8062d5..802598da24 100644
--- a/framework/core/tests/integration/extenders/SimpleFlarumSearchTest.php
+++ b/framework/core/tests/integration/extenders/SearchDriverTest.php
@@ -10,21 +10,22 @@
 namespace Flarum\Tests\integration\extenders;
 
 use Carbon\Carbon;
+use Flarum\Discussion\Discussion;
 use Flarum\Discussion\Search\DiscussionSearcher;
+use Flarum\Discussion\Search\Filter\UnreadFilter;
 use Flarum\Extend;
-use Flarum\Group\Group;
-use Flarum\Query\QueryCriteria;
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractRegexGambit;
-use Flarum\Search\AbstractSearcher;
-use Flarum\Search\GambitInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\AbstractFulltextFilter;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchDriver;
+use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
+use Flarum\Search\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchCriteria;
+use Flarum\Search\SearchManager;
 use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
 use Flarum\Testing\integration\RetrievesAuthorizedUsers;
 use Flarum\Testing\integration\TestCase;
 use Flarum\User\User;
-use Illuminate\Contracts\Container\BindingResolutionException;
-use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 
-class SimpleFlarumSearchTest extends TestCase
+class SearchDriverTest extends TestCase
 {
     use RetrievesAuthorizedUsers;
 
@@ -62,15 +63,19 @@ protected function tearDown(): void
         $this->database()->table('posts')->whereIn('id', [1, 2])->delete();
     }
 
-    public function searchDiscussions($query, $limit = null)
+    public function searchDiscussions($query, $limit = null, array $filters = [])
     {
         $this->app();
 
         $actor = User::find(1);
 
-        $criteria = new QueryCriteria($actor, ['q' => $query]);
+        $filters['q'] = $query;
 
-        return $this->app()->getContainer()->make(DiscussionSearcher::class)->search($criteria, $limit)->getResults();
+        return $this->app()
+            ->getContainer()
+            ->make(SearchManager::class)
+            ->query(Discussion::class, new SearchCriteria($actor, $filters, $limit))
+            ->getResults();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -94,7 +99,10 @@ public function works_as_expected_with_no_modifications()
      */
     public function custom_full_text_gambit_has_effect_if_added()
     {
-        $this->extend((new Extend\SimpleFlarumSearch(DiscussionSearcher::class))->setFullTextGambit(NoResultFullTextGambit::class));
+        $this->extend(
+            (new Extend\SearchDriver(DatabaseSearchDriver::class))
+                ->setFulltext(DiscussionSearcher::class, NoResultFullTextFilter::class)
+        );
 
         $this->assertEquals('[]', json_encode($this->searchDiscussions('in text', 5)));
     }
@@ -102,38 +110,49 @@ public function custom_full_text_gambit_has_effect_if_added()
     /**
      * @test
      */
-    public function custom_filter_gambit_has_effect_if_added()
+    public function custom_filter_has_effect_if_added()
     {
-        $this->extend((new Extend\SimpleFlarumSearch(DiscussionSearcher::class))->addGambit(NoResultFilterGambit::class));
+        $this->extend(
+            (new Extend\SearchDriver(DatabaseSearchDriver::class))
+                ->addFilter(DiscussionSearcher::class, NoResultFilter::class)
+        );
 
         $this->prepDb();
 
-        $withResultSearch = json_encode($this->searchDiscussions('noResult:0', 5));
+        $withResultSearch = json_encode($this->searchDiscussions('', 5, ['noResult' => '0']));
         $this->assertStringContainsString('DISCUSSION 1', $withResultSearch);
         $this->assertStringContainsString('DISCUSSION 2', $withResultSearch);
-        $this->assertEquals('[]', json_encode($this->searchDiscussions('noResult:1', 5)));
+        $this->assertEquals('[]', json_encode($this->searchDiscussions('', 5, ['noResult' => '1'])));
     }
 
     /**
      * @test
      */
-    public function search_mutator_has_effect_if_added()
+    public function existing_filter_can_be_replaced()
     {
-        $this->extend((new Extend\SimpleFlarumSearch(DiscussionSearcher::class))->addSearchMutator(function ($search, $criteria) {
-            $search->getquery()->whereRaw('1=0');
-        }));
+        $this->extend(
+            (new Extend\SearchDriver(DatabaseSearchDriver::class))
+                ->replaceFilter(DiscussionSearcher::class, UnreadFilter::class, NoResultFilter::class)
+        );
 
         $this->prepDb();
 
-        $this->assertEquals('[]', json_encode($this->searchDiscussions('in text', 5)));
+        $this->assertNotContains(UnreadFilter::class, $this->app()->getContainer()->make('flarum.search.filters')[DiscussionSearcher::class]);
+        $this->assertContains(NoResultFilter::class, $this->app()->getContainer()->make('flarum.search.filters')[DiscussionSearcher::class]);
+        $this->assertEquals('[]', json_encode($this->searchDiscussions('', 5, ['noResult' => '1'])));
     }
 
     /**
      * @test
      */
-    public function search_mutator_has_effect_if_added_with_invokable_class()
+    public function search_mutator_has_effect_if_added()
     {
-        $this->extend((new Extend\SimpleFlarumSearch(DiscussionSearcher::class))->addSearchMutator(CustomSearchMutator::class));
+        $this->extend(
+            (new Extend\SearchDriver(DatabaseSearchDriver::class))
+                ->addMutator(DiscussionSearcher::class, function (DatabaseSearchState $search) {
+                    $search->getQuery()->whereRaw('1=0');
+                })
+        );
 
         $this->prepDb();
 
@@ -143,58 +162,43 @@ public function search_mutator_has_effect_if_added_with_invokable_class()
     /**
      * @test
      */
-    public function cant_resolve_custom_searcher_without_fulltext_gambit()
-    {
-        $this->expectException(BindingResolutionException::class);
-
-        $this->app()->getContainer()->make(CustomSearcher::class);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @test
-     */
-    public function can_resolve_custom_searcher_with_fulltext_gambit()
+    public function search_mutator_has_effect_if_added_with_invokable_class()
     {
         $this->extend(
-            (new Extend\SimpleFlarumSearch(CustomSearcher::class))->setFullTextGambit(CustomFullTextGambit::class)
+            (new Extend\SearchDriver(DatabaseSearchDriver::class))
+                ->addMutator(DiscussionSearcher::class, CustomSearchMutator::class)
         );
 
-        $anExceptionWasThrown = false;
-
-        try {
-            $this->app()->getContainer()->make(CustomSearcher::class);
-        } catch (BindingResolutionException) {
-            $anExceptionWasThrown = true;
-        }
+        $this->prepDb();
 
-        $this->assertFalse($anExceptionWasThrown);
+        $this->assertEquals('[]', json_encode($this->searchDiscussions('in text', 5)));
     }
 }
 
-class NoResultFullTextGambit implements GambitInterface
+class NoResultFullTextFilter extends AbstractFulltextFilter
 {
-    public function apply(SearchState $search, string $bit): bool
+    public function search(SearchState $state, string $value): void
     {
-        $search->getQuery()
-            ->whereRaw('0=1');
-
-        return true;
+        $state->getQuery()->whereRaw('0=1');
     }
 }
 
-class NoResultFilterGambit extends AbstractRegexGambit
+/**
+ * @implements FilterInterface<DatabaseSearchState>
+ */
+class NoResultFilter implements FilterInterface
 {
-    public function getGambitPattern(): string
+    public function getFilterKey(): string
     {
-        return 'noResult:(.+)';
+        return 'noResult';
     }
 
-    public function conditions(SearchState $search, array $matches, bool $negate): void
+    public function filter(SearchState $state, array|string $value, bool $negate): void
     {
-        $noResults = trim($matches[1], ' ');
+        $noResults = trim($value, ' ');
+
         if ($noResults == '1') {
-            $search->getQuery()
-                ->whereRaw('0=1');
+            $state->getQuery()->whereRaw('0=1');
         }
     }
 }
@@ -206,20 +210,3 @@ public function __invoke($search, $criteria)
         $search->getQuery()->whereRaw('1=0');
     }
 }
-
-class CustomSearcher extends AbstractSearcher
-{
-    // This isn't actually used, we just need it to implement the abstract method.
-    protected function getQuery(User $actor): Builder
-    {
-        return Group::query();
-    }
-}
-
-class CustomFullTextGambit implements GambitInterface
-{
-    public function apply(SearchState $search, string $bit): bool
-    {
-        return true;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/tests/integration/extenders/SearchIndexTest.php b/framework/core/tests/integration/extenders/SearchIndexTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ceccaa471
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/tests/integration/extenders/SearchIndexTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Tests\integration\extenders;
+
+use Carbon\Carbon;
+use Flarum\Discussion\Discussion;
+use Flarum\Extend;
+use Flarum\Post\CommentPost;
+use Flarum\Search\IndexerInterface;
+use Flarum\Testing\integration\RetrievesAuthorizedUsers;
+use Flarum\Testing\integration\TestCase;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Assert;
+
+class SearchIndexTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RetrievesAuthorizedUsers;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+
+        $this->prepareDatabase([
+            'discussions' => [
+                ['id' => 1, 'title' => 'DISCUSSION 1', 'created_at' => Carbon::now()->subDays(1)->toDateTimeString(), 'hidden_at' => null, 'comment_count' => 1, 'user_id' => 1, 'first_post_id' => 1],
+                ['id' => 2, 'title' => 'DISCUSSION 2', 'created_at' => Carbon::now()->subDays(2)->toDateTimeString(), 'hidden_at' => Carbon::now(), 'comment_count' => 1, 'user_id' => 1],
+            ],
+            'posts' => [
+                ['id' => 1, 'number' => 1, 'discussion_id' => 1, 'created_at' => Carbon::now(), 'user_id' => 1, 'type' => 'comment', 'content' => '<r><p>content</p></r>', 'hidden_at' => null],
+                ['id' => 2, 'number' => 2, 'discussion_id' => 1, 'created_at' => Carbon::now(), 'user_id' => 1, 'type' => 'comment', 'content' => '<r><p>content</p></r>', 'hidden_at' => Carbon::now()],
+            ],
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public static function modelProvider(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            ['discussions', Discussion::class, 'title'],
+            ['posts', CommentPost::class, 'content'],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /** @dataProvider modelProvider */
+    public function test_indexer_triggered_on_create(string $type, string $modelClass, string $attribute)
+    {
+        $this->extend(
+            (new Extend\SearchIndex())
+                ->indexer($modelClass, TestIndexer::class)
+        );
+
+        // Create discussion
+        $response = $this->send(
+            $this->request('POST', "/api/$type", [
+                'authenticatedAs' => 1,
+                'json' => [
+                    'data' => [
+                        'attributes' => [
+                            $attribute => 'test',
+                        ],
+                        'relationships' => ($type === 'posts' ? [
+                            'discussion' => [
+                                'data' => [
+                                    'type' => 'discussions',
+                                    'id' => 1,
+                                ],
+                            ],
+                        ] : null),
+                    ]
+                ],
+            ]),
+        );
+
+        Assert::assertEquals('save', TestIndexer::$triggered, $response->getBody()->getContents());
+    }
+
+    /** @dataProvider modelProvider */
+    public function test_indexer_triggered_on_save(string $type, string $modelClass, string $attribute)
+    {
+        $this->extend(
+            (new Extend\SearchIndex())
+                ->indexer($modelClass, TestIndexer::class)
+        );
+
+        // Rename discussion
+        $response = $this->send(
+            $this->request('PATCH', "/api/$type/1", [
+                'authenticatedAs' => 1,
+                'json' => [
+                    'data' => [
+                        'attributes' => [
+                            $attribute => 'changed'
+                        ]
+                    ]
+                ],
+            ]),
+        );
+
+        Assert::assertEquals('save', TestIndexer::$triggered, $response->getBody()->getContents());
+    }
+
+    /** @dataProvider modelProvider */
+    public function test_indexer_triggered_on_delete(string $type, string $modelClass, string $attribute)
+    {
+        $this->extend(
+            (new Extend\SearchIndex())
+                ->indexer($modelClass, TestIndexer::class)
+        );
+
+        // Delete discussion
+        $response = $this->send(
+            $this->request('DELETE', "/api/$type/1", [
+                'authenticatedAs' => 1,
+                'json' => [],
+            ]),
+        );
+
+        Assert::assertEquals('delete', TestIndexer::$triggered, $response->getBody()->getContents());
+    }
+
+    /** @dataProvider modelProvider */
+    public function test_indexer_triggered_on_hide(string $type, string $modelClass, string $attribute)
+    {
+        $this->extend(
+            (new Extend\SearchIndex())
+                ->indexer($modelClass, TestIndexer::class)
+        );
+
+        // Hide discussion
+        $response = $this->send(
+            $this->request('PATCH', "/api/$type/1", [
+                'authenticatedAs' => 1,
+                'json' => [
+                    'data' => [
+                        'attributes' => [
+                            'isHidden' => true
+                        ]
+                    ]
+                ],
+            ]),
+        );
+
+        Assert::assertEquals('delete', TestIndexer::$triggered, $response->getBody()->getContents());
+    }
+
+    /** @dataProvider modelProvider */
+    public function test_indexer_triggered_on_restore(string $type, string $modelClass, string $attribute)
+    {
+        $this->extend(
+            (new Extend\SearchIndex())
+                ->indexer($modelClass, TestIndexer::class)
+        );
+
+        // Restore discussion
+        $response = $this->send(
+            $this->request('PATCH', "/api/$type/2", [
+                'authenticatedAs' => 1,
+                'json' => [
+                    'data' => [
+                        'attributes' => [
+                            'isHidden' => false
+                        ]
+                    ]
+                ],
+            ]),
+        );
+
+        Assert::assertEquals('save', TestIndexer::$triggered, $response->getBody()->getContents());
+    }
+
+    protected function tearDown(): void
+    {
+        TestIndexer::$triggered = null;
+
+        parent::tearDown();
+    }
+}
+
+class TestIndexer implements IndexerInterface
+{
+    public static ?string $triggered = null;
+
+    public static function index(): string
+    {
+        return 'test';
+    }
+
+    public function save(array $models): void
+    {
+        self::$triggered = 'save';
+    }
+
+    public function delete(array $models): void
+    {
+        self::$triggered = 'delete';
+    }
+
+    public function build(): void
+    {
+        //
+    }
+
+    public function flush(): void
+    {
+        //
+    }
+}