diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ce80313..6c978ae 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [0.2.3] - 2025-03-09
+
+### Changed
+
+- Enhanced field indexing to strictly respect settings configuration
+- Improved schema manager to only include explicitly selected fields
+- Refined factory class to ensure proper field filtering from settings
+- Added filter `wp_loupe_field_{$field_name}` to allow field modification.
+
 ## [0.2.2] - 2025-03-08
 
 ### Changed
@@ -252,4 +261,5 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 [0.1.7]: https://github.com/soderlind/wp-loupe/releases/tag/0.1.7
 [0.2.0]: https://github.com/soderlind/wp-loupe/releases/tag/0.2.0
 [0.2.1]: https://github.com/soderlind/wp-loupe/releases/tag/0.2.1
-[0.2.2]: https://github.com/soderlind/wp-loupe/releases/tag/0.2.2
\ No newline at end of file
+[0.2.2]: https://github.com/soderlind/wp-loupe/releases/tag/0.2.2
+[0.2.3]: https://github.com/soderlind/wp-loupe/releases/tag/0.2.3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e68d74a..7c8733a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -129,16 +129,14 @@ This filter allows you to index posts and pages that are protected by a password
 add_filter( 'wp_loupe_index_protected','__return_true' );
 ```
 
-### `wp_loupe_schema_content`
+### `wp_loupe_field_{$field_name}`
 
-This filter allows you to modify the content before it's indexed. By default, removes HTML comments from content (i.e. remove WordPress block comments).
+This filter allows you to change the field content before it is indexed. 
+
+By default, the following is used to remove HTML tags and comments from `post_content`. Among others, it removes the WordPress block comments.
 
 ```php
-add_filter('wp_loupe_schema_content', function($content) {
-	// Modify content before indexing
-	$content = preg_replace('/<!--(.*?)-->/s', '', $content);
-	return $content;
-});
+add_filter( 'wp_loupe_field_post_content', 'wp_strip_all_tags' );
 ```
 
 ### `wp_loupe_schema_{$post_type}`
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 44527b3..cb52cdf 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	"type": "wordpress-plugin",
 	"description": "Search engine for WordPress. It uses the Loupe search engine to create a search index for your posts and pages and to search the index.",
 	"homepage": "https://github.com/soderlind/wp-loupe",
-	"version": "0.2.2",
+	"version": "0.2.3",
 	"license": "GPL-2.0+",
 	"authors": [
 		{
diff --git a/includes/class-wp-loupe-indexer.php b/includes/class-wp-loupe-indexer.php
index e899255..c7476e7 100644
--- a/includes/class-wp-loupe-indexer.php
+++ b/includes/class-wp-loupe-indexer.php
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ public function __construct( $post_types ) {
 
         $this->db = WP_Loupe_DB::get_instance();
         $this->schema_manager = new WP_Loupe_Schema_Manager();
-        $this->init();
         $this->register_hooks();
+        $this->init();
     }
 
 	/**
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ private function register_hooks() {
 		}
 		add_action( 'wp_trash_post', array( $this, 'trash_post' ), 10, 2 );
 		add_action( 'admin_init', array( $this, 'handle_reindex' ) );
+		add_filter( 'wp_loupe_field_post_content', 'wp_strip_all_tags' );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ private function prepare_document( \WP_Post $post ): array {
             }
 
             if ( property_exists( $post, $field_name ) ) {
-                $document[ $field_name ] = $post->{$field_name};
+				$document[ $field_name ] = apply_filters( "wp_loupe_field_{$field_name}", $post->{$field_name} );
             } elseif ( strpos( $field_name, 'taxonomy_' ) === 0 ) {
                 $taxonomy = substr( $field_name, 9 );
                 $terms    = wp_get_post_terms( $post->ID, $taxonomy, array( 'fields' => 'names' ) );
diff --git a/includes/class-wp-loupe-loader.php b/includes/class-wp-loupe-loader.php
index 3fe1f4f..a07aa65 100644
--- a/includes/class-wp-loupe-loader.php
+++ b/includes/class-wp-loupe-loader.php
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ private function setup_post_types() {
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	private function init_components() {
+		
 		new WP_Loupe_Updater();
+		new WPLoupe_Settings_Page();
+
 		$this->search  = new WP_Loupe_Search( $this->post_types );
 		$this->indexer = new WP_Loupe_Indexer( $this->post_types );
 	}
diff --git a/includes/class-wp-loupe-settings.php b/includes/class-wp-loupe-settings.php
index a2e7457..e1c63de 100644
--- a/includes/class-wp-loupe-settings.php
+++ b/includes/class-wp-loupe-settings.php
@@ -323,35 +323,36 @@ public function enqueue_admin_assets($hook) {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		$version = WP_Loupe_Utils::get_version_number();
+
 		// Register and enqueue Select2
 		wp_register_style(
 			'select2css',
 			WP_LOUPE_URL . 'lib/css/select2.min.css',
 			[],
-			'4.0.13'
+			$version
 		);
 
 		wp_register_script(
 			'select2',
 			WP_LOUPE_URL . 'lib/js/select2.min.js',
 			['jquery'],
-			'4.0.13',
+			$version,
 			true
 		);
-
 		// Register and enqueue admin assets
 		wp_register_style(
 			'wp-loupe-admin',
 			WP_LOUPE_URL . 'lib/css/admin.css',
 			['select2css'],
-			WP_LOUPE_VERSION
+			$version
 		);
 
 		wp_register_script(
 			'wp-loupe-admin',
 			WP_LOUPE_URL . 'lib/js/admin.js',
 			['jquery', 'select2', 'wp-api-fetch'],
-			WP_LOUPE_VERSION,
+			$version,
 			true
 		);
 
@@ -452,5 +453,4 @@ public function add_help_tabs() {
 			)
 		);
 	}
-}
-new WPLoupe_Settings_Page();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/includes/class-wp-loupe-utils.php b/includes/class-wp-loupe-utils.php
index 8a8b73d..aeceacb 100644
--- a/includes/class-wp-loupe-utils.php
+++ b/includes/class-wp-loupe-utils.php
@@ -95,6 +95,18 @@ public static function dump( $var ) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// return version number based upon plugin file version
+	/**
+	 * Get version number based upon plugin version
+	 *
+	 * @since 0.0.1
+	 * @return string Version number
+	 */
+	public static function get_version_number() {
+		$plugin_data = get_plugin_data( WP_LOUPE_FILE );
+		$version     = $plugin_data[ 'Version' ];
+		return $version;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Remove transients from the database
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 969a8a1..4fc6b0e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "wp-loupe",
-	"version": "0.2.2",
+	"version": "0.2.3",
 	"description": "Enhance the search functionality of your WordPress site with WP Loupe.",
 	"main": "index.js",
 	"scripts": {
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 0eff397..7da6688 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Tags: search, loupe, posts, pages, custom post types, typo-tolerant, fast search
 Requires at least: 6.3
 Requires PHP: 8.1
 Tested up to: 6.7
-Stable tag: 0.2.2
+Stable tag: 0.2.3
 Donate link: https://paypal.me/PerSoderlind
 License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
@@ -85,10 +85,6 @@ Default: WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/wp-loupe-db'
 Modifies which post types are included in search.
 Default: ['post', 'page']
 
-= wp_loupe_filterable_attribute_{$post_type} =
-Customizes searchable attributes per post type.
-Default: ['post_title', 'post_date', 'post_content']
-
 = wp_loupe_posts_per_page =
 Controls search results per page.
 Default: WordPress "Blog pages show at most" setting
@@ -97,14 +93,23 @@ Default: WordPress "Blog pages show at most" setting
 Controls indexing of password-protected posts.
 Default: false
 
-= wp_loupe_schema_content =
-Modifies content before indexing.
-Default: Removes HTML comments
+= wp_loupe_field_{$field_name} =
+Modifies a field before indexing.
+Default: Removes HTML comments from `post_content`
+
+= wp_loupe_schema_{$post_type} =
+Customizes the schema for a post type.
 
-For usage examples, see the plugin's README.md file.
+For usage examples, see the [filter documentation at GitHub](https://github.com/soderlind/wp-loupe?tab=readme-ov-file#filters).
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 0.2.3 =
+* Enhanced field indexing to strictly respect settings configuration
+* Improved schema manager to only include explicitly selected fields
+* Refined factory class to ensure proper field filtering from settings
+* Added filter `wp_loupe_field_{$field_name}` to allow field modification.
+
 = 0.2.2 =
 * Changed: Modified field indexing to only include explicitly selected fields in settings
 * Changed: Updated schema manager to respect indexable field settings
diff --git a/wp-loupe.php b/wp-loupe.php
index 4202520..3adeb41 100644
--- a/wp-loupe.php
+++ b/wp-loupe.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * Plugin Name:       WP Loupe
  * Plugin URI:        https://github.com/soderlind/wp-loupe
  * Description:       Enhance the search functionality of your WordPress site with WP Loupe.
- * Version:           0.2.2
+ * Version:           0.2.3
  * Author:            Per Soderlind
  * Author URI:        https://soderlind.no
  * License:           GPL-2.0+
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 }
 
 define( 'WP_LOUPE_FILE', __FILE__ );
-define( 'WP_LOUPE_VERSION', '0.1.7' );
 define( 'WP_LOUPE_NAME', plugin_basename( WP_LOUPE_FILE ) );
 define( 'WP_LOUPE_PATH', plugin_dir_path( WP_LOUPE_FILE ) );
 define( 'WP_LOUPE_URL', plugin_dir_url( WP_LOUPE_FILE ) );
@@ -41,6 +40,21 @@
  * Initialize plugin
  */
 function init() {
+	if ( defined( 'DOING_AUTOSAVE' ) && DOING_AUTOSAVE ) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// if ( defined( 'REST_REQUEST' ) && REST_REQUEST ) {
+	// 	return;
+	// }
+	if ( defined( 'WP_CLI' ) && WP_CLI ) {
+		return;
+	}
+	// don't run the setup on heartbeat requests
+	if ( defined( 'DOING_AJAX' ) && DOING_AJAX && isset( $_SERVER['HTTP_X_WP_NONCE'] ) ) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	WP_Loupe_Loader::get_instance();
 	if ( ! WP_Loupe_Utils::has_sqlite() ) {
 		return;