diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 08b184ef..96055d69 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 - Added `@yesterday` and `@tomorrow` date filter macros (@todo docs).
 
+- Added `:lower` filter modifier (e.g. `title:lower = "lorem"`).
+
+- Added `tests.NewTestAppWithConfig(config)` helper if you need more control over the test configurations like `IsDev`, the number of allowed connections, etc.
+
 
 ## v0.23.5 (WIP)
 
diff --git a/core/record_field_resolver_runner.go b/core/record_field_resolver_runner.go
index ec50d1e0..c11dc1a1 100644
--- a/core/record_field_resolver_runner.go
+++ b/core/record_field_resolver_runner.go
@@ -680,21 +680,6 @@ func (r *runner) processLastProp(collection *Collection, prop string) (*search.R
 
 	cleanFieldName := inflector.Columnify(field.GetName())
 
-	// field with ":lower" modifier
-	// -------------------------------------------------------
-	if modifier == lowerModifier {
-		result := &search.ResolverResult{
-			Identifier: "LOWER([[" + r.activeTableAlias + "." + cleanFieldName + "]])",
-		}
-
-		if r.withMultiMatch {
-			r.multiMatch.valueIdentifier = "LOWER([[" + r.multiMatchActiveTableAlias + "." + cleanFieldName + "]])"
-			result.MultiMatchSubQuery = r.multiMatch
-		}
-
-		return result, nil
-	}
-
 	// arrayable fields with ":length" modifier
 	// -------------------------------------------------------
 	if modifier == lengthModifier && isMultivaluer {
@@ -747,11 +732,11 @@ func (r *runner) processLastProp(collection *Collection, prop string) (*search.R
 	// default
 	// -------------------------------------------------------
 	result := &search.ResolverResult{
-		Identifier: fmt.Sprintf("[[%s.%s]]", r.activeTableAlias, cleanFieldName),
+		Identifier: "[[" + r.activeTableAlias + "." + cleanFieldName + "]]",
 	}
 
 	if r.withMultiMatch {
-		r.multiMatch.valueIdentifier = fmt.Sprintf("[[%s.%s]]", r.multiMatchActiveTableAlias, cleanFieldName)
+		r.multiMatch.valueIdentifier = "[[" + r.multiMatchActiveTableAlias + "." + cleanFieldName + "]]"
 		result.MultiMatchSubQuery = r.multiMatch
 	}
 
@@ -777,5 +762,13 @@ func (r *runner) processLastProp(collection *Collection, prop string) (*search.R
 		}
 	}
 
+	// account for the ":lower" modifier
+	if modifier == lowerModifier {
+		result.Identifier = "LOWER(" + result.Identifier + ")"
+		if r.withMultiMatch {
+			r.multiMatch.valueIdentifier = "LOWER(" + r.multiMatch.valueIdentifier + ")"
+		}
+	}
+
 	return result, nil
 }
diff --git a/core/record_field_resolver_test.go b/core/record_field_resolver_test.go
index 64ba757b..b8fe4b34 100644
--- a/core/record_field_resolver_test.go
+++ b/core/record_field_resolver_test.go
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@ func TestRecordFieldResolverUpdateQuery(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			"hidden field (add emailVisibility)",
 			"users",
-			"id > true || email > true",
+			"id > true || email > true || email:lower > false",
 			false,
-			"SELECT `users`.* FROM `users` WHERE ([[users.id]] > 1 OR (([[users.email]] > 1) AND ([[users.emailVisibility]] = TRUE)))",
+			"SELECT `users`.* FROM `users` WHERE ([[users.id]] > 1 OR (([[users.email]] > 1) AND ([[users.emailVisibility]] = TRUE)) OR ((LOWER([[users.email]]) > 0) AND ([[users.emailVisibility]] = TRUE)))",
 		},
 		{
 			"hidden field (force ignore emailVisibility)",
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ func TestRecordFieldResolverUpdateQuery(t *testing.T) {
 				"rel_many.name:lower > true ||" +
 				"created:lower > true",
 			false,
-			"SELECT DISTINCT `demo1`.* FROM `demo1` LEFT JOIN `users` `__data_users_rel_many` ON [[__data_users_rel_many.id]] IN ({:p0}, {:p1}) LEFT JOIN json_each(CASE WHEN json_valid([[demo1.rel_many]]) THEN [[demo1.rel_many]] ELSE json_array([[demo1.rel_many]]) END) `demo1_rel_many_je` LEFT JOIN `users` `demo1_rel_many` ON [[demo1_rel_many.id]] = [[demo1_rel_many_je.value]] WHERE (LOWER({:infoLowerrel_oneTEST}) > 1 OR LOWER({:infoLowerrel_manyTEST}) > 1 OR ((LOWER([[__data_users_rel_many.email]]) > 1) AND (NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM (SELECT LOWER([[__data_mm_users_rel_many.email]]) as [[multiMatchValue]] FROM `demo1` `__mm_demo1` LEFT JOIN `users` `__data_mm_users_rel_many` ON [[__data_mm_users_rel_many.id]] IN ({:p4}, {:p5}) WHERE `__mm_demo1`.`id` = `demo1`.`id`) {{__smTEST}} WHERE ((NOT ([[__smTEST.multiMatchValue]] > 1)) OR ([[__smTEST.multiMatchValue]] IS NULL))))) OR LOWER([[demo1.text]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.bool]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.url]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.select_one]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.select_many]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.file_one]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.file_many]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.number]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.email]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.datetime]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.json]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.rel_one]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.rel_many]]) > 1 OR ((LOWER([[demo1_rel_many.name]]) > 1) AND (NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM (SELECT LOWER([[__mm_demo1_rel_many.name]]) as [[multiMatchValue]] FROM `demo1` `__mm_demo1` LEFT JOIN json_each(CASE WHEN json_valid([[__mm_demo1.rel_many]]) THEN [[__mm_demo1.rel_many]] ELSE json_array([[__mm_demo1.rel_many]]) END) `__mm_demo1_rel_many_je` LEFT JOIN `users` `__mm_demo1_rel_many` ON [[__mm_demo1_rel_many.id]] = [[__mm_demo1_rel_many_je.value]] WHERE `__mm_demo1`.`id` = `demo1`.`id`) {{__smTEST}} WHERE ((NOT ([[__smTEST.multiMatchValue]] > 1)) OR ([[__smTEST.multiMatchValue]] IS NULL))))) OR LOWER([[demo1.created]]) > 1)",
+			"SELECT DISTINCT `demo1`.* FROM `demo1` LEFT JOIN `users` `__data_users_rel_many` ON [[__data_users_rel_many.id]] IN ({:p0}, {:p1}) LEFT JOIN json_each(CASE WHEN json_valid([[demo1.rel_many]]) THEN [[demo1.rel_many]] ELSE json_array([[demo1.rel_many]]) END) `demo1_rel_many_je` LEFT JOIN `users` `demo1_rel_many` ON [[demo1_rel_many.id]] = [[demo1_rel_many_je.value]] WHERE (LOWER({:infoLowerrel_oneTEST}) > 1 OR LOWER({:infoLowerrel_manyTEST}) > 1 OR ((LOWER([[__data_users_rel_many.email]]) > 1) AND (NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM (SELECT LOWER([[__data_mm_users_rel_many.email]]) as [[multiMatchValue]] FROM `demo1` `__mm_demo1` LEFT JOIN `users` `__data_mm_users_rel_many` ON [[__data_mm_users_rel_many.id]] IN ({:p4}, {:p5}) WHERE `__mm_demo1`.`id` = `demo1`.`id`) {{__smTEST}} WHERE ((NOT ([[__smTEST.multiMatchValue]] > 1)) OR ([[__smTEST.multiMatchValue]] IS NULL))))) OR LOWER([[demo1.text]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.bool]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.url]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.select_one]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.select_many]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.file_one]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.file_many]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.number]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.email]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.datetime]]) > 1 OR LOWER((CASE WHEN json_valid([[demo1.json]]) THEN JSON_EXTRACT([[demo1.json]], '$') ELSE JSON_EXTRACT(json_object('pb', [[demo1.json]]), '$.pb') END)) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.rel_one]]) > 1 OR LOWER([[demo1.rel_many]]) > 1 OR ((LOWER([[demo1_rel_many.name]]) > 1) AND (NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM (SELECT LOWER([[__mm_demo1_rel_many.name]]) as [[multiMatchValue]] FROM `demo1` `__mm_demo1` LEFT JOIN json_each(CASE WHEN json_valid([[__mm_demo1.rel_many]]) THEN [[__mm_demo1.rel_many]] ELSE json_array([[__mm_demo1.rel_many]]) END) `__mm_demo1_rel_many_je` LEFT JOIN `users` `__mm_demo1_rel_many` ON [[__mm_demo1_rel_many.id]] = [[__mm_demo1_rel_many_je.value]] WHERE `__mm_demo1`.`id` = `demo1`.`id`) {{__smTEST}} WHERE ((NOT ([[__smTEST.multiMatchValue]] > 1)) OR ([[__smTEST.multiMatchValue]] IS NULL))))) OR LOWER([[demo1.created]]) > 1)",
 		},
 		{
 			"isset modifier",
diff --git a/ui/src/utils/CommonHelper.js b/ui/src/utils/CommonHelper.js
index 2087c078..eb0ee3c7 100644
--- a/ui/src/utils/CommonHelper.js
+++ b/ui/src/utils/CommonHelper.js
@@ -1893,7 +1893,7 @@ export default class CommonHelper {
             for (const key of keys) {
                 result.push(key);
 
-                // add ":isset" and ":lower" modifiers to non-base keys
+                // add ":isset" modifier to non-base keys
                 const parts = key.split(".");
                 if (
                     parts.length === 3 &&