Advanced Woo Search – Product Search for WooCommerce
by ILLID · Search
Also makes 3 other plugins · 71.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Advanced WooCommerce product search plugin. Search inside any product field. Support for both AJAX search and search results page.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
60K+
≈70K estimated
Momentum
-18%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “woocommerce”, “woocommerce search” and “search” for “advanced search”, “fuzzy search” and “search by sku”. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “advanced search” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce search” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “fuzzy search” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “search” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “search by sku” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 63 average across 978 Search plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 60K of 5.7M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Search plugin keeps 0.7%, across 645 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Search plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 26 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 11 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 248 reviews, smoothed to 4.68★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
23
Momentum
Losing ground
-3.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| woo search | #1 | #1 | — |
| product search your tag | #4 | #5 | down 2 |
| wc search | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| live search your tag | #8 | #9 | down 3 |
| woo | #8 | #7 | down 3 |
| advanced search | #5 | #6 | down 1 |
| search by sku | #5 | #5 | down 2 |
| word search | #5 | #6 | down 2 |
| woocommerce product search | #8 | #11 | down 3 |
| fuzzy search | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| search shortcode | #6 | #8 | down 2 |
| property search | #6 | #6 | down 2 |
| search bar | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| search your tag | #11 | #11 | down 6 |
| live product search | #4 | #6 | down 1 |
| twitter search results | #4 | #5 | — |
| search results | #10 | #15 | down 7 |
| woocommerce search your tag | #12 | #12 | down 6 |
| search box | #8 | #8 | down 5 |
| ajax search | #11 | #6 | down 4 |
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
349 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 268 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “woocommerce”, “woocommerce search” and “search” for “advanced search”, “fuzzy search” and “search by sku”. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “advanced search” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce search” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “fuzzy search” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “search” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “search by sku” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “search”. Down 6 places since 2026-09-18, now #11. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- Slipping on “woocommerce search”. Down 6 places since 2026-09-18, now #12. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 112.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
26
releases in the last 12 months
12d ago
latest release · v3.73 · 19 Oct 2026
170
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “60K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 days ago and the previous band took 4.8 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 70K.
Install history since 1 Nov 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-19 Version 3.73 Update – Tested with WC 11.2 Fix – Bug with events sending to Google Analytics Fix – Bug with html inputs for Nothing Found option field 3.73
- 2026-10-05 Version 3.72 Fix – Code changes for latest php versions 3.72
- 2026-09-15 Version 3.71 Add – Integration for Milano theme Update – Tested with WC 11.1 3.71
- 2026-09-01 Version 3.70 Update – Change admin links to plugin site Fix – Integration with WPML plugin. Sync new translations Fix – Strip some post data parameters from responce 3.70
- 2026-08-10 Version 3.69 Add – Support for Angro theme Update – Tested with WC 11.0 3.69
- 2026-07-29 Version 3.68 Update – Integration with Avanam theme 3.68
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.73). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Advanced Woo Search <= 3.28 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via aws_search_terms Shortcode ↗2025-03-25 CVE-2025-2302 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.28 Patched in 3.29
- 2024-01-12 CVE-2024-0251 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.96 Patched in 2.97
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Advanced Woo Search <= 2.77 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-05-01 CVE-2023-2452 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.77 Patched in 2.78
- 2020-04-23 CVE-2020-12070 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.99 Patched in 2.00
- 2019-05-02 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.68 Patched in 1.70
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 11 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 12 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 12 of 12 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Divi and 9 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 9 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 14,045 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-29 70K+ → 60K+ down after 1762 days in tier
- 2022-01-01 60K+ → 70K+ up after 265 days in tier
- 2021-04-11 50K+ → 60K+ up after 238 days in tier
- 2020-08-16 40K+ → 50K+ up after 217 days in tier
- 2020-01-12 30K+ → 40K+ up after 213 days in tier
- 2019-06-13 20K+ → 30K+ up after 404 days in tier
- 2018-05-05 10K+ → 20K+ up after 89 days in tier
- 2018-02-05 9K+ → 10K+ up after 179 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags A -
FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
Relevanssi – A Better Search 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin 90K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Extended Search 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B - S Search by SKU for Woocommerce 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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