WP Fast Total Search – The Power of Indexed Search
by Epsiloncool · Search
Also makes 4 other plugins · 1.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Extends the default fulltext search with relevance, jet speed and ability to search any posts, metadata, taxonomy, shortcode content and more data.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
-2%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “better search” and “search pdf” for “vector search” and “total”. “better search” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “vector search” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “search pdf” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “total” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 63 average across 979 Search plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 75.7K 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 4 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 59 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 28 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★
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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| fulltext search your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| fulltext | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| indexed | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| wordpress fulltext search | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| extended search your tag | #6 | #9 | 0 |
| relevant search your tag | #8 | #12 | down 5 |
| vector search | #5 | #6 | down 1 |
| total | #9 | #10 | 0 |
| relevance | #11 | #15 | down 5 |
| search pdf your tag | #15 | #15 | 0 |
| power | #18 | #22 | up 1 |
| better search your tag | #19 | #20 | down 5 |
| internal search | #15 | #14 | 0 |
| search console | #18 | #17 | down 1 |
| relevance search | #10 | #13 | — |
| fast search | #12 | #13 | 0 |
| search replace database | #22 | #18 | down 1 |
| word search | #22 | #17 | up 1 |
| relevant | #23 | #22 | — |
| total posts | #21 | #19 | 0 |
84 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 62 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “better search” and “search pdf” for “vector search” and “total”. “better search” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “vector search” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “search pdf” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “total” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “better search”. Down 5 places since 2026-09-18, now #19. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- Slipping on “relevant search”. Down 5 places since 2026-09-27, now #8. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- One page off on “search pdf”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.2K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.83.286 · 2 Sep 2026
25
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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 26 Jul 2018
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 12 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.83.286). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-07-27 CVE-2026-12741 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.80.280 Patched in 1.81.282
- Patched High · 7.5 WP Fast Total Search – The Power of Indexed Search <= 1.80.280 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection ↗2026-06-29 CVE-2026-57683 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.80.280 Patched in 1.81.282
- 2024-08-01 CVE-2024-39663 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.68.232 Patched in 1.69.234
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP Fast Total Search <= 1.59.211 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via WPFTS Live Search Widget ↗2024-03-25 CVE-2024-29799 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.59.211 Patched in 1.60.213
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 6.6.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 2 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Extends the default fulltext search with relevance, jet speed and ability to search any posts, metadata, ta..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,741 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("better search", "extended search", "relevant search", "search pdf" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-10-04 900+ → 1K+ up after 300 days in tier
- 2021-12-08 800+ → 900+ up after 324 days in tier
- 2021-01-18 600+ → 800+ up after 404 days in tier
- 2019-12-11 200+ → 600+ up
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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ACF: Better Search 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress 5K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress 400+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D -
Relevant Search 20+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D - S Swiftype Custom Posts — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
- T Tinysou Search — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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