Search, Filters & Merchandising for WooCommerce
by Fast Simon · Search
Maximize your store sales with this easy-to-install plugin. Give shoppers a well-designed advanced search bar with live search suggestions.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
-10%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “product search” for “semantic search”. “product search” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “semantic search” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 63 average across 980 Search plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.1%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 219.5K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Search plugin keeps 0.7%, across 647 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 11 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 21 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 169 reviews, smoothed to 4.49★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| merchandising your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| relevance your tag | #16 | #12 | down 2 |
| semantic search | #15 | #10 | up 1 |
| relevance search | #15 | #11 | up 2 |
| product search your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| search filters your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce search your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
35 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 31 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “product search” for “semantic search”. “product search” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “semantic search” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “relevance”. #16 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.6K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
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.
11
releases in the last 12 months
21d ago
latest release · v3.0.75 · 12 Oct 2026
274
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ elaborate2.0y ago
I’ve seen a lot of bad plugins, but never something this slimey. Uninstalled immediately.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Geert Kuurstra3.8y ago
I love the great and quick support!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thepromogroup4.0y ago
Very impressed with the response time and great assistance – we were assisted in double-quick time! If this is the norm, it will be a pleasure to deal with you in future as well. Thanks for the great experience
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ defxs4.0y ago
Works great and if you need support you can count on them. Fast and professional
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chandirasekaranid4.5y ago
I really appreciate the Technical support team! I just got immediate solution for adding ‘Add to cart’ button on autocomplete result! I can get the search result instantly, I strongly recommend this plugin! Thank you,
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ loukee4.8y ago
Intuitive and easy-to-use platform. Impact on revenues seen almost immediately. Skilled and responsive tech team.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ m0ving4ward4.9y ago
Fast answer and problem solved. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gtsigkourakos5.0y ago
Waste of time, misleading and hard to uninstall. Had to manually remove it from the server while it was downloading my products on another website and started a 14 day trial for no apparent reason. Worse than adware.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.0.75). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Search, Filters & Merchandising for WooCommerce <= 3.0.58 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-04-04 CVE-2025-32181 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.0.58 Patched in 3.0.59
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 10 languages, 0 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 28 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 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 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.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,668 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "product search", "relevance" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-26 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-06-24 200+ → 300+ up after 17 days in tier
- 2025-06-07 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-06 200+ → 300+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2025-05-31 300+ → 200+ down after 34 days in tier
- 2025-04-27 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-04-24 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-04-23 200+ → 300+ up after 6 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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Relevanssi – A Better Search 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Search Hero — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
InstantSearch Products – SwiftSearch.pl — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Advanced Woo Search – Product Search for WooCommerce 60K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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