Search by SKU for Woocommerce
by mattsgarage · eCommerce
Also makes 1 other plugin · 10.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Extend the search functionality of woocommerce to include searching of sku
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Health
D 50/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+30%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “ecommerce”, “search” and “sku” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
50 health vs 71 average across 9,844 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.2%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 139.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,179 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.7.21.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1937 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.7.21; the current branch is 7.1
4.6★ over 85 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.4★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Last updated 1937 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ecommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| search your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sku your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| stock keeping unit your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “ecommerce”, “search” and “sku” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,492 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 895 · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
5.3y ago
latest release · v0.8.0 · 16 Jul 2021
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 87% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.3 years ago; the previous band took 20 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 9 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ haiwang3.9y ago
<font _mstmutation=”1″ _msthash=”1014793″>Hope it can be updated continuously, compatible with WooCommerce 7.x
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ golgofa_rus4.2y ago
simply and easily
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bazarteb4.5y ago
i think this plugin have Malicious code, Because after installing this plugin, my site had a serious problem, and it was redirected to other sites
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vladmen4.7y ago
Hace todo lo que ofrece, permite al buscador encontrar productos por SKU
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Carlos4.8y ago
Thanks to this plugin I solve the issue of search by Sky in our website. Thanks a lot
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rosalynteltronix5.3y ago
Works on 5.8 no problem
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ agnesyu5.3y ago
smart plugin,thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fvtl5.3y ago
After an update of woocommerce, the plugin no longer worked. Solved within a day. Super. Our customers can now easily look up the products again. Good and useful plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 0.8.1 Update WordPress compatibility to 5.7.2 0.8.1
- — Version 0.8.0 Compatibility with Woocommerce 5.5.0 0.8.0
- — Version 0.7.1 Testing with WordPress 5.4.2 and Woocommerce 4.2.0 Remove compatibility warnings from plugin view. Achieved by adding woocommerce metadata flags. 0.7.1
- — Version 0.7.0 Fix a long standing bug to search for multiple products. If you search for multiple SKUs at once EG WB-12, WB-20 you will now search results for both products. Fix leading or trailing whitespace issue around SKUs Update 0.7.0
- — Version 0.6.3 Testing the plugin still works with the latest versions of wordpress (5.4) and woocommerce (4.0.1). 0.6.3
- — Version 0.6.2 Testing the plugin still works with the latest versions of wordpress (4.9.8) and woocommerce (3.4.4). 0.6.2
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 3 Nov 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 Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 383 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "ecommerce", "stock keeping unit" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-07-30 20K+ → 10K+ down after 606 days in tier
- 2021-12-01 10K+ → 20K+ up after 2007 days in tier
- 2016-06-03 8K+ → 10K+ up after 271 days in tier
- 2015-09-06 7K+ → 8K+ 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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SKU Generator for WooCommerce 2K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A -
Search Attributes for WooCommerce 600+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Search Regex 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Relevanssi – A Better Search 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Search & Replace 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C -
Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin 90K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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