Search Everything

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price.

1. ★★★★★ Erik Harris

   3.5y ago

   As others have noted, this plugin has been abandoned, and has broken sites’ search functions for quite some time. Don’t install this, and if you have it installed, delete it.

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2. ★★★★★ delphineous

   5.3y ago

   I am updating my rating for this plug-in. The Search Everything plug-in used to work great and allow my Easy Digital Downloads content to be fully searchable. It appears that the functions which this tool uses have been deprecated since it stopped working with a recent WordPress update. Reinstalling doesn’t fix the issue. This plug-in has been abandoned and does not work on modern WordPress installations.

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3. ★★★★★ jvwx

   5.5y ago

   When the plugin is active, a backend search on the Orders page of WooCommerce always loads zero results. It’s just a custom post type so I’m not sure what the issue is but be aware if you use Woo. /wp-admin/edit.php?s=MySearchPhrase&post_status=all&post_type=shop_order

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4. ★★★★★ Chad Reitsma

   6.6y ago

   Throws a fatal error when adding a new post with WP 5.3. We commented out the action on line:935 – which might break some functionality of the plugin, but at least we can add blog posts. This topic was modified 6 years, 6 months ago by Chad Reitsma.

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5. ★★★★★ Paul Scollon

   7.9y ago

   This plugin is completely outdated and breaks several other plugins, including Advanced Custom Fields. It should be removed from the directory. DO NOT USE.

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6. ★★★★★ Svensonsan

   8.0y ago

   As the developer mentioned in a pinned feedback in the support section: This plugin receives no more support or development.

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7. ★★★★★ Aldoseri

   8.2y ago

   While it’s a nice plugin, it also create a conflict in the database. You’ll start seeing DB error in other plugins. This is an old plugin and should be updated. at its current state it’s harmful to your wordpress installation

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8. ★★★★★ Anonymous User 7823331

   8.4y ago

   simple and easy

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 8.1.9 Fixed a search issue that caused all results to be returned regardless of the options. 8.1.9
2. — Version 8.1.8 Fixed a migration/update issue 8.1.8
3. — Version 8.1.7 Compatibility with WordPress 4.7 Security update: resolve SQL injection vunerability related to WP 4.7 8.1.7
4. — Version 8.1.6 Security update: filtering out empty search strings that could enable sql injections 8.1.6
5. — Version 8.1.5 Compatibility with PHP 7 Bypassing highlighting in dashboard searches 8.1.5
6. — Version 8.1.4 Removed unnecessary styles on frontend Fixed php notice showing up sometimes Czech language added 8.1.4

4 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Critical · 9.8 Search Everything <= 8.1.6 - SQL Injection ↗
   2017-03-20 CVE-2017-18571 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 8.1.6 Patched in 8.1.7
2. Critical · 9.8 Search Everything <= 8.1.5 - SQL Injection ↗
   2016-06-10 CVE-2016-10917 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects < 8.1.6 Patched in 8.1.6
3. Medium · 4.3 Search Everything <= 8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2014-05-06 CVE-2014-3843 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects < 8.1.1 Patched in 8.1.1
4. Critical · 9.1 Search Everything <= 7.0.2 - SQL Injection ↗
   2014-02-11 CVE-2014-2316 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects < 7.0.3 Patched in 7.0.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Translated into 61 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Plus 37 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-11-26 20K+ → 10K+ down after 617 days in tier
2. 2024-03-19 30K+ → 20K+ down after 430 days in tier
3. 2023-01-14 40K+ → 30K+ down

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).

• WP Extended Search 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags B
• EchBay Search Everything 200+ installs · 3.7★ · 3 shared tags B
• AddSearch 100+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C
• 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

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Search Everything: 10K+ active installs, 4.1★ (86 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/search-everything