Search by Google

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

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. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ amirbani

   4.4y ago

   Your plugin has a shortcode؟

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2. ★★★★★ Howard Harkness

   9.6y ago

   I installed this, hoping for simple search solution. However, no matter what keyword I entered for the search, it returns “not found”. Edit: I see that my site is not indexed. Must have suffered a penalty somewhere… Any rate, I have revised my rating to 3 (neutral). Here are the complete instructions given for the plugin: 1. install and activate the plugin on the Plugins page 2. add “Search by Google” widget to your sidebar and customize it You might want to consider adding something about having to be indexed in Google for this to work. This topic was modified 9 years, 6 months ago by Howard Harkness. Reason: Revise from 1 to 3 stars

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3. ★★★★★ rdswestnet

   10.2y ago

   now users can do a google search not just of the wordpress part of the domain (the native search box only searches in wordpress), but they can search for products by part # or partial part # or product name etc. in the custom non-wordpress store in the same domain.

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4. ★★★★★ webvitalii

   11.5y ago

   Simple and effective.

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5. ★★★★★ MarsArg

   11.8y ago

   Just what I’ve been looking for to refine my WP sites.

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6. ★★★★★ WebDezein

   11.8y ago

   Trying to search my site. Properly set up with my url. Tried search on word – disability- and received no results. I entered http://www.yourtechwriter1.com Any ideas? Thanks, Jerry

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7. ★★★★★ master412160

   12.3y ago

   Very good.

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8. ★★★★★ romanticz0

   13.8y ago

   Google search engine is a machine that having of capabilities to find many words and links and easy to used. They are very simple and rich of reference.

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1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. Medium · 4.4 Search by Google <= 1.9 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-09-05 CVE-2025-58832 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.9 No patch available

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

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-03-15 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-03-14 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-03-12 200+ → 100+ down after 553 days in tier
4. 2024-09-05 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
5. 2024-09-03 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2024-09-02 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
7. 2024-08-31 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2024-08-30 300+ → 200+ down after 4 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).

• Ad Widget for WordPress 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
• Widgets for Google Reviews 900K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Image Widget 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Custom Sidebars – Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress 80K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D

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Search by Google: 100+ active installs, 4.8★ (9 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/search-google