Search in Place
by codepeople · Search
Also makes 32 other plugins · 85.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Search in Place improves blog search by displaying query results in real time. It displays the results dynamically as you enter the search criteria.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.8K estimated
Momentum
+47%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “search” and “wordpress search” for “criteria” and “search results”. “search” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “criteria” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wordpress search” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “search results” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 63 average across 980 Search plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 254.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above 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 8 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 33 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 64 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.5★
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.
45
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
34%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| place | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| in page search your tag | #8 | #12 | up 1 |
| criteria | #12 | #10 | down 2 |
| live search your tag | #15 | #15 | down 2 |
| ajax search your tag | #18 | #14 | down 1 |
| search your tag | #24 | #19 | 0 |
| wordpress search your tag | #24 | #21 | down 4 |
| exclude from search | #16 | #11 | down 1 |
| real time search | #12 | #13 | — |
| search shortcode | #21 | #18 | up 1 |
| search results | #22 | #20 | down 2 |
| search box | #24 | #18 | 0 |
| search blog | #15 | #14 | — |
| google blog search | #18 | #21 | — |
| search query | #19 | #16 | up 1 |
| search using ajax | #20 | #13 | down 1 |
| ajax search form | #21 | #19 | — |
59 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 42 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “search” and “wordpress search” for “criteria” and “search results”. “search” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “criteria” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wordpress search” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “search results” sits at #22 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 “live search”. #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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.7K · 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.
8
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v1.5.7 · 30 Sep 2026
56
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5.5 years ago; the previous band took 5.7 years to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 25 Mar 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jmwilcox4mo ago
I’m not one to leave reviews but I love this plugin. It’s EASY to setup, has some options to customize it, but most of all I LOVE that you can search within a page and clicking on a drop down result will take to you the highlighted result on the page. It is exactly what I was looking for. Most search plugins take you to a new page that displays your search results and then takes you to the page with the result you click on but then you have to look through the page to find the result. This plugin keeps it all on the same page and takes you to the spot on the page with the result. It’s like an amped up and professional looking ctrl + F search within the page. Really great for a help center, knowledge base, or extended FAQ. Well done! This topic was modified 2 weeks, 2 days ago by jmwilcox.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ videobob8mo ago
I use this plugin on my website. I like how it makes a list of answers with a short sentence containing what is being searched for.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ berrec10mo ago
Quick and easy to configure, works great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ patz20151.1y ago
Since I installed this plugin, I never had problems associated with it. A five-star rating is well-deserved. Way to go…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bub1.2y ago
This works exactly how I wanted. I have a book I converted to a 10k line html file page for my site. I set up this search tool for use against this page to allow students to traverse it. Works Great!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ winfieldcereno1.2y ago
almost perfect mate. cheers!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Дмитрий Орлов1.9y ago
Отличный плагин! Спасибо!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sheermohd2.1y ago
Simply Awesome plugin
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.5.4 Improves the Elementor integration mdule. 1.5.4
- — Version 1.5.3 Improves the integration with WordPress 7.0. 1.5.3
- — Version 1.5.2 Offers the ability to pass specific selectors, restricting the search to designated elements on the page when the search box shortcode is configured to search within the current page. 1.5.2
- — Version 1.5.1 Enhances the term suggestion module to provide suggestions directly from both the website and Google. 1.5.1
- — Version 1.5.0 Modifies the search in page module to support visual apostrophes and double quotation marks. 1.5.0
- — Version 1.4.5 Fixed an issue with the search operator used for searching content on the current page. 1.4.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.5.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-10-03 CVE-2026-95598 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.5.5 Patched in 1.5.6
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Search in Place <= 1.0.104 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Feedback Submission ↗
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.
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Search in Place improves blog search by displaying query results in real time. It displays the results dyna..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,217 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("ajax search", "in page search", "live search", "wordpress search" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2021-05-06 2K+ → 3K+ up after 2092 days in tier
- 2015-08-14 1K+ → 2K+ 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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Search Live 600+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Admin Live Search 20+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin 90K+ 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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