Search Keyword Highlighter
by samiur6688 · Search
Highlights searched keywords in search results to improve search visibility.
80 health vs 68 average across 199 Search plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2025-07-27 · 355 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
24
now · peak 62
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “20+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
At the current install trend, crossing 30+ in roughly 88 days.
Install history · since 2025-07-29 · 337 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-06-04 10+ → 20+ up after 75 days in band
- 2026-03-21 — → 10+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
-
String locator 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C -
Highlight Search Terms 7K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Smart Search & Product Filter for WooCommerce – Searchanise 900+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - S Solr for WordPress 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
-
Search Regex 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Relevanssi – A Better Search 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for Search Keyword Highlighter into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/search-keyword-highlighter" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Search Keyword Highlighter — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Search Keyword Highlighter: 20+ active installs, 0.0★ (0 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/search-keyword-highlighter