Search Meter
by bennettmcelwee · Search
Also makes 5 other plugins · 21.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Search Meter tracks what your readers are searching for on your site. View full details of recent searches or stats for the last day, week or month.
76 health vs 60 average across 606 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
Well tuned across the board
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
1.3K
now · peak 9.5K
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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
9mo ago
latest release · v2.14.2
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 37% 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2015-09-05 · 1,455 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
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.
Details
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.14 Added Search Meter blocks for use when customizing the theme. 2.14
- — Version 2.13.5 Fixed error when saving settings in PHP 8. 2.13.5
- — Version 2.13.4 Remove deprecation warning. 2.13.4
- — Version 2.13.3 Work around Excel bug that could lead to exploits in downloaded search files. 2.13.3
- — Version 2.13.2 Restore compatibility with some older versions of PHP (probably back to 5.0). 2.13.2
- — Version 2.13.1 Some fixes for text and internationalization. 2.13.1
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- Critical · 9.8 Search Meter <= 2.13.2 - Remote Code Execution ↗2020-03-11 CVE-2020-11548 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Affects < 2.13.3 Patched in 2.13.3
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 9 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Statify Widget 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Search Analytics for WP 3K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Search Insights – Privacy-Friendly Search Analytics 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Sitekit 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
WP-Stats 2K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
Widgets for Google Reviews 900K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/search-meter" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Search Meter — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Search Meter: 20K+ active installs, 4.3★ (29 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/search-meter