Search Widget Post Types for Elementor
by tarosnow · Page Builders
Also makes 2 other plugins · 510+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds an option to make Elementor's search widget only search for a specific post type such as WooCommerce products or custom post types.
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Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
500+
≈600 estimated
Momentum
+43%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “custom post types”, “elementor” and “products” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
46 health vs 72 average across 1,891 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.4%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 7.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,266 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.8.19.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1743 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.8.19; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1743 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom post types your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| products your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| search widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| types your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “custom post types”, “elementor” and “products” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 242 · 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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
4.8y ago
latest release · v1.0.3 · 23 Jan 2022
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 600.
Install history since 20 Mar 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ stanfordlee5.8y ago
Very helpful. Easy to install and use in the Elementor search form. Just helped me a lot. My first review to offer a score to a plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jhouCCC5.9y ago
A maneira mais fácil para ativar a pesquisa no woocommerce.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Programmer5.9y ago
My website offers website construction and mainly eshop/ecommerce sites. There is a blog category on my website and I had to add a search widget which will only show blog posts because the elementor search widget shows blogposts mixed with demo posts of the websites I offer. Your plugin helped me. Thank you very much. You can see here: [link back to site removed] Best Regards, Nicolas Lagios This topic was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by Programmer. This topic was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by Programmer. This topic was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by Programmer. This topic was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by Programmer. This topic was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by Programmer. This topic was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by t-p. Reason: link removed from review
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Adds an option to make Elementor's search widget only search for a specific post type such as WooCommerce p..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 142 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-24 600+ → 500+ down after 310 days in tier
- 2025-12-18 700+ → 600+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-12-15 600+ → 700+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-12-12 700+ → 600+ down after 211 days in tier
- 2025-05-15 800+ → 700+ down after 166 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 900+ → 800+ down after 132 days in tier
- 2024-07-21 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-20 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 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).
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Custom Post Type UI 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Post Types Unlimited 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites 500K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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