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Site Search 360

by dsky · Search

Also makes 1 other plugin · 410+ installs across the portfolio →

Precise and fast search, autocompletion, and search suggestions for your WordPress page.

⚠ Few reviews
How scoring works →
87 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 83/100
Support 70/100

87 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.

77 / 100

Well optimized

Biggest win: Support resolution

Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 60/100
Listing tuning 100/100
Support resolution 0/100

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Daily downloads

Since 2024-08-29 · 730 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

-60% vs prior 30d
1Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

274

now · peak 714

27430d downloads · Aug 29

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

Site Search 360 · #9962 you SearchIQ · #5857 Swiftype Site Search · #9448 Bing Custom Search f · #22453

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.

685per 1k installs · Aug 29

Release cadence

Actively maintained
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

4

releases in the last 12 months

2mo ago

latest release · v2.1.11

53

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

2.1.11 · 2mo ago2.1.10 · 2mo ago2.1.9 · 4mo ago2.1.8 · 7mo ago2.1.7 · 1.6y ago2.1.5 · 3.9y ago2.1.4 · 3.9y ago2.1.3 · 3.9y ago2.1.2 · 3.9y ago2.1.1 · 3.9y ago1.1.28 · 4.7y ago1.1.27 · 5.0y ago1.1.26 · 5.1y ago1.0.26 · 5.1y ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share 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.

v2.1 100%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

modeled estimate
400–500 ≈460

Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.

Install history · since 2019-07-17 · 44 observations

400Installs · Aug 26

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

N/A

Est. acquisition value

N/A

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. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

Details

Version
2.1.11
Last updated
2mo ago
Added
2016-03-01 · 10 yrs old
Requires WP
4.0.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
5.2.4

Recent reviews

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  1. mxmcreation
    3.9y ago

    Fantastic search plugin experience with high network speeds and good support from the developer. Paid features are even more powerful in terms of tech and design adaptability. WP integration is easy, works great.

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  2. Shaun
    5.1y ago

    We’ve been using Site Search 360 for around 18 months, and it really is an essential addition to our site, providing exceptionally fast and accurate results, beautifully presented. Our only issue was that as a small non-profit (with a site large enough that we couldn’t use their free plan) we found their pricing a little challenging, but were pleased that on contacting them they were able to devise a custom-pricing plan adjusted to our needs. Excellent support and excellent software – recommended!

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  3. monsterbk3k
    6.9y ago

    Fast, thoroughly thought-out support responses. Most reasonably priced solution, particularly if you’re wanting to search PDF contents. Cross-domain capable search, unlike most. No need to look further.

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  4. philvallender
    7.5y ago

    Site Search 360 has been the perfect solution to my challenges on multiple occasions. It’s powerful and affordable, which is just what I needed.

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  5. copytrans
    7.8y ago

    We’ve been looking for a better wordpress search for a long time as our customers had a hard time finding relevant content. We’ve tried plenty of search plugins and Site search 360 is definitely the plug and play solution to solve the issue.

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  6. skordas
    8.7y ago

    I’m using this search for my site http://www.waltswooddesign.com since while now. It integrates easy and does what it’s supposed for. For bigger sites, the premium features are a nice solution.

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  7. jvankat
    9.0y ago

    I’ve tested multiple WordPress search plugins and I’ll stick with this one. I’m first one to review, so few pros & cons: Pros Quick and easy configuration It’s really fast, no page reloads necessary No need to pay for smaller websites Great support Cons Only external dashboard

    Read on wp.org ↗

Known vulnerabilities

via Wordfence Intelligence

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

  1. 2025-04-16 CVE-2025-39530 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.1.7 No patch available
  2. 2025-01-31 CVE-2024-11780 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.1.6 Patched in 2.1.7

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 Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Low memory footprint
Low page-speed impact
Runs on latest PHP + WP
No PHP errors
No JS errors
Activates cleanly
No resource errors
No external HTTP errors
Optimized database use
Frequently updated

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more

German 1%

Growth timeline

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

No tier crossings observed yet.

Competes with

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Site Search 360: 400+ active installs, 5.0★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/site-search-360