Solr Search for WordPress

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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

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

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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.

1. ★★★★★ Carey

   3.6y ago

   This plugin is intended for use with sites hosted on Pantheon, and may not work with other hosting platforms. This plugin replaces the default search mechanism within WordPress while preserving the familiar integration methods within themes and widgets.  The plugin also included a widget that you can use to integrate with the current theme

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2. ★★★★★ timmytimmy14

   6.3y ago

   why on earth would it still be using solr 3.6, also a widget for related posts using solr query would be nice

   Read on wp.org ↗

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1

Translated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-12-14 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2025-12-13 100+ → 200+ up after 20 days in tier
3. 2025-11-23 200+ → 100+ down after 28 days in tier
4. 2025-10-26 100+ → 200+ up after 4 days in tier
5. 2025-10-22 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2025-10-21 100+ → 200+ up after 5 days in tier
7. 2025-10-16 200+ → 100+ down after 2 days in tier
8. 2025-10-14 100+ → 200+ 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).

• Search Regex 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• Relevanssi – A Better Search 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Search & Replace 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C
• String locator 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag C
• Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
• Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A

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Solr Search for WordPress: 100+ active installs, 4.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/solr-power