VK Filter Search
by Vektor,Inc. · Search
Also makes 7 other plugins · 242.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin allows you to add a search function as a block to narrow down your search by category, tag, custom post type, keyword, etc.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
6K+
≈6.9K estimated
Momentum
-44%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “property search”, “search filters” and “search by category” to your wp.org tags. You rank #14, #18 and #19 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
86 health vs 63 average across 979 Search plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.2%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 185.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Search plugin keeps 0.7%, across 645 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Search plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 14 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 70 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
42
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
29%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| guternberg your tag | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| filter | #14 | #24 | 0 |
| keyword filter | #6 | #19 | 0 |
| search filter | #12 | #24 | 0 |
| search by category | #19 | #23 | up 1 |
| property search | #14 | #18 | 0 |
| search box | #15 | #24 | 0 |
| keyword search | #9 | #17 | 0 |
| search console | #16 | #24 | up 2 |
| search filters | #18 | #24 | down 1 |
| taxonomy filter | #18 | #21 | 0 |
| exclude from search | #20 | #22 | down 1 |
| filter search results | #12 | #24 | — |
| full text search | #22 | #24 | down 4 |
| category search | #22 | #23 | up 1 |
| content filter | #24 | #24 | — |
| posts filter | #24 | #23 | down 2 |
| category filter | #24 | #22 | down 2 |
| exclude search category | #16 | #22 | — |
| ajax filter search | #16 | #22 | down 1 |
| search your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
63 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 40 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “property search”, “search filters” and “search by category” to your wp.org tags. You rank #14, #18 and #19 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 11.6K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
14
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.20.7 · 22 Aug 2026
158
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 54% 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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 25 Jul 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ marcin13334.2y ago
Realy great and siple plugin, by the way I don’t know why it’s so low in the repository. This plugin is only for Gutenberg and does not work with “Pods” plugin, with “CPT UI” is work great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alstrar4.9y ago
I could help with the translation to a swedish version although I’m not a developer I enjoy this plugin very much and would be glad to help improve it’s usability not the least for my own sake. ☜(ﾟヮﾟ☜)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ taizo fujita5.5y ago
This is exactly the plugin I was looking for!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.20.6 [ Other ] Added new contributors to the plugin credits. 2.20.6
- — Version 2.20.5 [ Bug Fix ][ Taxonomy Search Pro ] Fixed PHP 8 warnings when child category AJAX request omits POST parameters. [ Bug Fix ][ Custom Field Search Pro ] Fixed issue where 0 values did not narrow search results. [ Bug Fix ] 2.20.5
- — Version 2.20.4 [ Security Fix ][ Call Filter Search ] Applied esc_attr() to the value attribute of the hidden vkfs_form_id input as defense-in-depth. [ Security Fix ][ Call Filter Search ] Fixed Stored XSS via className block attribute 2.20.4
- — Version 2.20.3 [ Other ][ VK Filter Search / Pro ] Enable editing of filter search blocks when inserted from an unsynced pattern (WordPress 7.0 contentOnly support). 2.20.3
- — Version 2.20.2 [ Bug Fix ][ Search Result Title ] Fixed search result title being empty when only taxonomy exclude terms are specified. 2.20.2
- — Version 2.20.1 [ Bug Fix ] Fixed a TypeError in PHP 8+ caused by passing an array to strpos() when get_query_var() returns an array for taxonomy query variables. 2.20.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.20.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 VK Filter Search <= 2.20.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-04-04 CVE-2025-32175 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.20.3 Patched in 2.20.4
- Patched Medium · 6.4 VK Filter Search <= 2.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-10-25 CVE-2023-5705 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.1 Patched in 2.3.2
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 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 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
7 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 "This plugin allows you to add a search function as a block to narrow down your search by category, tag, cus..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,612 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 1 of 2 tags appear in the text; "Guternberg" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-12-05 5K+ → 6K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 6K+ → 5K+ down after 26 days in tier
- 2024-11-04 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-03 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-02 5K+ → 6K+ up after 533 days in tier
- 2023-05-19 4K+ → 5K+ up after 227 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 3K+ → 4K+ up after 336 days in tier
- 2021-11-02 2K+ → 3K+ up
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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VK Block Patterns 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin 90K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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