Predictive Search for WooCommerce
by Steve Truman · eCommerce
Also makes 12 other plugins · 97.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Predictive Search for WooCommerce gives your customers an awesome search experience delivering stunning 'live' product search results.
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Health
B 79/100
no flags
Active installs
700+
≈750 estimated
Momentum
+122%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “live search”, “woocommerce” and “woocommerce search” 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.
79 health vs 71 average across 9,751 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 278.7K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,143 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce 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 3 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 114 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
3.2★ over 49 reviews, smoothed to 3.65★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
7%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| predictive | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| predictive search your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| wc search | #20 | #21 | 0 |
| live search your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce search your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
30 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 27 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “live search”, “woocommerce” and “woocommerce search” 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.
- Already on top for “predictive”. #1 without listing it. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.8K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
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
4mo ago
latest release · v6.2.1 · 9 Jul 2026
132
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 46% 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 “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ weblwp4.2y ago
This plugin works perfectly for a WP site with large numbers of pages and products. I’m still looking for the possibility to export / import its configuration. Thanks to the developer
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ morrissmartstore5.2y ago
This plugin is the worst search plugin we have tested. It is slow and takes down SEO. Support is non-excisting. Save your time.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ boutzamat5.9y ago
One of those plugins that acts more as a demo than a plugin. If you can’t search by SKU without paying for a premium version, then i deem this plugin not worthy.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ germanero9.0y ago
The Sync function is not working with WC3.2
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ viekaergaard10.0y ago
Tested the free version and had some problems with search results in IE 11. But when the new update of predictive search came out it killed my shop!! all product kategories didn’t work. I have uninstalled the predictive search and my shop is back in working order.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ devmurari mayur10.5y ago
OSM plugin. Work like a charm.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ krpenrod10.6y ago
This looks like a really great plugin but, unfortunately, it only works from a sidebar widget. I need a search option to go on the main menu. I am developing sites with the modern long page format without sidebars so this won’t work for me. I’ll keep looking Ken
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ axomarketing10.7y ago
Plugin is working well on my site, have try some search plugin but all is not good except this plugin, the results return very fast like author tell ‘Super Fast’ 🙂 Support many options for purpose of my site
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (6.2.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-07-10 CVE-2024-38669 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 6.0.1 Patched in 6.1.0
- 2012-11-27 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.5 Patched in 1.0.6
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 6 languages, 0 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
4 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("great for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Yoast, All in One SEO and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 13 headings and 9 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,575 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "live search", "woocommerce search" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-30 800+ → 700+ down after 149 days in tier
- 2025-12-02 900+ → 800+ down after 113 days in tier
- 2025-08-11 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-10 900+ → 1K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-08-05 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-08-03 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-02 1K+ → 900+ down after 753 days in tier
- 2023-07-11 2K+ → 1K+ down after 814 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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Advanced Woo Search – Product Search for WooCommerce 60K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Advance Product Search- Voice & Ajax Search for WooCommerce 9K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B
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