WP Extended Search

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Directory rank vs rivals

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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 · 74% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Mark

   1.2y ago

   WordPress default search is absolutely terrible. This plugin dramatically improves the search capabilities of WordPress.

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2. ★★★★★ james4311

   1.6y ago

   Works brilliantly! Simple to set up and supports custom post types and custom fields created with Pods.

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3. ★★★★★ karll10

   1.7y ago

   Fantastic plugin, got me out of a serious issue I was having with search functionality. Works flawlessly, highly recommend. Thank you…

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4. ★★★★★ iggypomp

   1.8y ago

   Thnx!

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5. ★★★★★ bestwin

   2.1y ago

   Thanks works super good, keep up the great work

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6. ★★★★★ Julian Muslia

   2.3y ago

   I have been searching for over a week for a plugin like this. Its awesome!

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7. ★★★★★ James Smeaton

   2.8y ago

   Be sure to dig into the individual settings to ensure you can include things like tags, but also.. portfolio tags! I just had a few minutes where I thought it was not working until I clicked the right settings, then bam, totally fine. Saved me $100 bucks from buying WP Search. This integrates seamlessly with the standard WordPress search, and in my case I am using the Avada theme. I could not be happier to have all this power and no coding!

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8. ★★★★★ maazes

   2.9y ago

   Thumps up! Helped me on product searches! Still room for improvements, but it really does whats expected of it.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2025-04-21 Version 2.2.1 Fixed translations warnings with WP 6.8 2.2.1
2. 2024-11-28 Version 2.2 Fixed issue with YITH badges management plugin. Fixed issue with WP Query loop block. Removed select2 CDN. Fixed issues with WP 6.7 Other minor improvements. 2.2
3. 2023-01-05 Version 2.1.2 Fixed XSS vulnerability in search form. Fixed missing text domains and MO file loading issue. Added option to search in WC product variations. Ref https://wordpress.org/support/topic/search-not-showing-single-product-var 2.1.2
4. 2022-03-19 Version 2.1.1 Fixed recommendations notice issue with cache plugins. Minor fixes. 2.1.1
5. 2022-03-13 Version 2.1 Added new feature to limit attachments by mime type. Fixed issue with add to cart link on search results page. Other minor improvements. 2.1
6. 2021-08-04 Version 2.0.3 Fixed search issue in WC settings > Advanced tab Fixed fatal error with WP 5.8 on new widget screen (Still not compatible with block-based widgets.) 2.0.3

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 WP Extended Search <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
   2023-01-05 CVE-2022-4649 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.1.1 Patched in 2.1.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8

Translated into 114 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Plus 90 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

No tier crossings observed yet.

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).

• S Search Everything 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
• Relevanssi – A Better Search 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Advanced Woo Search – Product Search for WooCommerce 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Advance Product Search- Voice & Ajax Search for WooCommerce 9K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A

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WP Extended Search: 20K+ active installs, 4.9★ (72 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-extended-search