Combined Search
v1.0by Temerity Studios · updated 8 years ago
Forked from the popular WordPress Search Everything plugin, Combined Search allows you to search all available content types on your web site.
- Rank
- #39,501
- Up6,592 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2K
- 1,998 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Combined Search at a glance
Combined Search is a WordPress plugin by Temerity Studios with 10+ active installs, the #39,501 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0 came out on Feb 14, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 2 plugins tagged “search highlight”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats28 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Combined Search |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#39,501 · up 1,685 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #39,501 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #46,093 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #47,522 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #34,879 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #39,987 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #37,369 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #47,593 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #38,139 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #39,924 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #41,186 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -10.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #41186 → #34879
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- First released
- Feb 14, 2018
- Last updated
- Feb 14, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Combined Search
How many websites use Combined Search?
Combined Search is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #39,501 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Combined Search been downloaded?
1,998 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Combined Search last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Feb 14, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Combined Search compatible with the latest WordPress?
Combined Search’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Combined Search still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Combined Search have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Combined Search?
The plugins most like Combined Search, by the tags they share, are Search Everything (10K+), WP Extended Search (20K+) and Search & Replace (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 2K |
| Author | Temerity Studios |
| First released | Feb 14, 2018 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Last updated | Feb 14, 2018 |
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