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Dave’s External Search

v1.1

by Dana Ross · updated 15 years ago

Widget that displays on your WordPress search results page with similar items from your Flickr, YouTube, and Twitter feeds.

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Rank
–
No change yet
Active installs
Fewer than 10
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
2.3K
2,329 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Dave’s External Search at a glance

Dave’s External Search is a WordPress plugin by Dana Ross with fewer than 10 active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Mar 1, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.1.4. It was first released in 2009.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

25 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Dave’s External Search Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.0123Oct 9Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 28Nov 1Nov 6
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DateDave’s External Search
Nov 6, 20262
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20261
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

Estimated installs
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Growth %, day over day
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Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

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Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
2.8
Tested up to
3.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 10, 2009
Last updated
Mar 1, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Dave’s External Search

How many websites use Dave’s External Search?

Dave’s External Search is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.

How many times has Dave’s External Search been downloaded?

2,329 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Dave’s External Search last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Mar 1, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Dave’s External Search compatible with the latest WordPress?

Dave’s External Search’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, 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 Dave’s External Search still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Dave’s External Search have?

No one has reviewed Dave’s External Search on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Dave’s External Search?

The plugins most like Dave’s External Search, by the tags they share, are Search & Replace (100K+), Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades (100K+) and Relevanssi (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Dave’s External Search
Estimated installsFewer than 10
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.3K
AuthorDana Ross
First releasedAug 10, 2009
Version1.1
Requires WP2.8
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 1, 2011

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