Enhanced Search Form
v0.5by Ono Oogami · updated 12 years ago
Enhance wordpress search form to allow searching posts in certain category(s), month archive(s) or tag(s).
- Rank
- #23,929
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 35
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 15.1K
- 15,120 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Enhanced Search Form at a glance
Enhanced Search Form is a WordPress plugin by Ono Oogami with 30+ active installs, the #23,929 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 0.5 came out on Dec 3, 2014, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.0.38. Among the 653 plugins tagged “search”, it ranks #169. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats50 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Enhanced Search Form |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 35 · -2.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 36 |
Rank over time
#23,929 · down 173 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #23,929 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #23,929 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #23,816 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #23,957 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #23,847 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #23,903 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #23,821 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #23,907 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #23,855 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #23,723 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #23,906 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #23,866 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #23,756 |
Growth %
Average -0.22% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +2.94% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -2.86% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +2.94% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -2.86% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +2.94% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.56% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
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.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.5100%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.5
- Requires WordPress
- 2.8
- Tested up to
- 4.0.38
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 11, 2009
- Last updated
- Dec 3, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Enhanced Search Form
How many websites use Enhanced Search Form?
Enhanced Search Form is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #23,929 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Enhanced Search Form been downloaded?
15,120 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Enhanced Search Form last updated?
Version 0.5 came out on Dec 3, 2014 (11 years ago).
Is Enhanced Search Form compatible with the latest WordPress?
Enhanced Search Form’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, 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 Enhanced Search Form still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Enhanced Search Form have?
3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Enhanced Search Form?
The plugins most like Enhanced Search Form, by the tags they share, are Search Meter (20K+), MW WP Form (200K+) and MailerLite (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 35 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 15.1K |
| Author | Ono Oogami |
| First released | Jul 11, 2009 |
| Version | 0.5 |
| Requires WP | 2.8 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 3, 2014 |
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