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Search Hilite

v1.5

by Ryan Boren · updated 21 years ago

When someone is referred from a search engine like Google, Yahoo, or WordPress' own, the terms they search for are highlighted with this plugin. Packaged by Matt.

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Rank
#20,048
Down11 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 61
60+ reported · High
Total downloads
12.9K
12,859 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +25% (30d)·Toward 70+ · ETA unknown

Search Hilite at a glance

Search Hilite is a WordPress plugin by Ryan Boren with 60+ active installs, the #20,048 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 25% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.5 came out on Jun 17, 2005, more than 21 years ago. It was first released in 2005.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

75 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Search Hilite Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7
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DateSearch Hilite
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20264
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 61 · -1.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.6161.562Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202661
Nov 7, 202661
Nov 5, 202661
Nov 4, 202662
Nov 3, 202661
Nov 2, 202662
Nov 1, 202662
Oct 31, 202661
Oct 30, 202662
Oct 29, 202662
Oct 28, 202662
Oct 27, 202662

Rank over time

#20,048 · down 130 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#19.9K#20KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#20,048
Nov 7, 2026#20,037
Nov 4, 2026#20,029
Nov 3, 2026#20,033
Nov 2, 2026#19,983
Nov 1, 2026#19,977
Oct 31, 2026#20,041
Oct 30, 2026#19,862
Oct 29, 2026#19,932
Oct 28, 2026#19,923
Oct 27, 2026#19,918

Growth %

Average -0.14% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-1.61%
Nov 4, 2026+1.64%
Nov 3, 2026-1.61%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+1.64%
Oct 31, 2026-1.61%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

60+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.586062Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202660+
Nov 7, 202660+
Nov 6, 202660+
Nov 5, 202660+
Nov 4, 202660+
Nov 3, 202660+
Nov 2, 202660+
Nov 1, 202660+
Oct 31, 202660+
Oct 30, 202660+
Oct 29, 202660+
Oct 28, 202660+
Oct 27, 202660+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.5100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.5
Requires WordPress
–
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 11, 2005
Last updated
Jun 17, 2005
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Search Hilite

How many websites use Search Hilite?

Search Hilite is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,048 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Search Hilite been downloaded?

12,859 times in total since 2005. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Search Hilite last updated?

Version 1.5 came out on Jun 17, 2005 (21 years ago).

Is Search Hilite still maintained?

Its last release was 21 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Search Hilite have?

No one has reviewed Search Hilite on WordPress.org yet.

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Metric
Search Hilite
Estimated installs≈ 61
Reported installs60+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads12.9K
AuthorRyan Boren
First releasedJan 11, 2005
Version1.5
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 17, 2005

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