Improved Quick Search
v1.1.0by jeremypreed · updated 5 years ago
Improved Search is a AJAX search interface you can place anywhere on your site and get instant search results as soon as you beginning typing.
- Rank
- #71,798
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.3K
- 1,346 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Improved Quick Search at a glance
Improved Quick Search is a WordPress plugin by jeremypreed with fewer than 10 active installs, the #71,798 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.0 came out on Jan 1, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.6.23. Among the 375 plugins tagged “ajax”, it ranks #327. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 15 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Improved Quick Search |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -66.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
Rank over time
#71,798 · down 10,738 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #71,798 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #72,380 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #68,902 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #64,138 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #62,866 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #72,030 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #53,322 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #57,896 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #65,048 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #68,864 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #61,060 |
Growth %
Average -7.55% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -12.50% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -66.67% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -50.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 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 #68864 → #64138
- Tested up to 5.6.22 → 5.6.23
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 5.6.23
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Nov 15, 2020
- Last updated
- Jan 1, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Improved Quick Search
How many websites use Improved Quick Search?
Improved Quick Search is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #71,798 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Improved Quick Search been downloaded?
1,346 times in total since 2020.
When was Improved Quick Search last updated?
Version 1.1.0 came out on Jan 1, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Improved Quick Search compatible with the latest WordPress?
Improved Quick Search’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.6.23, 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 Improved Quick Search still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Improved Quick Search have?
No one has reviewed Improved Quick Search on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Improved Quick Search?
The plugins most like Improved Quick Search, by the tags they share, are SearchWP Live Ajax Search (40K+), Relevanssi Live Ajax Search (7K+) and WPC AJAX Search for WooCommerce (1K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.3K |
| Author | jeremypreed |
| First released | Nov 15, 2020 |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Jan 1, 2021 |
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