Search, Filters & Merchandising for WooCommerce
v3.0.76by Fast Simon · updated 4 days ago
Maximize your store sales with this easy-to-install plugin. Give shoppers a well-designed advanced search bar with live search suggestions.
- Rank
- #11,706
- Up5 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 253
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 219.9K
- 219,917 all-time
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- 169 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Search, Filters & Merchandising for WooCommerce at a glance
Search, Filters & Merchandising for WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin by Fast Simon with 200+ active installs, the #11,706 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 33 times, 8% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 169 reviews. Version 3.0.76 came out on Nov 5, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “merchandising”. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.2K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Search, Filters & Merchandising for WooCommerce |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 38 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 63 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 195 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 58 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 29 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 38 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 124 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 143 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 18 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 253 · -7.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 253 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 254 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 253 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 260 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 261 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 260 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 261 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 259 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 259 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 255 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 258 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 259 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 273 |
Rank over time
#11,706 · down 183 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #11,706 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,711 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,744 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,681 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,532 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #11,513 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,535 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,483 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,527 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,538 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,641 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,537 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,523 |
Growth %
Average -0.58% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.39% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.40% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -1.35% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.38% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.39% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.38% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.77% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +1.57% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.16% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.39% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.13% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
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- So far:Rank #11532 → #11706
- Released 3.0.76 (was 3.0.75)
- Rank #11537 → #11532Downloads +65.2%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.0100%
Rating trend
4.6★★★★★169 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.0.76
- Requires WordPress
- 3.3
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- May 1, 2014
- Last updated
- Nov 5, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Search, Filters & Merchandising for WooCommerce
How many websites use Search, Filters & Merchandising for WooCommerce?
Search, Filters & Merchandising for WooCommerce is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,706 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Search, Filters & Merchandising for WooCommerce been downloaded?
219,917 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 33 times. See download stats
When was Search, Filters & Merchandising for WooCommerce last updated?
Version 3.0.76 came out on Nov 5, 2026 (4 days ago).
Is Search, Filters & Merchandising for WooCommerce compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Search, Filters & Merchandising for WooCommerce still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Search, Filters & Merchandising for WooCommerce have?
4.6 out of 5 from 169 reviews on WordPress.org. 89% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Search, Filters & Merchandising for WooCommerce?
The plugins most like Search, Filters & Merchandising for WooCommerce, by the tags they share, are Relevanssi (100K+), FiboSearch (100K+) and Ajax Search Lite (70K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.6
★★★★★
169 reviews
- 5 stars: 151 reviews, 89%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 3 stars: 3 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 14 reviews, 8%
- Positive
- 90%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 8%1–2★
- About 12 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
- Each new 1★ review takes 10 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 253 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 169 |
| Total downloads | 219.9K |
| Author | Fast Simon |
| First released | May 1, 2014 |
| Version | 3.0.76 |
| Requires WP | 3.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Nov 5, 2026 |
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