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OpenSearch

v1.0

by Jeff Waugh · updated 18 years ago

Add OpenSearch discovery and querying to your WordPress site.

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Rank
#26,572
Down249 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 25
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.7K
3,685 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

OpenSearch at a glance

OpenSearch is a WordPress plugin by Jeff Waugh with 20+ active installs, the #26,572 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Sep 28, 2008, more than 18 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.6. Among the 4 plugins tagged “opensearch”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

28 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
OpenSearch Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.0123Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29
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DateOpenSearch
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 25 · +4.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.232425Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202625
Nov 7, 202625
Nov 5, 202625
Nov 4, 202625
Nov 3, 202625
Nov 2, 202625
Nov 1, 202625
Oct 31, 202624
Oct 30, 202624
Oct 29, 202623
Oct 28, 202623
Oct 27, 202624

Rank over time

#26,572 · up 765 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#26.5K#27KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 6, 2026#26,572
Nov 5, 2026#26,323
Nov 4, 2026#26,166
Nov 3, 2026#26,182
Nov 1, 2026#26,214
Oct 31, 2026#27,020
Oct 30, 2026#27,091
Oct 29, 2026#27,286
Oct 28, 2026#27,354
Oct 27, 2026#27,337

Growth %

Average +0.34% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+4.17%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+4.35%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-4.17%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202620+
Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
2.1
Tested up to
2.6
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 28, 2008
Last updated
Sep 28, 2008
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about OpenSearch

How many websites use OpenSearch?

OpenSearch is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,572 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has OpenSearch been downloaded?

3,685 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was OpenSearch last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Sep 28, 2008 (18 years ago).

Is OpenSearch compatible with the latest WordPress?

OpenSearch’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.6, 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 OpenSearch still maintained?

Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does OpenSearch have?

No one has reviewed OpenSearch on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to OpenSearch?

The plugins most like OpenSearch, by the tags they share, are Run SQL Query (500+) and Query Multiple Taxonomies (400+).

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Metric
OpenSearch
Estimated installs≈ 25
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.7K
AuthorJeff Waugh
First releasedSep 28, 2008
Version1.0
Requires WP2.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 28, 2008

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