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REST API Search

20+ installs · #27,345 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
WooCommerce Legacy REST API
Shares 1 of REST API Search's 4 tags.
Most installed
WooCommerce Legacy REST API
400K+ active installs.
Best rated
Ivory Search
4.9 out of 5 from 1,562 reviews.
Most recently updated
JWT Authentication for WP REST API
Updated on Nov 6, 2026.
  1. WooCommerce Legacy REST API

    by Automattic

    The WooCommerce Legacy REST API, which is now part of WooCommerce itself but will be removed in WooCommerce 9.0.

    Installs
    400K+
    Rank
    #154
    Rating
    1.5(29)
    Updated
    25 days ago

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  2. Search & Replace

    by WP Media

    Search & Replace data in your database with WordPress admin, replace domains/URLs of your WordPress installation.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #362
    Rating
    4.3(283)
    Updated
    2 years ago

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  3. Relevanssi

    by Christoph Vielgrader

    Relevanssi replaces the default search with a partial-match search that sorts results by relevance. It also indexes comments and shortcode content.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #352
    Rating
    4.8(406)
    Updated
    9 days ago

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  4. Search Regex

    by John Godley

    Search Regex adds a powerful set of search and replace functions to WordPress posts, pages, custom post types, and other data.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #291
    Rating
    4.7(101)
    Updated
    1 month ago

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  5. Ivory Search

    by Vinod Dalvi

    Advanced WordPress custom search plugin. Provides Search Form Customizer, WooCommerce Search, AJAX Search & Live Search support!

    Installs
    90K+
    Rank
    #471
    Rating
    4.9(1.6K)
    Updated
    19 days ago

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  6. Disable REST API

    by Dave McHale

    Disable the use of the REST API on your website to site users. Now with User Role support!

    Installs
    80K+
    Rank
    #513
    Rating
    4.8(38)
    Updated
    3 years ago

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  7. Ajax Search Lite

    by wpdreams

    The Best Ajax Live Search and Filter for WordPress. Live suggestions, Custom Post types, Custom fields, Categories, WooCommerce & Elementor support

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #564
    Rating
    4.8(266)
    Updated
    21 days ago

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  8. JWT Authentication for WP REST API

    by tmeister

    Extends the WP REST API using JSON Web Tokens Authentication as an authentication method.

    Installs
    60K+
    Rank
    #682
    Rating
    4.4(53)
    Updated
    2 days ago

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  9. Advanced Woo Search

    by ILLID

    Advanced WooCommerce product search plugin. Search inside any product field. Support for both AJAX search and search results page.

    Installs
    60K+
    Rank
    #617
    Rating
    4.8(248)
    Updated
    6 days ago

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  10. Search Exclude

    by quadlayers

    Hide any post or page from the search results.

    Installs
    50K+
    Rank
    #724
    Rating
    4.8(218)
    Updated
    1 month ago

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  11. ACF

    by Mateusz Gbiorczyk

    This plugin adds to default WordPress search engine the ability to search by content from selected fields of Advanced Custom Fields plugin.

    Installs
    40K+
    Rank
    #820
    Rating
    4.9(165)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  12. Customizer Search

    by Nikhil Chavan

    Search for settings in customizer.

    Installs
    40K+
    Rank
    #803
    Rating
    5.0(10)
    Updated
    1 year ago

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