Searchy
v1,0by livecanvas · updated 11 years ago
An AJAX Search Engine allowing different criterias for sorting and filtering your posts. Use via simple shortcodes and few settings.
- Rank
- #48,213
- Down11,605 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 11
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.6K
- 2,590 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Searchy at a glance
Searchy is a WordPress plugin by livecanvas with 10+ active installs, the #48,213 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1,0 came out on Jul 13, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. Among the 191 plugins tagged “tag”, it ranks #154. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Searchy |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 11 · -26.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#48,213 · down 6,907 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | #48,213 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #36,608 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #45,997 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #40,821 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #41,306 |
Growth %
Average -2.55% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -6.67% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1,0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 4.2.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 13, 2015
- Last updated
- Jul 13, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Searchy
How many websites use Searchy?
Searchy is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #48,213 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Searchy been downloaded?
2,590 times in total since 2015.
When was Searchy last updated?
Version 1,0 came out on Jul 13, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Searchy compatible with the latest WordPress?
Searchy’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, 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 Searchy still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Searchy have?
No one has reviewed Searchy on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Searchy?
The plugins most like Searchy, by the tags they share, are Search & Filter (40K+), YMC Filter (4K+) and SearchWP Live Ajax Search (40K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 11 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.6K |
| Author | livecanvas |
| First released | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Version | 1,0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 13, 2015 |
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