Solr Search for WordPress
v2.6.0by Pantheon Systems · updated 1 year ago
Improve your user experience with the Apache Solr search engine for your WordPress website.
- Rank
- #14,355
- Down38 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 152
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 103.9K
- 103,921 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Solr Search for WordPress at a glance
Solr Search for WordPress is a WordPress plugin by Pantheon Systems with 100+ active installs, the #14,355 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 43 times, 48% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 2.6.0 came out on Dec 9, 2024, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.7.11. Among the 653 plugins tagged “search”, it ranks #105. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Solr Search for WordPress |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 18 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 51 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 39 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 46 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 48 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 143 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 89 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 164 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 111 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 118 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 112 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 155 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 126 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 102 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 11 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 152 · -6.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 152 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 153 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 152 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 153 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 156 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 155 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 155 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 156 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 161 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 156 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 155 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 150 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 163 |
Rank over time
#14,355 · down 85 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #14,355 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #14,317 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #14,355 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #14,410 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #14,305 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #14,209 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #14,207 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #14,195 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #14,194 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #14,267 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #14,349 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #14,277 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #14,270 |
Growth %
Average -0.54% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.65% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.66% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -1.92% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.65% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.64% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -3.11% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +3.21% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.65% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +3.33% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.97% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
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 #14277 → #14305Downloads -58.6%
- Tested up to 6.7.10 → 6.7.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.690%
- v2.59.7%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.6.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 6.7.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.1
- First released
- Nov 20, 2015
- Last updated
- Dec 9, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Solr Search for WordPress
How many websites use Solr Search for WordPress?
Solr Search for WordPress is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #14,355 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Solr Search for WordPress been downloaded?
103,921 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 43 times. See download stats
When was Solr Search for WordPress last updated?
Version 2.6.0 came out on Dec 9, 2024 (1 year ago).
Is Solr Search for WordPress compatible with the latest WordPress?
Solr Search for WordPress’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 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 Solr Search for WordPress still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Solr Search for WordPress have?
4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Solr Search for WordPress?
The plugins most like Solr Search for WordPress, by the tags they share, are Search & Replace (100K+), Relevanssi (100K+) and Search Regex (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 50%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 152 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 103.9K |
| Author | Pantheon Systems |
| First released | Nov 20, 2015 |
| Version | 2.6.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 |
| Last updated | Dec 9, 2024 |
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