Spotlight Search – Search Assistant Plugin for WordPress
v1.0.0by Md. Jwel Miah · updated 4 years ago
Spotlight-Search is a WordPress Search plugin, inspired from Spotlight from Apple computers. SPOTLIGHT-Search opens up the search bar, as soon as you …
- Rank
- #70,761
- Down16,127 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.3K
- 1,273 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Spotlight Search at a glance
Spotlight Search is a WordPress plugin by Md. Jwel Miah with fewer than 10 active installs, the #70,761 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.0 came out on Nov 5, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.1.16. Among the 6 plugins tagged “spotlight”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats37 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Spotlight Search |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -60.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#70,761 · down 11,732 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #70,761 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #54,634 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #51,353 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #59,225 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #70,265 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #61,482 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #67,780 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #67,576 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #66,217 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #59,029 |
Growth %
Average -7.99% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -35.71% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +40.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -60.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +66.67% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -40.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where Spotlight Search ranks in search
Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.
Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #59029 → #51353Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 6.1.15 → 6.1.16
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 6.1.16
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Nov 5, 2022
- Last updated
- Nov 5, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Spotlight Search
How many websites use Spotlight Search?
Spotlight Search is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #70,761 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Spotlight Search been downloaded?
1,273 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Spotlight Search last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Nov 5, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Spotlight Search compatible with the latest WordPress?
Spotlight Search’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.1.16, 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 Spotlight Search still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Spotlight Search have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Spotlight Search?
The plugins most like Spotlight Search, by the tags they share, are SearchWP Live Ajax Search (40K+), Relevanssi Live Ajax Search (7K+) and WPC AJAX Search for WooCommerce (1K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 1.3K |
| Author | Md. Jwel Miah |
| First released | Nov 5, 2022 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 5, 2022 |
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- Rank
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- Installs
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Relevanssi Live Ajax Search
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Template powered live search for any WordPress theme. Compatible with Relevanssi search!
- Rank
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- Installs
- 7K+
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WPC AJAX Search is an interaction search popup for WooCommerce.
- Rank
- #6,475
- Installs
- 1K+
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- Rank
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- Installs
- 100K+
- 4.3
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- Rank
- #352
- Installs
- 100K+
- 4.8
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