Best admin search plugins for WordPress
The most popular admin search plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Admin Menu Search leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of Advanced All in One Admin Search by WP Spotlight (900+) and Advanced Admin Search (500+). All 9 plugins tagged “admin search” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 9 admin search plugins
- 1.
Admin Menu SearchThe most installed admin search plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 14 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
Advanced All in One Admin Search by WP Spotlight900+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 8 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 3.
Advanced Admin Search500+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 8 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
- 4.
Commandify40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 5.
Spotlight Search10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 6.
WP Dashboard Quick Search10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 7.
Dhruval Admin Command PaletteFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.
Admin Menu Search (AMS)Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
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PowerStackFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago.
All 9 plugins tagged “admin search”
Admin Menu Search
Down in the last 7 days:4#3,739by herchen2 months ago
Admin Menu Search adds a search box filter to the top of the WordPress Admin Menu so you can easily locate items on sites with lots of menus.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.9(14)
- Downloads
- 21/day
Advanced All in One Admin Search by WP Spotlight
Up in the last 7 days:16#7,039by Kuppuraj1 year ago
Advanced All in One Admin Search by WP Spotlight Global Search is a powerful quick navigation plugin for WordPress Dashboard - it is an advancement of …
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 4.3(8)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Advanced Admin Search
Up in the last 7 days:33#8,752by Kuroit4 years ago
Easily search everything in WordPress admin panel from one single search field.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 4.3(8)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Commandify
Down in the last 7 days:321#22,992by wpRigel12 days ago
Commandify, a smart command palette for WordPress & WooCommerce. Instantly navigate, search, and manage admin tasks with fast keyboard commands.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 10/day
Spotlight Search
#32,330by Liton Arefin4 months ago
Find posts, users, plugins, themes, media and comments. Manage WordPress updates from a single search bar on the dashboard and frontend.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Dashboard Quick Search
Down in the last 7 days:1,857#40,533by javad9 years ago
This plugin allows you find WordPress admin menu items easy.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Dhruval Admin Command Palette
Up in the last 7 days:17,709#55,088by dhruvalbhansali16082 months ago
Find any settings page instantly. Search your WordPress admin menu, settings, and WooCommerce screens in a single click.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Admin Menu Search (AMS)
Down in the last 7 days:1,082#68,622by Maxim K.2 years ago
Quickly search for menu items with support for multiple keyboard layouts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
PowerStack
Down in the last 7 days:18,259#74,067by WPPowerStack5 months ago
Search posts, pages, products, orders, users and settings instantly using a fast WordPress command palette.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day