Best backend search plugins for WordPress
The most popular backend search plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WhiteStoneDevelopment Search by Slug leads with fewer than 10 active installs, ahead of Custom Search Box (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “backend search” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 backend search plugins
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WhiteStoneDevelopment Search by SlugThe most installed backend search plugin, with fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
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Custom Search BoxFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “backend search”
WhiteStoneDevelopment Search by Slug
#59,408by whitestonedev2 years ago
If your page/post titles and page/post slugs do not match, you can still find them by slug in the Admin Dashboard. In order to activate Search by Slug …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Custom Search Box
Down in the last 7 days:5,611#68,583by ideasToCode2 months ago
This plugin adds a customizable search box that displays only predefined backend search entries.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day