Best file search plugins for WordPress
The most popular file search plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Ivory Search leads with 90K+ active installs, ahead of SniffPress (60+) and WPFTS Add-on for WP-Filebase Pro (40+). All 7 plugins tagged “file search” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 7 file search plugins
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Ivory SearchThe most installed file search plugin, with 90K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 1,562 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 2.
SniffPress60+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
WPFTS Add-on for WP-Filebase Pro40+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.
- 4.
WPFTS Add-on for WP Download Manager20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
- 5.
Theme and Plugin file Search10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 6.
Custom Search BoxFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
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WPFTS Add-on for Avada ThemeFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
All 7 plugins tagged “file search”
Ivory Search
Up in the last 7 days:1#471by Vinod Dalvi19 days ago
Advanced WordPress custom search plugin. Provides Search Form Customizer, WooCommerce Search, AJAX Search & Live Search support!
- Installs
- 90K+
- Rating
- 4.9(1.6K)
- Downloads
- 1K/day
SniffPress
Up in the last 7 days:155#19,310by wpwebguru13 days ago
A powerful search tool that helps developers quickly find text strings within theme and plugin files.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WPFTS Add-on for WP-Filebase Pro
Down in the last 7 days:40#21,516by Epsiloncool5 years ago
This plugin adds a data bridge between WP-Filebase Pro plugin and WP Fulltext Search Pro (WPFTS) plugin to allow WPFTS index and search files, uploade …
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WPFTS Add-on for WP Download Manager
Up in the last 7 days:437#26,608by Epsiloncool2 years ago
This plugin adds a data bridge between WP Download Manager plugin and WP Fulltext Search Pro (WPFTS) plugin to allow WPFTS index and search files, upl …
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 2/day
Theme and Plugin file Search
Up in the last 7 days:1,444#39,989by surror2 months ago
Add a search field to the theme and plugin file editor screens in wp-admin.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- 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
WPFTS Add-on for Avada Theme
Down in the last 7 days:19,704#72,192by Epsiloncool4 years ago
This addon will enable Smart Excerpts for posts and attachments when using WP FullText Search with the Avada theme.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day