Best fulltext search plugins for WordPress
The most popular fulltext search plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Fast Total Search leads with 900+ active installs, ahead of WPFTS Add-on for WP-Filebase Pro (40+) and WPFTS Add-on for WP Download Manager (20+). All 4 plugins tagged “fulltext search” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 fulltext search plugins
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WP Fast Total SearchThe most installed fulltext search plugin, with 900+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 28 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
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.
- 3.
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.
- 4.
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 4 plugins tagged “fulltext search”
WP Fast Total Search
Down in the last 7 days:13#6,948by Epsiloncool8 days ago
Extends the default fulltext search with relevance, jet speed and ability to search any posts, metadata, taxonomy, shortcode content and more data.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 4.4(28)
- Downloads
- 48/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
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