Best search box plugins for WordPress
The most popular search box plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. TB Search in Menu leads with 200+ active installs, ahead of Search by Tags (20+) and Search Box Booking.com for WPBakery Page Builder (20+). All 6 plugins tagged “search box” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 search box plugins
- 1.
TB Search in MenuThe most installed search box plugin, with 200+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 6 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
- 2.
Search by Tags20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
- 3.
Search Box Booking.com for WPBakery Page Builder20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
- 4.
BusOnlineTicket Search Box10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 5.
Jump to Post/Page10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
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Custom Search BoxFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 6 plugins tagged “search box”
TB Search in Menu
Up in the last 7 days:9#11,481by vladff10 years ago
This plugin adds a search item in the nav menu of your choice
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 3.7(6)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Search by Tags
Up in the last 7 days:16#26,940by mayerz14 years ago
Let your readers search the web or your website directly from your posts content for any of your Tags. It will also improve your website's SEO.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Search Box Booking.com for WPBakery Page Builder
Up in the last 7 days:384#27,648by tomiup7 years ago
Create Booking.com search box in WPBakery Page Builder.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
BusOnlineTicket Search Box
Up in the last 7 days:3,694#39,944by busonlineticket1 year ago
Customizable search box for bus, train & ferry tickets in Malaysia & Singapore. For busonlineticket.com affiliates.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Jump to Post/Page
Down in the last 7 days:2,698#46,214by Arshad Hussain10 years ago
This plugin puts an autocomplete search box on a post/page/custom post type editor in the admin area and allows user to jump to any post or page.
- 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