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Best search by category plugins for WordPress

The most popular search by category plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Product Category Dropdowns leads with 800+ active installs, ahead of Category Wise Search (400+) and Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress (400+). All 6 plugins tagged “search by category” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 5 search by category plugins

  1. 1.
    Product Category Dropdowns

    The most installed search by category plugin, with 800+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 12 reviews, updated 5 days ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  2. 2.
    Category Wise Search

    400+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 6 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.28.

  3. 3.
    Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress

    400+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 24 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.

  4. 4.
    Advance Ajax Live Search

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

  5. 5.
    Keyspider Site Search Plugin for WordPress

    Fewer than 10 active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.

All 6 plugins tagged “search by category”