Best search plugins for WordPress
The most popular search plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Stop Search Spam leads with 80+ active installs, ahead of Super Ajax Search (40+) and i-Search (10+). All 5 plugins tagged “search plugin” 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 plugins
- 1.
Stop Search SpamThe most installed search plugin, with 80+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
Super Ajax Search40+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
i-Search10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 4.
WDV Ajax SearchFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 5.
Smart SearchifyFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
All 5 plugins tagged “search plugin”
Stop Search Spam
Up in the last 7 days:323#17,622by RockStarLab2 months ago
The plugin blocks internal site search spam (what lowers your site's ranking in the Google).
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Super Ajax Search
Up in the last 7 days:19#21,564by Naveen Gaur7 months ago
Feature-rich live search with thumbnails, smart excerpts, result grouping, and category filtering.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
i-Search
#44,306by all4wp8 years ago
Live search suggestions for all post types. Search everywhere, include almost everything in the search. WooCommerce compatible.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
WDV Ajax Search
Up in the last 7 days:7,817#63,781by vrpr1 year ago
With this plugin you can create different search forms for different post types and put their shortcode on the corresponding page.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Smart Searchify
Down in the last 7 days:19,595#68,976by devjbi1 year ago
Smart Searchify enhances the search functionality of your WordPress website to next level.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day