Best search URL plugins for WordPress
The most popular search URL plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. SEO Search Permalink leads with 30+ active installs, ahead of Custom Search URL (10+) and Wp Search Url (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “search URL” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 search URL plugins
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SEO Search PermalinkThe most installed search URL plugin, with 30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.0.
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Custom Search URL10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
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Wp Search Url10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
All 3 plugins tagged “search URL”
SEO Search Permalink
#23,295by Terry L.3 years ago
Change default search URLs to SEO-friendly URLs, which may enhance your SERP rankings and increase your site traffic. The default URL ?s=keyword will …
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Custom Search URL
Up in the last 7 days:8,564#39,503by mccomf14 years ago
Plugin lets you replace default search page syntax "?s" in wordpress search page with the word you choose.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Wp Search Url
Up in the last 7 days:4,430#42,015by swadeshswain11 years ago
This plugin change default wordpres ?s=swadesh search URLs to the /search/swadesh .
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 6/day