Best search widget plugins for WordPress
The most popular search widget plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Search Widget Post Types for Elementor leads with 500+ active installs, ahead of Super Search (100+) and Attribute Dropdowns (90+). All 7 plugins tagged “search widget” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 7 search widget plugins
- 1.
Search Widget Post Types for ElementorThe most installed search widget plugin, with 500+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
- 2.
Super Search100+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 10 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.0.
- 3.
Attribute Dropdowns90+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 4.
Woo AJAX Search80+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
- 5.
Staff/Employee Business Directory for Active Directory10+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 15 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 6.
Lumenare Search10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 weeks ago.
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Pousadinhas Search Widget10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.
All 7 plugins tagged “search widget”
Search Widget Post Types for Elementor
Down in the last 7 days:32#8,612by tarosnow4 years ago
Adds an option to make Elementor's search widget only search for a specific post type such as WooCommerce products or custom post types.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 7/day
Super Search
Down in the last 7 days:43#13,156by eggplantstudios11 years ago
Super Search is a customizable widget which allows you to create search forms for custom post types.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.7(10)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Attribute Dropdowns
Down in the last 7 days:133#17,001by Pektsekye1 year ago
Displays multiple product attributes as drop-down selects with a search button.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Woo AJAX Search
Down in the last 7 days:22#18,044by Anik Biswas10 years ago
Woo AJAX search is a product searching plugins for WooCommerce with product category.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Staff/Employee Business Directory for Active Directory
Down in the last 7 days:72#29,024by miniOrange2 months ago
Search and Display Users / Staff / Employees present in your LDAP / Active Directory on your WordPress site using a shortcode. [24/7] Support Provided
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(15)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Lumenare Search
Up in the last 7 days:1,019#32,085by Adam Greenwell1 month ago
Advanced WordPress search with live results, weighted indexing, fuzzy matching, filters, analytics, and block support.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Pousadinhas Search Widget
#48,489by pousadinhas11 years ago
Official Pousadinhas.com.br plugin for WordPress. Places the Pousadinhas Search Widget on your site. Built and powered by Pousadinhas.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day