Best word search plugins for WordPress
The most popular word search plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Mevabi leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of EV Puzzles (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “word search” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 word search plugins
- 1.
MevabiThe most installed word search plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
EV Puzzles10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “word search”

Mevabi
Down in the last 7 days:82#29,920by Mevabi1 month ago
Create fully interactive word search puzzles anywhere on your site using a simple shortcode.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.5(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

EV Puzzles
Up in the last 7 days:6,491#38,565by Entreveloper2 months ago
Give readers a reason to come back tomorrow: AI-assisted puzzles like crosswords, word search puzzles, Dots and Boxes, Checkered Force (an original st …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day