Voice Search
v1.4.2by Pascal Birchler · updated 2 months ago
Allows visitors to search the site using their voice.
- Rank
- #8,266
- Down7 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 644
- 600+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 37.1K
- 37,145 all-time
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- 10 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Voice Search at a glance
Voice Search is a WordPress plugin by Pascal Birchler with 600+ active installs, the #8,266 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 64 times, 37% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.8 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 1.4.2 came out on Aug 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “recognition”. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.4K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Voice Search |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 112 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 67 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 115 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 68 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 112 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 644 · -2.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 644 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 655 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 657 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 660 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 648 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 656 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 657 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 652 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 651 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 652 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 650 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 646 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 658 |
Rank over time
#8,266 · down 4 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #8,266 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,259 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,256 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,248 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,237 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,236 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,254 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,231 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,249 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,245 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,245 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,254 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,265 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,262 |
Growth %
Average -0.17% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -1.68% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.85% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -1.22% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.77% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.15% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.31% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.62% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.82% |
Active installs band
600+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8265 → #8237
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.498%
- v1.22.0%
Rating trend
3.8★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Dec 28, 2014
- Last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Voice Search
How many websites use Voice Search?
Voice Search is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,266 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Voice Search been downloaded?
37,145 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 64 times. See download stats
When was Voice Search last updated?
Version 1.4.2 came out on Aug 19, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Voice Search compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Voice Search still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Voice Search have?
3.8 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 70% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Voice Search?
The plugins most like Voice Search, by the tags they share, are Search & Replace (100K+), Relevanssi (100K+) and Search Regex (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.8
★★★★★
10 reviews
- 5 stars: 7 reviews, 70%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 3 reviews, 30%
- Positive
- 70%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 30%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 644 |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 3.8 |
| Reviews | 10 |
| Total downloads | 37.1K |
| Author | Pascal Birchler |
| First released | Dec 28, 2014 |
| Version | 1.4.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 19, 2026 |
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