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WP Extended Search

v2.2.1

by Sumit Singh · updated 11 months ago

Extend search functionality to search in selected post meta, taxonomies, post types, and all authors.

advanced searchcategory searchsearchtag searchwoocommerce search
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Rank
#1,277
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 23,000
20K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
360.6K
360,645 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
72 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +13.3% (30d)·Toward 30K+ · ETA ~2mo

WP Extended Search at a glance

WP Extended Search is a WordPress plugin by Sumit Singh with 20K+ active installs, the #1,277 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 73 times, 13% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 72 reviews. Version 2.2.1 came out on Dec 7, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 21 plugins tagged “advanced search”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1.7K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WP Extended Search Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.50100150Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateWP Extended Search
Nov 4, 202658
Nov 3, 202672
Nov 2, 202673
Nov 1, 202657
Oct 31, 202641
Oct 30, 202663
Oct 29, 202677
Oct 28, 202689
Oct 27, 202690
Oct 26, 202684
Oct 25, 202652
Oct 24, 202651
Oct 23, 2026119
Oct 22, 2026156
Oct 21, 2026119
Oct 20, 202652
Oct 19, 202658
Oct 18, 202631
Oct 17, 202639
Oct 16, 202653
Oct 15, 202672
Oct 14, 202650
Oct 13, 202663
Oct 12, 202655
Oct 11, 202625
Oct 10, 202631

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 23,357 · -0.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.23.4K23.4K23.5K23.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202623,357
Nov 8, 202623,384
Nov 7, 202623,367
Nov 5, 202623,403
Nov 4, 202623,395
Nov 3, 202623,413
Nov 2, 202623,432
Nov 1, 202623,439
Oct 31, 202623,468
Oct 30, 202623,467
Oct 29, 202623,490
Oct 28, 202623,503
Oct 27, 202623,525

Rank over time

#1,277 · up 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.3K#1.3K#1.3K#1.3KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,277
Nov 8, 2026#1,276
Nov 7, 2026#1,276
Nov 6, 2026#1,276
Nov 5, 2026#1,276
Nov 4, 2026#1,276
Nov 3, 2026#1,275
Nov 2, 2026#1,275
Nov 1, 2026#1,276
Oct 31, 2026#1,276
Oct 30, 2026#1,278
Oct 29, 2026#1,277
Oct 28, 2026#1,276
Oct 27, 2026#1,276
Oct 16, 2026#1,278

Growth %

Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.1%0%0.1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.12%
Nov 8, 2026+0.07%
Nov 7, 2026-0.08%
Nov 5, 2026+0.03%
Nov 4, 2026-0.08%
Nov 3, 2026-0.08%
Nov 2, 2026-0.03%
Nov 1, 2026-0.12%
Oct 31, 2026+0.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.10%
Oct 29, 2026-0.06%
Oct 28, 2026-0.09%

Active installs band

20K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.19K20K21KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620K+
Nov 8, 202620K+
Nov 7, 202620K+
Nov 6, 202620K+
Nov 5, 202620K+
Nov 4, 202620K+
Nov 3, 202620K+
Nov 2, 202620K+
Nov 1, 202620K+
Oct 31, 202620K+
Oct 30, 202620K+
Oct 29, 202620K+
Oct 28, 202620K+
Oct 27, 202620K+
Oct 16, 202620K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1276 → #1276
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.277%
  • v2.115%
  • Other7.8%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★72 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.2.1
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Sep 14, 2014
Last updated
Dec 7, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WP Extended Search

How many websites use WP Extended Search?

WP Extended Search is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,277 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WP Extended Search been downloaded?

360,645 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 73 times. See download stats

When was WP Extended Search last updated?

Version 2.2.1 came out on Dec 7, 2025 (11 months ago). See every release

Is WP Extended Search compatible with the latest WordPress?

WP Extended Search’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Does WP Extended Search have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep WP Extended Search up to date. See its security record

Is WP Extended Search still maintained?

Its last release was 11 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does WP Extended Search have?

4.9 out of 5 from 72 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to WP Extended Search?

The plugins most like WP Extended Search, by the tags they share, are Search Everything (10K+), Relevanssi (100K+) and Ivory Search (90K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

72 reviews

  • 5 stars: 67 reviews, 93%
  • 4 stars: 3 reviews, 4%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
Positive
97%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
3%1–2★
  • About 129 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 28 five-star reviews to balance out.

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WP Extended Search
Estimated installs≈ 23,000
Reported installs20K+
Rating4.9
Reviews72
Total downloads360.6K
AuthorSumit Singh
First releasedSep 14, 2014
Version2.2.1
Requires WP4.9
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedDec 7, 2025

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