WP – Fix search function [search only posts]
v1.4.9by Hervé Yvis · updated 6 years ago
Make sure that only posts are searched by the Wordpress's search function.
- Rank
- #30,558
- Up171 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,797 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP at a glance
WP is a WordPress plugin by Hervé Yvis with 10+ active installs, the #30,558 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.4.9 came out on Apr 13, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.4.25. Among the 352 plugins tagged “users”, it ranks #133. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#30,558 · down 160 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | #30,558 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #30,729 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #30,175 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #30,188 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #30,318 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #30,560 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #30,398 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where WP ranks in search
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.4.24 → 5.4.25
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.4100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.9
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- 5.4.25
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 23, 2019
- Last updated
- Apr 13, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP
How many websites use WP?
WP is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #30,558 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP been downloaded?
1,797 times in total since 2019.
When was WP last updated?
Version 1.4.9 came out on Apr 13, 2020 (6 years ago).
Is WP compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, 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.
Is WP still maintained?
Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP have?
No one has reviewed WP on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to WP?
The plugins most like WP, by the tags they share, are Post Duplicator (200K+), Public Post Preview Configurator (10K+) and Search and Replace (9K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | Hervé Yvis |
| First released | Feb 23, 2019 |
| Version | 1.4.9 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 13, 2020 |
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