Search Insights – Privacy-Friendly Search Analytics
v2.1by Mark · updated 2 months ago
Uncover exactly what visitors search for on your site. Stop guessing what content to create, fix content gaps, and boost engagement.
- Rank
- #4,131
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3,180
- 3K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 56.8K
- 56,837 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 29 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Search Insights at a glance
Search Insights is a WordPress plugin by Mark with 3K+ active installs, the #4,131 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 23 times, 54% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews. Version 2.1 came out on Aug 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 11 plugins tagged “search analytics”. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats414 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Search Insights |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 26 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3,179 · -1.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 3,179 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3,179 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3,180 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3,184 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3,184 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3,185 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3,182 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3,188 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3,196 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3,199 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3,204 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3,208 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3,210 |
Rank over time
#4,131 · down 21 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #4,131 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,132 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,132 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,126 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,126 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,126 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,124 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,124 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,121 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,117 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,116 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,120 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,120 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,118 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #4,110 |
Growth %
Average -0.07% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.19% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.25% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.06% |
Active installs band
3K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where Search Insights ranks in search
Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.
Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #4120 → #4126
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.171%
- v1.325%
- Other4.3%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★29 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Dec 10, 2019
- Last updated
- Aug 28, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Search Insights
How many websites use Search Insights?
Search Insights is active on 3K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,131 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Search Insights been downloaded?
56,837 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 23 times. See download stats
When was Search Insights last updated?
Version 2.1 came out on Aug 28, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Search Insights compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Search Insights have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Search Insights. See its security record
Is Search Insights still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Search Insights have?
4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Search Insights?
The plugins most like Search Insights, by the tags they share, are Search Analytics for WP (3K+), Search Meter (20K+) and GA Google Analytics (400K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
29 reviews
- 5 stars: 27 reviews, 93%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 97%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 3%1–2★
- About 52 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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3,180 |
| Reported installs | 3K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 29 |
| Total downloads | 56.8K |
| Author | Mark |
| First released | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Version | 2.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Aug 28, 2026 |
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