yolink Search for WordPress
v2.6by Aaron Brazell · updated 13 years ago
Optimize your site search, increase time on site, and help help drive organic SEO with the most powerful search plugin for Wordpress.
- Rank
- #31,786
- Up360 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 25.4K
- 25,418 all-time
- Rating
- 1.3/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
yolink Search for WordPress at a glance
yolink Search for WordPress is a WordPress plugin by Aaron Brazell with 10+ active installs, the #31,786 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 1.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 2.6 came out on Feb 1, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. Among the 103 plugins tagged “social sharing”, it ranks #48. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats39 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | yolink Search for WordPress |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
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 9, 2026 | 16 |
| 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
#31,786 · up 85 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #31,786 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #32,146 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #31,930 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #32,247 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #32,009 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #31,960 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #32,159 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #31,919 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #32,132 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #31,563 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #31,871 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| 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 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.6100%
Rating trend
1.3★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.6
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.5
- Tested up to
- 3.3.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 1, 2011
- Last updated
- Feb 1, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about yolink Search for WordPress
How many websites use yolink Search for WordPress?
yolink Search for WordPress 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 #31,786 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has yolink Search for WordPress been downloaded?
25,418 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was yolink Search for WordPress last updated?
Version 2.6 came out on Feb 1, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is yolink Search for WordPress compatible with the latest WordPress?
yolink Search for WordPress’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, 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 yolink Search for WordPress still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does yolink Search for WordPress have?
1.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to yolink Search for WordPress?
The plugins most like yolink Search for WordPress, by the tags they share, are Search & Replace (100K+), Relevanssi (100K+) and Search Regex (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
1.3
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
- Positive
- 0%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 100%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 1.4.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 1.3 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 25.4K |
| Author | Aaron Brazell |
| First released | Mar 1, 2011 |
| Version | 2.6 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 1, 2013 |
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