Admin Search
by Andrew Stichbury · WordPress.org page
Admin Search has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 28,790 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 28, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Admin Search at a glance
Is Admin Search well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Search everything on your WordPress site, anywhere
- Simple and easy to use
- Sources of search results are customizable
- Extend the search query with filter hooks
Admin Search reviews and ratings
18 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Positively surprised
After banging my head awhile trying to figure out how to start search, I realized I just start typing and search works. Very modern interface and nice design, though not in line with WP design. Search while typing is also nice feature too. And it searches posts, pages, media,... great!
Lovro Hrust -
Excellent
Simple, effective and even searches the content in my Knowledge Base plug-in. Just what was needed. Thank you
alastairt -
Super WP Jump Menu alternative
I was looking for a WP Jump Menu alternative for a long time. This is the one, great! Thank you.
discobrille -
Just awesome!
This is a great timesaving tool. I was thinking of building something similar on the front end. I know this can work on the front end but I would want a different set of rules (post types etc) exposed to the front end. This would be a welcomed feature! Thank you for sharing this!
joehanna -
Works fine
Just got this plugin and it's already made my day better. I'm used to these quick search panels in other software and something like this should just be merged into WP core because navigating through the dashboard is painful without it
alexandertimothy -
can not search via sku
in admin area want to search product though sku but there is no option available
techispot.com
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Details
Admin Search adds a simple, easy-to-use interface to your WordPress admin site that gives you and your admin users the ability to search across multip …
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- admin
- advanced
- search
- Version
- 1.5.0
- Last updated
- May 28, 2026
- First published
- Mar 18, 2020
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9.2
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.2
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Admin Search FAQ
What does Admin Search do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Admin Search offers Search everything on your WordPress site, anywhere, Simple and easy to use, Sources of search results are customizable and Extend the search query with filter hooks.
How many active installs does Admin Search have?
WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Admin Search as of September 7, 2026.
Is Admin Search still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on May 28, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is Admin Search free?
Admin Search is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.