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Custom Search Box

by ideasToCode · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.2 Tested up to WP 7.1

Custom Search Box has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 672 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 1, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Custom Search Box at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
672
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Custom Search Box well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Improve WordPress Security | Live Preview
  • Enable SVG, WebP, and ICO Upload | Live Preview
  • Disable Auto-Update Emails and Block Updates for Plugins, WP Core, and Themes | Live Preview
  • Duplicate Page or Post, Delete Revisions and Enable Classic Editor | Live Preview

Details

This plugin adds a customizable search box that displays only predefined backend search entries.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • backend search
  • custom search
  • file search
  • image search
  • search box

More from ideasToCode

Version
1.0.2
Last updated
Sep 1, 2026
First published
Feb 1, 2025
Requires WordPress
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Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Custom Search Box FAQ

What does Custom Search Box do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Custom Search Box offers Improve WordPress Security | Live Preview, Enable SVG, WebP, and ICO Upload | Live Preview, Disable Auto-Update Emails and Block Updates for Plugins, WP Core, and Themes | Live Preview and Duplicate Page or Post, Delete Revisions and Enable Classic Editor | Live Preview.

How many active installs does Custom Search Box have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for Custom Search Box as of September 7, 2026.

Is Custom Search Box still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 1, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Custom Search Box free?

Custom Search Box is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.