Search Analytics — WordPress Analytics Plugin
Search Analytics for WP – Site Search Tracking
by Cornel Raiu · WordPress.org page · Website
Search Analytics has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 48,988 downloads all time. It was downloaded 2,920 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 28, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Search Analytics at a glance
Is Search Analytics well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Records searches from your normal WordPress search, including theme search boxes and the WooCommerce product search
- Also covers wpForo forum searches and custom URL parameters you add, such as Toolset’s wpv_post_search, including REST API requests that use them
- AJAX live search can be recorded too, with one line of code (see For developers)
- Every search term in a sortable table, with the number of searches, average results and last search date
- Time filters from the last 24 hours to all time, or any date range you pick
- A no-results filter that shows only the searches that found nothing
- Each term’s history by date or by hour, plus a “No Group” view that lists every search in order
- A daily chart compared with the previous period, and a dashboard widget with last week’s numbers
- CSV export of whatever view you’re on
- Keep your own searches out, even after you log out. You can also skip repeat searches, listed IP addresses, very short terms and words you block
- Optional country and logged-in user for each search, both off by default
- Two shortcodes to show popular or recent searches on your site
Search Analytics reviews and ratings
30 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Great plugin, prompt reply and fix
Great plugin, prompt reply and fix
Diiamo -
Exactly what I need!
The plugin is exactly what I need! Also I really appreciate help from the author who has advised me how to connect the plugin to my custom theme! It saved me days of research! Thank you very much!!
alexpalshin -
I totally recommend it
A very useful module to understand your customers' desires and needs.
blacknetro -
Good
Great plugin, thanks!
OniX777 -
POWERFULL plugin that help to understand the user intenssion
Dear dev - you did a fantastic job with this plugin!!
sami770 -
It's a great plugin
It's intuitive to use and has everything you really need.Plugin developers provide quick feedback on any issues.very good plugin.
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Download and install history
3,411 downloads over the last 49 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where Search Analytics ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Search Analytics appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Analytics Plugins | #92 by tag, #22 in search | #28 | ▲4 |
Search Analytics alternatives
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CAOS 10,000+ installs · 4.9
Details
See what visitors search for on your site and which searches come up empty. Popular search terms and statistics, stored in your own database.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Search Analytics competes in
Tags
- history
- search
- search analytics
- site search
- statistics
More from Cornel Raiu
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Feature Request System fewer than 10 installs
- Version
- 1.6.0
- Last updated
- Sep 28, 2026
- First published
- Mar 2, 2018
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Search Analytics FAQ
What does Search Analytics do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Search Analytics offers Records searches from your normal WordPress search, including theme search boxes and the WooCommerce product search, Also covers wpForo forum searches and custom URL parameters you add, such as Toolset’s wpv_post_search, including REST API requests that use them, AJAX live search can be recorded too, with one line of code (see For developers), Every search term in a sortable table, with the number of searches, average results and last search date and Time filters from the last 24 hours to all time, or any date range you pick.
How many active installs does Search Analytics have?
WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Search Analytics as of October 23, 2026.
Is Search Analytics still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 28, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does Search Analytics have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 2 recent support threads for Search Analytics are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Search Analytics free?
Search Analytics is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Search Analytics rank among Analytics Plugins?
Search Analytics is #28 in the WordPress.org Analytics Plugins ranking.