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Search by Post ID — WordPress Custom Post Type Plugin

by Marcos Rezende · WordPress.org page

v1.0 Tested up to WP 5.3.23

Search by Post ID has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,161 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 19, 2019, tested up to WordPress 5.3.23.

Search by Post ID at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
2,161
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Search by Post ID well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.3.23, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Works for all kinds of posts (regular posts, pages, custom post types and media)
  • No configuration needed
  • Doesn’t add javascript or css; it has virtually no impact whatsoever
  • Front-end and back-end functionality
  • Doesn’t add any options or tables to the database

Details

Enables the user to search by post ID using the built-in search within the control panel. Works for all kinds of posts.

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

Rankings Search by Post ID competes in

Tags

  • custom post types
  • id
  • pages
  • posts
  • search

More from Marcos Rezende

Version
1.0
Last updated
Nov 19, 2019
First published
Jul 26, 2019
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
5.3.23
Requires PHP
–
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Search by Post ID FAQ

What does Search by Post ID do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Search by Post ID offers Works for all kinds of posts (regular posts, pages, custom post types and media), No configuration needed, Doesn’t add javascript or css; it has virtually no impact whatsoever, Front-end and back-end functionality and Doesn’t add any options or tables to the database.

How many active installs does Search by Post ID have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Search by Post ID as of September 7, 2026.

Is Search by Post ID still maintained?

The last release was on November 19, 2019, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Search by Post ID free?

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