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SearchWP Modal Search Form — WordPress Popup Plugin

by Syed Balkhi · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.5.7 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.0+

SearchWP Modal Search Form has 5,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 86,373 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 15, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

SearchWP Modal Search Form at a glance

Active installs
5,000+
Total downloads
86,373
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is SearchWP Modal Search Form well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Create a folder named searchwp-modal-form within your theme
  • Create a file within that folder named template.php (or any name ending in .php)
  • Copy the contents of the default template into that file
  • Customize the SearchWP Modal Form Name value in the header comment block
  • Make any other customizations you\’d like to the markup/style, paying attention to the documentation

SearchWP Modal Search Form reviews and ratings

6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

6 reviews

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  • Great support

    Very helpful support, thanks for everything that you do!

    Bob

  • Excellent Word Press Search Plugin

    I have used this plugin on all my websites and it works great. Simple install and set-up. I even have it on the top right corner of my website and as a menu item so mobile users can easily access it. I highly recommend this plugin. Great job programmer's!

    commexjimmy

  • Perfect!! Exactly what I was looking for!

    Very easy to install. Does exactly what it needs to. Thank you!

    SunnyDay

  • Simple and just working

    The plugin works exactly as expected. The support is great and very friendly.

    kayamurer

  • Great plugin, great support!

    Had one minor (if a little strange) issue, but it was fixed within a few hours. Works really well.

    Andy Smith

  • If this developer makes a search plugin use it

    Massive fan of SearchWP so I wound not expect anything other than a brilliant plugin that I'm sure I'll use on many projects.

    mimmt

Where SearchWP Modal Search Form ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that SearchWP Modal Search Form appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Popup Plugins #38 by tag, not in search #72 –

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Details

Quickly and easily insert modal search forms into Menus, as a Block, or directly within theme templates.

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

Rankings SearchWP Modal Search Form competes in

Tags

  • form
  • modal
  • search
  • searchform
  • searchwp

More from Syed Balkhi

Version
0.5.7
Last updated
Dec 15, 2025
First published
Jun 26, 2019
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

SearchWP Modal Search Form FAQ

What does SearchWP Modal Search Form do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, SearchWP Modal Search Form offers Create a folder named searchwp-modal-form within your theme, Create a file within that folder named template.php (or any name ending in .php), Copy the contents of the default template into that file, Customize the SearchWP Modal Form Name value in the header comment block and Make any other customizations you\’d like to the markup/style, paying attention to the documentation.

How many active installs does SearchWP Modal Search Form have?

WordPress.org reports 5,000+ active installs for SearchWP Modal Search Form as of September 7, 2026.

Is SearchWP Modal Search Form still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on December 15, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is SearchWP Modal Search Form free?

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

Where does SearchWP Modal Search Form rank among Popup Plugins?

SearchWP Modal Search Form is #72 in the WordPress.org Popup Plugins ranking.