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SmartMatch Search

by Burst Statistics B.V. · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.0 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 8.0+

SmartMatch Search has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 83 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 24, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

SmartMatch Search at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
83
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is SmartMatch Search 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.

  • smartmatch_search_enabled (bool, WP_Query) — disable per query
  • smartmatch_search_is_validated_visit (bool, uid) — override the visit gate
  • smartmatch_search_post_types (string[]) — post types to search
  • smartmatch_search_candidate_limit (int) — override the configured number of candidate posts sent to the model
  • smartmatch_search_excerpt_words (int) — override the configured excerpt length in words
  • smartmatch_search_cache_ttl (int seconds, default 1 hour) — ranking cache
  • smartmatch_search_suggestion_count (int, default 1) — how many to surface
  • smartmatch_search_badge_label (string) — override the configured badge text; an empty string disables the badge
  • smartmatch_search_badge_html (string) — replace the rendered badge markup; an empty string suppresses the badge. The result is passed through wp_kses_post()…
  • smartmatch_search_rate_limit (int, default 5) — AI searches per IP / window
  • smartmatch_search_rate_window (int seconds, default 5 min) — the window
  • smartmatch_search_daily_budget (int) — override the configured daily budget

Details

AI search that understands what visitors mean: they find the right page in their own words — or another language. Burst keeps bots out.

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

Tags

  • ai search
  • search
  • semantic search
  • site search
  • smart search

More from Burst Statistics B.V.

Version
1.0.0
Last updated
Aug 24, 2026
First published
Aug 24, 2026
Requires WordPress
7.0
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
8.0
Requires plugins
AI
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

SmartMatch Search FAQ

What does SmartMatch Search do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, SmartMatch Search offers smartmatch_search_enabled (bool, WP_Query) — disable per query, smartmatch_search_is_validated_visit (bool, uid) — override the visit gate, smartmatch_search_post_types (string[]) — post types to search, smartmatch_search_candidate_limit (int) — override the configured number of candidate posts sent to the model and smartmatch_search_excerpt_words (int) — override the configured excerpt length in words.

How many active installs does SmartMatch Search have?

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

Is SmartMatch Search still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 24, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is SmartMatch Search free?

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