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VK Filter Search

by Vektor,Inc. · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.20.7 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.4+

VK Filter Search has 6,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 181,682 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 22, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

VK Filter Search at a glance

Active installs
6,000+
Total downloads
181,682
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is VK Filter Search 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.

  • Block editor support
  • Taxonomy search (category, tag, custom taxonomy)
  • Keyword search
  • Specify the target post type (post, page, custom post type)
  • Insert form in search result page
  • Display on post archive page

VK Filter Search reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

3 reviews

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  • Realy great and siple plugin for Gutenberg

    Realy great and siple plugin, by the way I don’t know why it’s so low in the repository. This plugin is only for Gutenberg and does not work with "Pods" plugin, with "CPT UI" is work great.

    marcin1333

  • Great plug in! One thing though, language Swe?

    I could help with the translation to a swedish version although I'm not a developer I enjoy this plugin very much and would be glad to help improve it's usability not the least for my own sake. ☜(ﾟヮﾟ☜)

    alstrar

  • Easy because it's the block

    This is exactly the plugin I was looking for!

    taizo fujita

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Details

This plugin allows you to add a search function as a block to narrow down your search by category, tag, custom post type, keyword, etc.

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

Tags

  • Guternberg
  • search

More from Vektor,Inc.

Version
2.20.7
Last updated
Aug 22, 2026
First published
Oct 20, 2020
Requires WordPress
5.7
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

VK Filter Search FAQ

What does VK Filter Search do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, VK Filter Search offers Block editor support, Taxonomy search (category, tag, custom taxonomy), Keyword search, Specify the target post type (post, page, custom post type) and Insert form in search result page.

How many active installs does VK Filter Search have?

WordPress.org reports 6,000+ active installs for VK Filter Search as of September 7, 2026.

Is VK Filter Search still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 22, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is VK Filter Search free?

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