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WP Live Search

by Nick Haskins · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.9 Tested up to WP 4.2.39

WP Live Search has 40+ active installs on WordPress.org and 7,417 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 24, 2015, tested up to WordPress 4.2.39.

WP Live Search at a glance

Active installs
40+
Total downloads
7,417
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Live Search well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, not yet with the current 7.1

WP Live Search reviews and ratings

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

4.7 out of 5

3 reviews

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Details

A super light-weight live search plugin that utilizes the WP REST API.

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

Tags

  • live search
  • search

More from Nick Haskins

Version
0.9
Last updated
Jun 24, 2015
First published
Jun 15, 2015
Requires WordPress
3.5.1
Tested up to
4.2.39
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Live Search FAQ

How many active installs does WP Live Search have?

WordPress.org reports 40+ active installs for WP Live Search as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Live Search still maintained?

The last release was on June 24, 2015, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP Live Search free?

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