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WP Search with Algolia

by webdevstudios · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.14.1 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

WP Search with Algolia has 7,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 373,078 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 19, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

WP Search with Algolia at a glance

Active installs
7,000+
Total downloads
373,078
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Search with Algolia well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
8%
2 of 24 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

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

  • One-click indexing of all content in WordPress
  • Relevant, faceted ready search results in milliseconds with native typo-tolerance from Algolia AI Search & Discovery
  • Super granular control on search content relevancy and content positioning
  • Language-agnostic
  • WordPress hooks and filters available for easy customization of indexed content

WP Search with Algolia reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.5 out of 5

24 reviews

5★
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4★
1
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0
1★
2

  • Excellent plugin

    I’ve seen a real improvement in user engagement since installing this plugin. It delivers accurate search results that directly impact sales. Plus, the support team is top-notch—fast replies and regular feature updates make this a must-have.

    copytrans

  • Crazy fast, super easy to get up and running

    An excellent way to get Algolia search working on a WordPress site. Easy index setup and auto-synching out of the box with the free version. Impressive!

    jonathanharrison

  • Insanely Fast.

    I was benchmarking an alternate plugin on a website with thousands of products, and we ended up sitting with over 1 million lines in a table that was used to index search results. Not exactly sustainable, and not fast. Since switching to this plugin we have enjoyed, in some cases, under 100ms response times to auto-complete searches. I did have to splurge for the pro version due to needing to upload product data from WooCommerce, but again. 100ms. An external server handles the search overhead so your site doesn't need to do any heavy lifting. You can log into Algolia and manage the ranking and re-ranking criteria, search parameters, and how it looks in the results. Suitably impressed.

    infinustechnology

  • Instantly Solved My Search Speed Problem

    When I say this plugin drastically improved my site's search speed, it's an understatement. My website would take anywhere between 15 to over 30 seconds to load search results. This was AFTER image optimization, caching, and plugin cleanup. After Algolia though, my products popup probably less than two seconds after search. It also wasn't super difficult to setup. The only downside which is understandable is the fact that the more premium WooCommerce features are paid. Still I would happily recommend this plugin to anyone looking for faster search.

    lhqcsi

  • Does not work with flatsome

    It doesn't work with flatsome theme. 1. autocomplete/livesearch is not working. Basically the wordpress autocomplete is used instead of algolia. 2. If you try to implement "instant search" it looks totally broken out of box design wise. Not only that but you don't get the "instant search". You still have to press "enter" to get any result. 3. Obviously it's not working with woocommerce not even in a trial mode. I didn't buy the woocommerce/pro version because the standard version failed to work (see above).

    themihai

  • Best way to integrate Algolia search with your site

    This is effectively a continuation of the official Algolia WordPress plugin that Algolia abandoned in favor of focusing on their main product/services. Thankfully, WebDevStudios stepped up to the plate and released this plugin to keep it alive with their own set of updates & ongoing support. I've been using this plugin since the very beginning (having used the official plugin from Algolia before that) and it's been a seamless transition with it being straightforward to use & customize if/when needed in these past years, for example having custom facets/filters being added to the search results page template / allowing linking to a specific set of search filters & queries / etc. which then uses the official Algolia implementation for that aspect of things so it's well documented (this also then shows a warning in the site admin if/when a customized search template in the theme is then left using an outdated version which might warrant being checked and/or updated as needed [then updating the version stated in that template file to get rid of that notice in that process.]) Developer support for this plugin has always been receptive & responsive when it comes to both bug fixes as well as potential features to add in a future update. I find it difficult to try to find a better value and/or better overall search provider for WordPress than Algolia, and at that point, there doesn't look to be a better method to integrate it with a site quickly & effectively than what this plugin provides (easy to get up and running while customizable in the ways one would expect if/when needed.)

    KZeni

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Details

Use Algolia AI Search & Discovery to power your website's search with AI-powered Autocomplete and InstantSearch for fast, accurate, relevant results.

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

Tags

  • ai search
  • algolia
  • autocomplete
  • instantsearch
  • search

More from webdevstudios

Version
2.14.1
Last updated
Aug 19, 2026
First published
May 16, 2019
Requires WordPress
6.2.9
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Search with Algolia FAQ

What does WP Search with Algolia do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Search with Algolia offers One-click indexing of all content in WordPress, Relevant, faceted ready search results in milliseconds with native typo-tolerance from Algolia AI Search & Discovery, Super granular control on search content relevancy and content positioning, Language-agnostic and WordPress hooks and filters available for easy customization of indexed content.

How many active installs does WP Search with Algolia have?

WordPress.org reports 7,000+ active installs for WP Search with Algolia as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Search with Algolia still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 19, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does WP Search with Algolia have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for WP Search with Algolia are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is WP Search with Algolia free?

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