WP Spotlight
Advanced All in One Admin Search by WP Spotlight
by Kuppuraj · WordPress.org page · Website
WP Spotlight has 900+ active installs on WordPress.org and 9,631 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 15, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
WP Spotlight at a glance
Is WP Spotlight well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Install the plugin, and you will see the search field on the wp-admin bar
- By default, menu search will be activated. However, you can include any searchable option from the plugin settings page
- Now, type anything for WP Spotlight plugin to search your entire dashboard and list all available menus/options
WP Spotlight reviews and ratings
8 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Searches source code & seems to be abandoned
The plugin looked ver promising, look and feel are exactly what I want. I noticed that the search will include pages/posts that doesn't contain the search words however the words matched because they were in the source code of the page. Draft pages didn't show up either. I wanted to add this in the support queue and saw that the last update was 9 months ago and that all support issues are not answered. Looks like an abandoned plugin.
bokibe -
Doesn't work with ACF fields in WooCommerce products
The plugin basically works fine, but not for ACF fields (post meta) used in WooCommerce products. We are using ACF fields for products (Woo) and the plugin does not return any entries when searching for strings that are in the ACF fields although we did check the boxes for products and post meta in the settings of the plugin.Maybe the post meta search needs to be extended for WooCommerce.
mobizdev -
WP Spotlight Search is Perfect
WP Spotlight Search is Perfect
sherlockclubcom -
Game-changing plugin for the admin menu minimalist
Such a fantastic plugin! I'm a frequent user of Spotlight on MacOS, and WP Spotlight has allowed me to hide most of my admin menu items because I can now just search for them when I need them. It's also very well-maintained. Thanks so much for building such a useful plugin! :)
nicole.php -
Awesome plugin
I think the plugin is really great. I just tested it a bit. A really good backend search for admins and editors. Does it also work with content from ACF - Advanced Custom Fields? I have already created fields but no content yet.
Oliver -
Slick!
Pretty cool, does what it says. Nice interface. I'd give it six stars if it could be used to search post meta and user meta. Almost everything on my site is stored in custom fields.
nickfindley
Details
Advanced All in One Admin Search by WP Spotlight Global Search is a powerful quick navigation plugin for WordPress Dashboard - it is an advancement of …
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- admin search
- ajax search
- dashboard
- Menu search
- wp-admin
- Version
- 1.1.2
- Last updated
- May 15, 2025
- First published
- Sep 25, 2018
- Requires WordPress
- 3.1
- Tested up to
- 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
WP Spotlight FAQ
What does WP Spotlight do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Spotlight offers Install the plugin, and you will see the search field on the wp-admin bar, By default, menu search will be activated. However, you can include any searchable option from the plugin settings page and Now, type anything for WP Spotlight plugin to search your entire dashboard and list all available menus/options.
How many active installs does WP Spotlight have?
WordPress.org reports 900+ active installs for WP Spotlight as of September 7, 2026.
Is WP Spotlight still maintained?
The last release was on May 15, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is WP Spotlight free?
WP Spotlight is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.