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Better Search - Relevant search results for WordPress

by Ajay · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Better Search - Relevant search results for WordPress is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Better Search - Relevant search results for WordPress
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
Ajay20 Mar 2009 to 3 Nov 2026, 131 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
today
Releases, 24 months
30
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Better Search - Relevant search results for WordPress
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20244
Q1 20253
Q2 20255
Q3 20251
Q4 20251
Q1 20263
Q2 20261
Q3 20267
Q4 20265

Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
22 Nov 2025Better Search <= 4.2.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 4.2.14.2.242
7 May 2025Better Search <= 4.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 4.1.04.1.10
18 Mar 2024Better Search <= 3.3.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 3.3.03.3.10
10 Apr 2023Better Search <= 3.1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 3.1.03.2.00
1 Mar 2021Better Search <= 2.5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Import8.8< 2.5.32.5.30
1 Mar 2021Better Search <= 2.5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass4.3<= 2.5.22.5.30
15 Mar 2019Better Search < 2.2.3 - SQL Injection9.3< 2.2.32.2.35
16 Dec 2014Better Search <= 1.3.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.3.41.3.50

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.4 from 61 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star45
4 star7
3 star3
2 star0
1 star6

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Better Search - Relevant search results for WordPress
4 May 2026315
11 May 2026359
18 May 2026550
25 May 2026329
1 Jun 2026251
8 Jun 2026231
15 Jun 2026315
22 Jun 2026220
29 Jun 2026190
6 Jul 20261,868
13 Jul 20262,067
20 Jul 2026438
27 Jul 2026939
3 Aug 20261,710
10 Aug 2026464
17 Aug 20262,007
24 Aug 20261,802
31 Aug 20262,026
7 Sep 20262,043
14 Sep 2026715
21 Sep 2026582
28 Sep 20261,826
5 Oct 2026876
12 Oct 20263,290
19 Oct 2026932
26 Oct 20261,918
2 Nov 2026492

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 56% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

SearchWP Live Ajax SearchScore 91 · 40,000+ACF: Better SearchScore 91 · 40,000+WP Search with AlgoliaScore 91 · 7,000+Highlight Search TermsScore 91 · 6,000+Jetpack SearchScore 91 · 5,000+

Facts

Version4.5.4
AuthorAjay
Added20 Mar 2009
Last updated3 Nov 2026
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress6.9
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics
Tagssearch, relevance, better search, related search, relevant search

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Questions

Is Better Search - Relevant search results for WordPress still maintained?

Better Search - Relevant search results for WordPress was last updated on 3 Nov 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Better Search - Relevant search results for WordPress safe?

Better Search - Relevant search results for WordPress has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Better Search - Relevant search results for WordPress?

The wordpress.org author is Ajay. Recent committers: Ajay, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Better Search - Relevant search results for WordPress?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: SearchWP Live Ajax Search, ACF: Better Search, WP Search with Algolia, Highlight Search Terms, Jetpack Search.

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