Customizer Search
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| Nikschavan | 31 Jul 2017 to 19 Jun 2025, 25 commits |
|---|---|
| patilvikasj | 8 Jul 2019 to 8 Jul 2019, 1 commits |
| brainstormworg | 16 Jul 2024 to 14 Apr 2025, 4 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 17 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 19 Jun 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Average rating 5.0 in Q4 2024.
| 5 star | 10 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 427 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 761 |
| 18 May 2026 | 737 |
| 25 May 2026 | 686 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 738 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 656 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 632 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 632 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 593 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 630 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 619 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 642 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 635 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 642 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 569 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 624 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 622 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 549 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 582 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 593 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 602 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 555 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 600 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 539 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 724 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 655 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 97 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 17% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Nikhil Chavan |
| Added | 31 Jul 2017 |
| Last updated | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | search, customizer |
Other plugins by this author: Unlist Posts & Pages, Header Footer for Beaver Builder
Questions
Is Customizer Search still maintained?
Customizer Search was last updated on 19 Jun 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.
Is Customizer Search safe?
Customizer Search has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.
Who owns Customizer Search?
The wordpress.org author is Nikhil Chavan. Recent committers: Nikschavan, brainstormworg, patilvikasj, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Customizer Search?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor, Custom Login Page Customizer, Block Visibility - Conditional Visibility Control for the Block Editor, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability, CMS Tree Page View - Reorder Pages with a Drag-and-Drop Tree.