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Media Search Enhanced

by Yoren Chang · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Media Search Enhanced
Ownership100
Maintenance85
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
1fixdotio23 Mar 2014 to 4 Nov 2025, 30 commits
yoren21 Jan 2026 to 9 Sep 2026, 3 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
56 days ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Media Search Enhanced
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 9 Sep 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
7 Jan 2026Media Search Enhanced <= 0.9.1 - Authenticated (Author+) SQL Injection6.5<= 0.9.10.9.215

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.4 from 28 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star23
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star4

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Media Search Enhanced
4 May 2026110
11 May 2026143
18 May 2026170
25 May 2026121
1 Jun 2026141
8 Jun 2026165
15 Jun 2026120
22 Jun 2026108
29 Jun 202697
6 Jul 202697
13 Jul 2026118
20 Jul 2026145
27 Jul 2026200
3 Aug 2026176
10 Aug 2026169
17 Aug 2026148
24 Aug 2026105
31 Aug 2026149
7 Sep 2026704
14 Sep 2026331
21 Sep 2026254
28 Sep 2026236
5 Oct 2026215
12 Oct 2026191
19 Oct 2026285
26 Oct 2026223
2 Nov 202646

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 1% 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

Version1.0.1
AuthorYoren Chang
Added23 Mar 2014
Last updated9 Sep 2026
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Media Library & Asset Management
Tagsmedia, attachment, media library

Other plugins by this author: Categories Metabox Enhanced, Custom Featured Image Metabox, Unsortable Meta Box, Completely Delete, Quick Add Child

Questions

Is Media Search Enhanced still maintained?

Media Search Enhanced was last updated on 9 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Media Search Enhanced safe?

Media Search Enhanced has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Media Search Enhanced?

The wordpress.org author is Yoren Chang. Recent committers: yoren, 1fixdotio, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Media Search Enhanced?

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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