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Search & Filter

by Code Amp · 40,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Search & Filter is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

90/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Search & Filter
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
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
DesignsAndCode12 Sep 2013 to 28 Sep 2020, 76 commits
codeamp11 Jan 2021 to 22 Aug 2026, 36 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Search & Filter
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 22 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
7 Oct 2025Search & Filter <= 1.2.17 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.2.171.2.180
27 Dec 2022Search & Filter <= 1.2.15 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 1.2.151.2.160

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Search & Filter
Q1 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20252.0
Q2 20253.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20253.0
Q1 20261.0
Q2 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star148
4 star4
3 star4
2 star7
1 star12
Latest low reviews

Momentum

40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Search & Filter
4 May 2026630
11 May 20261,324
18 May 20261,247
25 May 20261,201
1 Jun 20261,154
8 Jun 20261,186
15 Jun 20261,167
22 Jun 20261,074
29 Jun 20261,113
6 Jul 20261,128
13 Jul 20261,144
20 Jul 20261,159
27 Jul 20261,145
3 Aug 20261,053
10 Aug 20261,073
17 Aug 20261,133
24 Aug 20261,124
31 Aug 20261,036
7 Sep 20261,002
14 Sep 20261,117
21 Sep 20261,151
28 Sep 20261,100
5 Oct 20261,149
12 Oct 20261,050
19 Oct 20261,937
26 Oct 20261,642
2 Nov 2026216

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 7% 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

Version1.2.18
AuthorCode Amp
Added12 Sep 2013
Last updated22 Aug 2026
Active installs40,000+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Structure & Navigation > Tags & Classification
Tagstag, filter, search, category, taxonomy

Other plugins by this author: Forget About Shortcode Buttons, Custom Layouts - Post + Product grids made easy, Reveal Post Data

Questions

Is Search & Filter still maintained?

Search & Filter was last updated on 22 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Search & Filter safe?

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

Who owns Search & Filter?

The wordpress.org author is Code Amp. Recent committers: codeamp, DesignsAndCode, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Search & Filter?

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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