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Search Fixer

by bennettmcelwee · 200+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical1 Warning

Limited data: Search Fixer has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Search Fixer
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Search Fixer still maintained?
No. Last release 16 Jun 2011, over 15 years ago. 16 Jun 2011 · wordpress.org
Who owns Search Fixer, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Search Fixer removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Search Fixer safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Search Fixer update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0. No one-star spike after it. 16 Jun 2011 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 187 months (last release 16 Jun 2011). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.15 Jun 2012Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, 40 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.

No ownership change since 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
15 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Search Fixer
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 16 Jun 2011. Tested up to 3.1, 40 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

200+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.0
Authorbennettmcelwee
Added16 Jun 2011
Last updated16 Jun 2011
Active installs200+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to3.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsspace, Pretty, search, permalink, search-meter

Other plugins by this author: Search Meter, Evermore, Code Markup, Seemore, Top Cat

Questions

Is Search Fixer still maintained?

No. Last release 16 Jun 2011, over 15 years ago.

Who owns Search Fixer, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Search Fixer removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Search Fixer safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Search Fixer update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.0. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue