Search in Place
Healthy: maintained, last release 30 Sep 2026, 17 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Search in Place still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 30 Sep 2026, 17 releases in the last 24 months. 30 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Search in Place, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer codepeople since Jun 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Search in Place removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Search in Place safe?
- 3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.5.6). Not on the exploited list. 3 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Search in Place update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.5.7. No one-star spike after it. 30 Sep 2026 · Release history
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.
| codepeople | 29 Jun 2012 to 30 Sep 2026, 226 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 35 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 17
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 4 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 5 |
| Q1 2025 | 5 |
| Q2 2025 | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 30 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 60 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.5.6).
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2026 | Search in Place <= 1.5.5 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 7.2 | <= 1.5.5 | 1.5.6 | Patched before disclosure |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Search in Place <= 1.0.104 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Feedback Submission | 4.3 | <= 1.0.104 | 1.0.105 | Patched before disclosure |
| 28 Feb 2023 | Search in Place <= 1.0.104 - Missing Authorization to Feedback Submission | 4.3 | <= 1.0.104 | 1.0.105 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 55 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 124 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,341 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,618 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 282 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 274 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 205 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 155 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 133 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 265 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 134 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 120 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 140 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 144 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 186 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 145 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 124 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 151 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 2,752 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 619 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 325 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,680 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 703 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 269 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 373 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 315 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 46 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 47% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.5.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | codepeople |
| Added | 29 Jun 2012 |
| Last updated | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | search, ajax search, live search, in page search, wordpress search |
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Questions
Is Search in Place still maintained?
Yes. Last release 30 Sep 2026, 17 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Search in Place, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer codepeople since Jun 2012.
Was Search in Place removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Search in Place safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.5.6). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Search in Place update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5.7. No one-star spike after it.