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Search Meter

by bennettmcelwee · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

76/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Search Meter
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Search Meter still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Dec 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Search Meter, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer bennettmcelwee since Jun 2008. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Search Meter removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Search Meter safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.13.3). Not on the exploited list. 11 Mar 2020 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Search Meter update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.14.1. No one-star spike after it. 3 Dec 2025 · Release history

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
bennettmcelwee2 Jun 2008 to 3 Dec 2025, 111 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2008.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Search Meter
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20253
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 3 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q1 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star22
4 star2
3 star1
2 star0
1 star4
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.13.3).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
11 Mar 2020Search Meter <= 2.13.2 - Remote Code Execution9.8< 2.13.32.13.3128

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

Support

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

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Search Meter
4 May 2026143
11 May 2026301
18 May 2026267
25 May 2026286
1 Jun 2026258
8 Jun 2026272
15 Jun 2026343
22 Jun 2026230
29 Jun 2026208
6 Jul 2026194
13 Jul 2026298
20 Jul 2026339
27 Jul 2026258
3 Aug 2026305
10 Aug 2026285
17 Aug 2026364
24 Aug 2026285
31 Aug 2026332
7 Sep 2026309
14 Sep 2026289
21 Sep 2026375
28 Sep 2026368
5 Oct 2026540
12 Oct 2026764
19 Oct 20261,073
26 Oct 2026705
2 Nov 2026161

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 91% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version2.14.1
Authorbennettmcelwee
Added2 Jun 2008
Last updated3 Dec 2025
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress3.2
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities
Tagsmeter, search, widget, statistics, search-meter

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

Questions

Is Search Meter still maintained?

Yes. Last release 3 Dec 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Search Meter, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer bennettmcelwee since Jun 2008.

Was Search Meter removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Search Meter safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.13.3). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Search Meter update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.14.1. 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