SearchWP Modal Search Form
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is SearchWP Modal Search Form still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 15 Dec 2025, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 15 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns SearchWP Modal Search Form, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer pavlo.opanasenko since Jul 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was SearchWP Modal Search Form removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is SearchWP Modal Search Form safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest SearchWP Modal Search Form update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.5.7. No one-star spike after it. 15 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.
| plugin-master | 26 Jun 2019 to 26 Jun 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| jchristopher | 26 Jun 2019 to 29 Mar 2021, 48 commits |
| griffinjt | 20 Feb 2022 to 20 Feb 2022, 2 commits |
| pavlo.opanasenko | 11 Jul 2022 to 26 Feb 2025, 9 commits |
| ambrelio | 3 Jun 2025 to 15 Dec 2025, 2 commits |
5 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 15 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 120 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 216 |
| 18 May 2026 | 176 |
| 25 May 2026 | 209 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 200 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 194 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 181 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 141 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 128 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 160 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 140 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 161 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 148 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 183 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 181 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 172 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 173 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 179 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 149 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 156 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 185 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 212 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 188 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 165 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 257 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 251 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 39 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 3% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 0.5.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | Syed Balkhi |
| Added | 26 Jun 2019 |
| Last updated | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | Forms & Data Collection > Form Builders & Creators |
| Tags | form, modal, search, searchwp, searchform |
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Questions
Is SearchWP Modal Search Form still maintained?
Yes. Last release 15 Dec 2025, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns SearchWP Modal Search Form, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer pavlo.opanasenko since Jul 2022.
Was SearchWP Modal Search Form removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is SearchWP Modal Search Form safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest SearchWP Modal Search Form update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.5.7. No one-star spike after it.