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Sitelinks Search Box

by apasionados · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Sitelinks Search Box
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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
apasionados10 Sep 2014 to 1 Feb 2026, 66 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Sitelinks Search Box
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20263
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 1 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 6 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star6
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Sitelinks Search Box
4 May 202631
11 May 202659
18 May 202656
25 May 202668
1 Jun 202650
8 Jun 202653
15 Jun 202652
22 Jun 202638
29 Jun 202638
6 Jul 202645
13 Jul 202647
20 Jul 202647
27 Jul 202661
3 Aug 202672
10 Aug 202667
17 Aug 202675
24 Aug 202661
31 Aug 202657
7 Sep 202670
14 Sep 202673
21 Sep 202671
28 Sep 202672
5 Oct 202675
12 Oct 202677
19 Oct 2026133
26 Oct 2026110
2 Nov 202614

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 35% 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

Version1.5
Authorapasionados
Added10 Sep 2014
Last updated1 Feb 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsgoogle sitelinks, Sitelinks Search Box, google sitelinks search box

Other plugins by this author: Server IP & Memory Usage Display, Clear All Cache for WP Super Cache, Show modified Date in admin lists, Lead info with country for Contact Form 7, Customize Login Image, Sortable Word Count Reloaded, Export Post Info, DoFollow Case by Case, Email Notification on Login, Comment Blacklist Updater, Search engines blocked warning, Block Archive.org via WordPress robots.txt

Questions

Is Sitelinks Search Box still maintained?

Sitelinks Search Box was last updated on 1 Feb 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Sitelinks Search Box safe?

Sitelinks Search Box has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Sitelinks Search Box?

The wordpress.org author is apasionados. Recent committers: apasionados, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Sitelinks Search Box?

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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