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WP Extended Search

by Sumit Singh · 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.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Extended Search
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Extended Search still maintained?
Yes. Last release 7 Dec 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 7 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Extended Search, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer 5um17 since Sep 2014. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Extended Search removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Extended Search safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.1.2). Not on the exploited list. 5 Jan 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Extended Search update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.1. No one-star spike after it. 20 Apr 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
5um1714 Sep 2014 to 7 Dec 2025, 61 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Extended Search
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 7 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Average rating per quarter for WP Extended Search
Q4 20235.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q3 20255.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star67
4 star3
3 star0
2 star1
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.1.2).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
5 Jan 2023WP Extended Search <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 2.1.12.1.2Patched before disclosure

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Extended Search
4 May 2026192
11 May 2026378
18 May 2026400
25 May 2026387
1 Jun 2026346
8 Jun 2026342
15 Jun 2026344
22 Jun 2026334
29 Jun 2026315
6 Jul 2026342
13 Jul 2026278
20 Jul 2026375
27 Jul 2026327
3 Aug 2026354
10 Aug 2026356
17 Aug 2026293
24 Aug 2026330
31 Aug 2026294
7 Sep 2026331
14 Sep 2026373
21 Sep 2026383
28 Sep 2026339
5 Oct 2026368
12 Oct 2026363
19 Oct 2026607
26 Oct 2026501
2 Nov 202673

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 12% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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

SearchWP Live Ajax SearchScore 100 · 40,000+ACFScore 100 · 40,000+Search & FilterScore 98 · 40,000+Search ExcludeScore 92 · 50,000+Ivory SearchScore 89 · 90,000+

Facts

Version2.2.1
AuthorSumit Singh
Added14 Sep 2014
Last updated7 Dec 2025
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress4.9
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagssearch, tag search, advanced search, category search, woocommerce search

Other plugins by this author: Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets, WP Easy Login - Remember Recent Usernames

Questions

Is WP Extended Search still maintained?

Yes. Last release 7 Dec 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP Extended Search, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer 5um17 since Sep 2014.

Was WP Extended Search removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WP Extended Search safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.1.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP Extended Search update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.2.1. No one-star spike after it.

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