WP Search Suggest
Limited data: WP Search Suggest has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Search Suggest still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 21 Aug 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 21 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Search Suggest, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer obenland since Dec 2013. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Search Suggest removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Search Suggest safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Search Suggest update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 8. No one-star spike after it. 12 Nov 2023 · 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.
| obenland | 30 Dec 2013 to 21 Aug 2026, 25 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 21 Aug 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.
| 5 star | 9 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 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
400+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 8 |
|---|---|
| Author | Konstantin Obenland |
| Added | 29 Apr 2011 |
| Last updated | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 400+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | ajax, jquery, search |
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Questions
Is WP Search Suggest still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Aug 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP Search Suggest, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer obenland since Dec 2013.
Was WP Search Suggest removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP Search Suggest safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Search Suggest update safe to install?
No ownership change before 8. No one-star spike after it.