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YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search

by YITHEMES · 30,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 29 Oct 2026, 31 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security80
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search still maintained?
Yes. Last release 29 Oct 2026, 31 releases in the last 24 months. 29 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer yithemes since Aug 2013. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search safe?
7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.28.1). Not on the exploited list. 24 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.30.0. No one-star spike after it. 29 Oct 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
yithemes2 Aug 2013 to 29 Oct 2026, 349 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
6 days ago
Releases, 24 months
31
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search
Q1 20242
Q2 20242
Q3 202413
Q4 20249
Q1 20253
Q2 20252
Q3 20254
Q4 20252
Q1 20263
Q2 20262
Q3 20264
Q4 20262

Last release 29 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.

Average rating per quarter for YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search
Q4 20241.0
Q3 20251.0
Q1 20263.0

Average rating rose from 1.0 to 3.0 between Q4 2024 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star16
4 star3
3 star2
2 star5
1 star16
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (7 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.28.1).

Show 7 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
24 Sep 2026YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search <= 2.28.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 2.28.02.28.1Patched before disclosure
30 Sep 2024YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search <= 2.8.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection7.5<= 2.8.02.8.1Patched before disclosure
2 Sep 2024YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search <= 2.7.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.7.02.7.1Patched before disclosure
23 May 2024YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search <= 2.4.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 2.4.02.4.183
11 Nov 2022YITH plugins by YITHEMES <= (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization7.1<= 1.25.01.25.1153
11 Nov 2022YITH plugins by YITHEMES <= (Various Versions) - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.25.01.25.1153
31 Oct 2019YIT Plugin Framework <= 3.3.8 - Authenticated Settings Change4.3<= 1.6.91.7.1461

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.28.1 (vulnerability).

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

Support

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

Momentum

30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search
4 May 2026393
11 May 202610,532
18 May 20263,122
25 May 20261,740
1 Jun 20261,392
8 Jun 20261,225
15 Jun 20269,663
22 Jun 20262,179
29 Jun 20261,632
6 Jul 20262,227
13 Jul 202610,021
20 Jul 20262,575
27 Jul 20261,740
3 Aug 20261,435
10 Aug 202610,673
17 Aug 20261,980
24 Aug 20261,517
31 Aug 202610,461
7 Sep 20262,104
14 Sep 20262,409
21 Sep 202611,106
28 Sep 20269,942
5 Oct 20263,883
12 Oct 20261,660
19 Oct 20261,787
26 Oct 20269,719
2 Nov 2026543

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 21% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.30.0
AuthorYITHEMES
Added2 Aug 2013
Last updated29 Oct 2026
Active installs30,000+
Requires WordPress6.8
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagswoocommerce search form, woocommerce search page, woocommerce search by sku, woocommerce search results, woocommerce search shortcode

Other plugins by this author: YITH WooCommerce Wishlist, YITH WooCommerce Compare, YITH WooCommerce Quick View, YITH WooCommerce Ajax Product Filter, YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode, YITH WooCommerce Product Add-Ons, YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards, YITH WooCommerce Badge Management, YITH WooCommerce Product Gallery & Image Zoom, YITH Request a Quote for WooCommerce, YITH Color and Label Variations for WooCommerce, YITH Infinite Scrolling

Questions

Is YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search still maintained?

Yes. Last release 29 Oct 2026, 31 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer yithemes since Aug 2013.

Was YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search safe?

7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.28.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.30.0. No one-star spike after it.

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