Search API WordPress Plugin
Search API is a set of functions that allows developers to easily implement new search functionality for WordPress. A set of plugins to enhance the se
Note: Developer documentation, bug reporting information, and other miscellaneous notes are included under "Other Notes".
Currently the search engine included in WordPress is very limited as to what types or categories of data it can locate and how a blog user can employ the system to locate them (search mode). For example, you cannot search blog posts with a simple strategy such as “find A string in category C”. You can’t perform a search such as “search all categories, but not category B”. It also doesn’t support advanced boolean search query formats (grouping, OR, NOT, AND).
For these reasons, the WordPress search system needed an overhaul and enhancement. Members of a blog need to be able to find what they need quickly and efficiently. The search capabilities of WordPress should allow for a greater flexibility and power in search configuration and strat
api
google
gsoc
mysql
search
search-api
Sites running Search API, click to open one
Plugins with a similar footprint
Ranked by how many sites run them — a quick way to compare alternatives.
Usage of Search API over time
June 2023 — July 2024Between June 2023 and July 2024 the number of sites running this plugin went from 6 to 9 — up 3 (+50%).
| Month | Sites | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | 9 | -1 |
| June 2024 | 10 | +0 |
| May 2024 | 10 | +1 |
| April 2024 | 9 | +0 |
| March 2024 | 9 | +1 |
| February 2024 | 8 | +0 |
| January 2024 | 8 | +0 |
| December 2023 | 8 | +0 |
| November 2023 | 8 | +0 |
| October 2023 | 8 | +1 |
| September 2023 | 7 | +1 |
| August 2023 | 6 | +0 |
| July 2023 | 6 | +0 |
| June 2023 | 6 | — |
Sites running Search API
All sites in the collection9 examples from the collection. Open any site to see the theme and plugins we found on it.
