by Ajay
4.5 (58 reviews)
Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress
Better Search replaces the default WordPress search with a better search engine that gives contextual results sorted by relevance.
Compatible with WP 6.9
v4.2.1
Current Version v4.2.1
Updated 3 weeks ago
Last Update on 29 Nov, 2025
Synced 23 hours ago
Last Synced on
Rank
#3,166
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No change
Active Installs
5K+
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No change
KW Avg Position
149
-4 better
Downloads
287.2K
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Total downloads
Support Resolved
25%
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No change
Rating
90%
Review 4.5 out of 5
4.5
(58 reviews)
Next Milestone 6K
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6K+
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Growth Needed
5,887
Current Installs
Need 113 more installs to reach 6K+
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#3,166
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Reviews & Ratings
4.5
58 reviews
Overall
90%
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 1 of 1| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| relevance | 149 | — | Tag | 1 day ago |
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- Historical ranking data
- Competitor keyword analysis
Support Threads Overview
Resolved
Unresolved
4
Total Threads
1
Resolved
3
Unresolved
25%
Resolution Rate
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- Version
- 4.2.1
- Last Updated
- Nov 29, 2025
- Requires WP
- 6.5+
- Tested Up To
- 6.9
- PHP Version
- 7.4 or higher
- Author
- Ajay
Support & Rating
- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5
- Reviews
- 58
- Support Threads
- 4
- Resolved
- 25%
Keywords
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Upgrade NowFrequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress
Yes! It replaces the default WordPress search and integrates with most themes out of the box.
Yes, you can enable searching in any public post type from the settings.
Better Search uses MySQL FULLTEXT indexes and includes internal caching. It also works well with external caching plugins.
Yes, you can override the results template by copying the file to your theme directory. More info in the documentation.
It filters out selected keywords from being searched. Handy for family-safe sites. Better Search includes a very cool profanity filter using the script from Banbuilder. You can customize which list of words you want to filter out from the Better Search settings page. Find the setting called "Filter these words:". The plugin will automatically strip out partial and complete references to these words. You can turn the filter off by emptying the list.
You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team help validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. Report a security vulnerability.