Civic Lookup
This plugin looks up congressional legislators for a given address.
Consider an alternative
Civic Lookup shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.7 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Civic Lookup stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| congress | #12 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Civic Lookup
From the official readme · v1.2Description
This plugin looks up congressional legislators for a given address using
the google civic api. You are required to have a google civic api key to
utilize this plugin.
1.1
- Remove custom css and other fixes.
1.0
May 2021 – first release
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
Best Civic Lookup alternatives
All congress plugins →FAQ
Civic Lookup: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026
Is Civic Lookup free?
Yes. Civic Lookup is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Civic Lookup safe to use in 2026?
Civic Lookup shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Civic Lookup?
Civic Lookup is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,290 times since it launched in May 2021. It was downloaded 47 times in the last 30 days.
Does Civic Lookup work with WordPress 7.1?
Civic Lookup is officially tested up to WordPress 5.7.20, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Civic Lookup need?
Civic Lookup requires PHP 5.3 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Civic Lookup last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on May 27, 2021 (5 years ago).
Who makes Civic Lookup?
Civic Lookup is developed and maintained by jonahwhale.
What are the best alternatives to Civic Lookup?
The most popular alternatives to Civic Lookup are Event Tickets with Ticket S… (1K+ installs), Legislator Search (10+ installs) and Capitol GAINS: CreativEngin… (<10 installs).
Powered by PageForge
Want thousands of pages that rank like these? Build them in an afternoon.
This directory runs on the same engine as PageForge. Turn any spreadsheet, CSV or API into thousands of fast, SEO-ready WordPress pages — with schema, internal links and AI-written copy baked in.
- CSV, Google Sheets & API data sources
- AI content, schema & internal links per page
- Works with Elementor, Gutenberg, Yoast & Rank Math
- Free on WordPress.org — no credit card
