Legislator Search
Adds a widget that allows users to search for their US congressional legislators. Requires a Sunlight Labs API Key.
Consider an alternative
Legislator Search shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.3 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Legislator Search stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| congress | #20 |
| legislators | #4 |
| representatives | >100 |
| search | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Legislator Search
From the official readme · v0.1.0Description
This plugin adds an AJAX-enabled widget that allows users to quickly and easily search for congressional legislators
by zip code.
This plugin requires a Sunlight Labs API key.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Unzip and upload
legislator_searchto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
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Legislator Search: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026
Is Legislator Search free?
Yes. Legislator Search is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Legislator Search safe to use in 2026?
Legislator Search shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Legislator Search?
Legislator Search is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,996 times since it launched in March 2012. It was downloaded 62 times in the last 30 days.
Does Legislator Search work with WordPress 7.1?
Legislator Search is officially tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Legislator Search last updated?
The latest version, 0.1.0, was released on March 2, 2012 (15 years ago).
Who makes Legislator Search?
Legislator Search is developed and maintained by FlapjackLabs.
What are the best alternatives to Legislator Search?
The most popular alternatives to Legislator Search are Event Tickets with Ticket S… (1K+ installs), Civic Lookup (10+ installs) and Capitol GAINS: CreativEngin… (<10 installs).
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