Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress
Fast, intelligent, and fully customizable search for your site.
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Swiftype Site Search Plugin for… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (400+ active installs)
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Swiftype Site Search Plugin… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| better search | >100 |
| custom search | >100 |
| relevant search | >100 |
| search | >100 |
| search by category | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 from 24 reviews
About Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPre…
From the official readme · v2.0.5Description
The Site Search WordPress plugin replaces the standard WordPress search with a polished, customizable, and more relevant search engine. Gain access to deep search insights and all the tools you need to customize and perfect your search experience. Join thousands of growing customers and bring world class search to your website, all backed under the hood by Elasticsearch.
Features
- Fully managed: We secure, store, and search all of your documents in the cloud. Your site stays fast.
- No programming required: Works with your theme’s existing search.php template. Drop in the Site Search plugin and it just works.
- Out of the box relevance: Pre-optimized typo tolerance, bigram matching, stemming, synonyms, phrase matching, and more.
- Automatic Updating: Search results automatically synchronize when you save, delete, or change WordPress content.
- Intuitive Dashboard: Use slick and powerful dashboard tools to customize your search relevance.
- Deep Insights: Impactful search analytics help you understand your users and guide you to productive actions.
- Choose Your Language: Supports 13 languages, including: English, French, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Universal, and more.
Read the Site Search WordPress guide for more details.
Installation
- Go to swiftype.com and sign up for an account.
- After logging in to Site Search, get your API Key from the dashboard.
- Install the Site Search WordPress plugin from the WordPress dashboard.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to the Site Search plugin page and enter your Site Search API Key on the first screen.
- Name your search engine, choose from one of 13 languages, then create it.
- Build your search index by clicking the “Synchronize” button.
- Search!
Email support@swiftype.com if you are having trouble.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I sign up for a Swiftype Site Search account?
Sign up for an account at https://swiftype.com. Plans start at $79.
Why don’t search results in the Site Search Dashboard match what’s displayed on my site?
Your posts may have fallen out of sync. Click ‘Synchronize’ from within the plugin to correct this.
Changelog
This fixes an important issue for many users that prevented synchronization of new posts and first time authentication. Please upgrade immediately and resynchronize your posts.
2.0.5
- Do not index posts with type attachment anymore by default
- Added a new filter to allow to customize indexed post types swiftype_allowed_post_types
2.0.4
- Fix composer package type
- Fix error reporting during config and synchronization
2.0.3
- Update Site Search client to the latest
2.0.2
- WP-CLI fixes and action refactoring
2.0.1
- Polishes README.txt
- Remove trailing quote in language list
2.0.0
- Using the new official Swiftype Site Search PHP client.
- Complete refactoring of the module.
- New admin user interface
- Facet management from the admin
- New rendering of the facet filters in search results.
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FAQ
Swiftype Site Search Plugin for Wor…: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 9, 2026
Is Swiftype Site Search Plugin for… free?
Yes. Swiftype Site Search Plugin for… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Swiftype Site Search Plugin for… safe to use in 2026?
Swiftype Site Search Plugin for… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Swiftype Site Search Plugin for…?
Swiftype Site Search Plugin for… is active on 400+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 138,276 times since it launched in June 2012. It was downloaded 179 times in the last 30 days.
Does Swiftype Site Search Plugin for… work with WordPress 7.1?
Swiftype Site Search Plugin for… is officially tested up to WordPress 5.8.18, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Swiftype Site Search Plugin for… last updated?
The latest version, 2.0.5, was released on September 15, 2021 (5 years ago).
Who makes Swiftype Site Search Plugin for…?
Swiftype Site Search Plugin for… is developed and maintained by matthewtyriley.
What are the best alternatives to Swiftype Site Search Plugin for…?
The most popular alternatives to Swiftype Site Search Plugin for… are Relevanssi – A Better Search (100K+ installs), Ajax Search Lite (70K+ installs) and ACF: Better Search (40K+ installs).
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