Search Meter for WordPress Plugin Directory
Search Meter is a WordPress app, with a 4.3 average rating from 29 reviews, as of Jul 16, 2026.
Search Meter is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by bennettmcelwee. With a rating of 4.3★ from 29 reviews.
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Search Meter is a well-rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Statistics category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 29 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by bennettmcelwee — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (29) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Search Meter works
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If you have a Search box on your site, Search Meter automatically records what people are searching for — and whether they are finding what they are looking for. Search Meter’s admin interface shows you what people have been searching for in the last couple of days, and in the last week or month. It also shows you which searches have been unsuccessful. If people search your site and get no results, they’ll probably go elsewhere. With Search Meter, you’ll be able to find out what people are searching for, and give them what they want by creating new posts on those topics.
You can also show your readers what the most popular searches are. Customize your theme and add the Popular Searches block, which displays a configurable list of recent popular successful search terms on your site, with each term hyperlinked to the actual search results. You can also add a Recent Searches block, which simply displays the most recent searches. Both blocks are also available as widgets for older WordPress installations. And if you want to edit your theme, both of these functions are also available as template tags.
Search Meter installs easily and requires no configuration. Just install it, activate it, and it starts tracking your visitors’ searches.
View Statistics To see your search statistics, Log in to WordPress Admin. On your dashboard you will see a Search Meter widget listing search statistics from the last seven days. For more details, go to the Dashboard menu on the left and click Search Meter. You’ll see the most popular searches in the last day, week and month. Click “Last 100 Searches” or “Last 500 Searches” to see lists of all recent searches. You can download the statistics as a file that you can open in Excel or a similar program.
Manage Statistics There are a few options available if you go to the Settings section and click Search Meter. Use the radio buttons to determine who will be allowed to see the full search statistics. You can also type in a list of filter words; any search terms containing these words will not show up in the Recent Searches and Popular Searches blocks.
Advanced users: You can check the “Ignore” box to tell Search Meter to ignore searches made by logged-in administrators, so you can test things without cluttering your search statistics. You can also check the “Keep detailed information” checkbox to make Search Meter save technical information about every search (the information is taken from the HTTP headers).
Use the Reset Statistics button to clear all past search statistics; Search Meter will immediately start gathering fresh statistics.
Category rankings
As of Jul 16, 2026- Meter#0of 2Top 1%
- Search-meter#0of 1Top 1%
- Statistics#0of 87Top 1%
- Search#18of 536Top 4%
- Widget#20of 781Top 3%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Search Meter stands in the Statistics category
Search Meter ranks #0 of 87 apps in the Statistics category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Search Meter?
Search Meter is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.3-star rating from 29 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Statistics category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by bennettmcelwee.
Who uses Search Meter?
Currently around 20,000 active stores have installed Search Meter. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Statistics category on WordPress.