Highlight Search Terms
v1.8.4Very lightweight (vanilla) Javascript that wraps search terms in an HTML5 mark tag within WordPress search results.
Rank
4 minutes ago
Official installs
public bucket
Est. installs
Total downloads
all time
Rating
40 reviews
Support threads
open topics
Support resolved
of threads
Tested up to
compatibility
Historical growth
Growth %, estimated installs, rank and downloads — updated daily.
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Search position for tracked keywords.
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| Metric | |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 7.1K | 7.2K | 8.4K | 9.8K |
| WP.org rank | #2,721 | #2,701 | #2,454 | #2,238 |
| 30d growth | -27.2% | -29.8% | -26.8% | -81.6% |
| Rating | 5 ★ | 5 ★ | 4.1 ★ | 5 ★ |
| Reviews | 40 | 9 | 29 | 5 |
| Support resolved | — | 0% | 0% | — |
| Version | 1.8.4 | 2.6 | 5.3.3 | 1.4.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.2 | 7.0.2 | 7.0.2 | 7.0.2 |
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Development activity
- Last updated
- 2026-07-09 3:52pm GMT
- Latest version
- 1.8.4
- Compatible up to
- WordPress 7.0.2
- Requires
- WordPress 3.7
- Developer
- Rolf Allard van Hagen
- Plugin site
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Estimated installs
7,081
Confidence
high
Data updated
Aug 6, 2026
Tracking since
2026-07-26