Search Insights – Privacy-Friendly Search Analytics

Search Insights – Privacy-Friendly Search Analytics

Uncover exactly what visitors search for on your site. Stop guessing what content to create, fix content gaps, and boost engagement.

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  • Compatible with the latest major PHP release
    This plugin requieres PHP 7.0 or higher. The latest stable PHP 8.4.7 was released on 08 May 2025
  • No information about vulnerabilities and unfixed security issues is available.
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Ratings

29

Active installs

3K

Total Downloads

45K

Support Threads

0

Last updated

21 May 2025

Added

10 December 2019

Versions

37.06%62.94%
  • Version 1.3
  • Version 1.4

Screenshots

Search insights Dashboard
Search Insights Settings Page

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Changelog

= 2.0
* New: Rebranded from “WP Search Insights” to “Search Insights” with dedicated admin menu
* New: Added trend data visualization to popular searches
* New: Filter to view searches with or without results in popular searches block
* New: Visual loading indicators for large datasets
* New: Added database indexes for improved query performance
* New: Completely redesigned export experience
* New: AJAX-based settings saving with visual feedback
* New: Custom lightweight modal system (replacing ThickBox)
* Improved: Date ranges like “Today” or “Last 7 days” now properly update to reflect the current date
* Improved: Optimized queries for large datasets with better performance
* Improved: Enhanced search tracking for more accurate analytics
* Improved: Tooltips are now always visible when needed
* Improved: Increased settings block height to prevent unnecessary scrolling
* Improved: Shortened pagination in the All Searches table for large datasets
* Improved: Standardized timestamp storage to UTC
* Improved: Various styling consistency enhancements across all screens
* Dev: Added wpsi_batch_size filter to control AJAX batch size
* Dev: Added wpsi_datatable_columns filter to customize table columns
* Dev: Added wpsi_table_row_data filter to modify table row contents
* Dev: Added wpsi_dashboard_widget_cache_time filter (props @azinfiro)
* Updated: DataTables library with proper CSS prefixing
* Updated: Shepherd.js tour guide library
* Updated: Muuri.js grid layout library
* Updated: Help tips and guided tour content
* Fixed: ‘Clear data on uninstall’ option now properly removes all plugin data
* Fixed: All issues flagged by the WordPress Plugin Checker
* Removed: Tether library dependency
* Removed: Redundant moment.js (now using WP core version)
* Tested: Compatible with WordPress 6.8

1.4.0

1.3.9

1.3.8

1.3.7

1.3.6

1.3.5

1.3.4

1.3.3

1.3.2

1.3.1

1.3.0

1.2.1

1.2

1.1

1.0.0

How to install Search Insights – Privacy-Friendly Search Analytics

Two ways to install Search insights:

  1. From your WordPress dashboard:

    • Go to Plugins > Add New
    • Search for ‘Search insights’
    • Click ‘Install Now’ and then ‘Activate’
    • Your search tracking will start automatically!
  2. Manual installation:

    • Download Search insights from wordpress.org
    • Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
    • Upload the plugin file
    • Activate the plugin

That’s it! Click the link in the activation notice to see your search insights dashboard.