WP Admin Category Search
This plugin adds search functionality to category-like taxonomies and dropdowns like author on add / edit post / page admin pages.
4.6(13 reviews)
·2.0K+ active installs·Updated 2 years agoAs of April 2026, WP Admin Category Search is a WordPress categories plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 4.6/5 rating from 13 reviews. It has been downloaded 26K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: List category posts.
4.6/513 reviews
2.0K+active installs
26K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
The search fields simply filter the lists in their current box.
Use the settings page to manage the location of search fields.
Simple as the sun, using easy JS.
Especially useful when there are a lot of categories, like in case of a shop.
It needs jQuery to run !
Trims beginning and ending spaces !
Works with the classic editor of WordPress 5, the new editor has this functionality included.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Really helpful for long category list
by panon·2 years ago
This is really really helpful for long category lists. If it has an ajax search to show categories as you type, also it would be awesome
Amazing
by heroksiddiqi·2 years ago
can you add Jquery Auto Suggestion?
Life Saver!
by kattouf·3 years ago
This should be built into wp by default1 I have been looking for this for a long time. Works great! Thanks!
very nice plugin
by storix·4 years ago
very nice plugin. THX
Excellent Plugin, which saved my project for a Client !!!
by potel·5 years ago
Excellent Plugin, which saved my project for a Client with a block with more than 100 hierarchical terms !! Congratulations for the work !! The only Taxonomy search plugin with dynamic search !! Great!! If I could I would give 1000 stars !!
Download Trends
Today: 9Yesterday: 11This week: 89Period total: 4K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 6.2.9 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.3
87.3%
Other
7.3%
v1.2
5.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
0.2
- Made the input field look nicer
- Reset link now resets search field, too
Contributors
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