Search Hero replaces the default search with a better search that sorts by relevance. Designed for fast performance, and large wordpress sites.
As of April 2026, Search Hero is a WordPress search plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 824 times in total. Requires WordPress 4.9+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2024. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: String locator.
Search Hero replaces the standard WordPress search with a better search engine. You’ll get faster more relevant results, and your users will thank you.
Your wordpress content will need to be indexed after plugin installation. Once the content is indexed, new and updated content will be kept up to date automatically.
The index process can be done from the plugin settings page, and also using wp-cli on the command line.
For large sites with many posts, using wp-cli is recommended. The command to index is wp-cli search-hero index
| WordPress | 4.9+ requiredTested up to 6.6.5 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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