Sitelinks Search Box

74 Quality Score

Active Installs

15/30

With around 2,000 active installs, the plugin sits in a modest niche but scores above baseline given how specialized the functionality is.

Update Freshness

22/25

It was updated in early February 2026 and is tested against WordPress 6.9.4, indicating the author is actively keeping it current.

User Rating

15/15

A perfect 100 score from 6 reviewers is encouraging but based on a very small sample and should be read with some caution.

Support Health

8/15

There are zero support threads in the repository, which means there is no public track record of how responsive the author is when issues arise.

WP Compatibility

15/15

It works on WordPress 3.0.1 and up with no PHP version restriction noted, and is confirmed working on the latest 6.9.4 release.

Scores higher than 37% of indexed plugins

About

Adds the JSON-LD schema.org markup for the "Google Sitelinks Search Box" on the homepage.

Active Installs 2k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2026-02-01 4:12pm GMT

Requires WordPress 3.0.1+

Tested Up To 6.9.9

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

Sitelinks Search Box injects a small JSON-LD structured data block into your site's homepage so Google can display a sitelinks search box above your main listing. The plugin is narrowly focused: it outputs the schema.org markup and nothing more, with no configuration UI beyond enabling it.

Who It's For

This plugin is best suited to site owners who want to maximize the chance of Google showing a branded search box on their homepage and are comfortable relying on Google's discretion to actually display it. It fits publishers, SaaS landing pages, ecommerce stores, and directories where a prominent homepage in branded search results matters.

Who Should Skip It

Anyone whose site does not rank strongly for a branded query on page one of Google should skip this plugin, because Google will only show the sitelinks search box for high-authority branded results. Developers comfortable adding a single JSON-LD snippet themselves also do not need a dedicated plugin for this.

The Bottom Line

For a single-purpose plugin, Sitelinks Search Box does exactly what it claims and does it with up-to-date compatibility. The main risk is that Google controls whether the sitelinks search box actually appears, so the plugin cannot guarantee any visible SERP change. If you already rank well for your brand and want to nudge Google, it is a reasonable, lightweight choice.