CBX Search Tracker
Track WordPress search keywords and display the most searched keywords in a simple admin dashboard.
by Codeboxr · github.com/codeboxrcodehub/cbxsearchtracker · website
Install
The author publishes release zips, so WP-CLI can install straight from GitHub:
wp plugin install https://github.com/codeboxrcodehub/cbxsearchtracker/releases/download/1.2.1/cbxsearchtracker.zipReadme
=== CBX Search Tracker === Contributors: codeboxr, manchumahara Tags: search, search analytics, keyword tracker, search tracker, admin dashboard Requires at least: 5.8 Tested up to: 6.5 Requires PHP: 7.4 Stable tag: 1.2.1 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Text Domain: cbxsearchtracker
Track WordPress search keywords and display the most searched keywords in a simple admin dashboard.
== Description ==
CBX Search Tracker records every keyword searched on your WordPress site and keeps track of how many times each keyword has been searched.
It provides a clean admin dashboard page where you can view the most searched keywords, along with search count and last searched date.
Perfect for:
- Understanding user intent
- Discovering popular topics
- Identifying content gaps
- Improving SEO strategy
- Building data-driven content
== Features ==
- Automatically tracks all WordPress search queries
- Stores search count per keyword
- Normalizes keywords (lowercase + trimmed)
- Displays top 100 searched keywords
- Shows last searched date
- Delete individual keywords from dashboard
- Secure admin actions (nonce protected)
- Translation ready
- Lightweight and database-efficient
== Installation ==
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
- Go to Search Tracker in the WordPress admin menu
- Start analyzing your search data
== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= Does this track admin searches? =
No. Only frontend searches are tracked.
= Does this affect performance? =
No noticeable impact. It performs a single lightweight database query per search.
= Can I delete keywords? =
Yes. Each keyword can be deleted individually from the dashboard.
= Is it translation ready? =
Yes. The plugin uses the text domain cbxsearchtracker.
= Does it track zero-result searches? =
Currently it tracks all searches. Zero-result filtering can be added in a future version.
== Screenshots ==
- Admin dashboard showing most searched keywords
- Delete keyword action
- Empty state when no searches recorded
== Changelog == = 1.2.1 =
- Added total count for keywords
- Added total count for total search
- Added author and licence information
= 1.2.0 =
- Added delete all feature
= 1.1.0 =
- Added translation support
- Added delete keyword option
- Added nonce verification for security
- Improved keyword normalization
= 1.0.0 =
- Initial release
- Tracks search keywords
- Admin dashboard listing
== Upgrade Notice ==
= 1.1.0 = Improved security and added delete functionality.
== Support ==
For support, feature requests, or bug reports: https://codeboxr.com/
== Privacy ==
This plugin stores search keywords in your WordPress database. It does not send any data to external services.
Read the full README on GitHub →