Who is Disable Search for?

Disable Search is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.

Does Disable Search have a free plan?

Yes — Disable Search is free to use.

What platforms does Disable Search run on?

Disable Search runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Disable Search still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to Disable Search?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Advanced Search Disabler, Exclude Search, and Remove Pages From Search.

Who develops Disable Search?

Disable Search is developed by Scott Reilly.

When did Disable Search launch?

Disable Search first shipped in 2017.

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Disable Search

Name: Disable Search
Author: Scott Reilly

wordpress.orgWebsite builders

Disable Search is a WordPress plugin that prevents front-end search requests and removes search forms, widgets, and toolbar items. It is intended for WordPress site owners who want to disable built-in site search.

FreeGPL-2.0WebEmbeddableSelf-hosted

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8stars

2forks

5features

2017since

Overview

5 features

Disable Search is a Website builders project. It focuses on removing unwanted front-end search functionality from WordPress websites. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and administrators. Disable Search is free to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Scott Reilly, and it first shipped in 2017. Key capabilities include search form removal, search request blocking, and search widget disabling. The interface is available in 6 languages, including English, Spanish, and Japanese. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Search form removal
Search request blocking
Search widget disabling
Toolbar item removal
Widget deactivation

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierGitHub · ★ 8Multi-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Sept · 02:14 UTC
Disable Search verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Disable Search

What is Disable Search?: Disable Search focuses on removing unwanted front-end search functionality from WordPress websites. It is catalogued under Website builders on PulseGate.
Who is Disable Search for?: Disable Search is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Does Disable Search have a free plan?: Yes — Disable Search is free to use.
What platforms does Disable Search run on?: Disable Search runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Disable Search still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to Disable Search?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Advanced Search Disabler, Exclude Search, and Remove Pages From Search.Advanced Search Disabler Exclude Search Remove Pages From Search
Who develops Disable Search?: Disable Search is developed by Scott Reilly.
When did Disable Search launch?: Disable Search first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, Luxembourgish+2 moreshow less
English, Spanish, Japanese, Luxembourgish, Dutch, Chinese
Open source: Yes · ★ 8
License: GPL-2.0
First seen: 6 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Removing unwanted front-end search functionality from WordPress websites.

Registered as

GitHub: coffee2code/disable-search
WordPress.org: disable-search

Developer

Scott Reilly

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 8
Forks: 2
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 14 Apr 2025
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 3
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: master

Index record

Indexed: 6 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 6 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: disable-search-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 6 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 6 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-search

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