Who should use Media Search Plus?

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

Is Media Search Plus free?

Yes — Media Search Plus is free to use.

What platforms does Media Search Plus run on?

Media Search Plus runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Media Search Plus still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to Media Search Plus?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Media Search Enhanced, SearchPlus, and Media Manager Plus.

Who develops Media Search Plus?

Media Search Plus is developed by Phil Lehmann.

When did Media Search Plus launch?

Media Search Plus first shipped in 2022.

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Media Search Plus

Name: Media Search Plus
Author: Phil Lehmann

wordpress.orgFile managers & explorers

Media Search Plus extends the WordPress Media Library search to include IDs, titles, captions, alternative text, descriptions, taxonomies, and filenames. It also provides a shortcode for adding a media search form to posts and templates.

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Overview

5 features

Media Search Plus sits in PulseGate's File managers & explorers category. It focuses on finding media files in WordPress when the default Media Library search does not search all relevant fields. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and administrators. Media Search Plus is free to use. Media Search Plus is available on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Media Search Plus is Phil Lehmann, and it first shipped in 2022. Among its 5 catalogued features are metadata search, taxonomy search, and filename search. It is being sunset.

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

Metadata search
Taxonomy search
Filename search
Media ID search
Search shortcode

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Sept · 14:48 UTC
Media Search Plus verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Media Search Plus

What does Media Search Plus do?: Media Search Plus focuses on finding media files in WordPress when the default Media Library search does not search all relevant fields. It is catalogued under File managers & explorers on PulseGate.
Who should use Media Search Plus?: Media Search Plus is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Is Media Search Plus free?: Yes — Media Search Plus is free to use.
What platforms does Media Search Plus run on?: Media Search Plus runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Media Search Plus still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to Media Search Plus?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Media Search Enhanced, SearchPlus, and Media Manager Plus.Media Search Enhanced SearchPlus Media Manager Plus
Who develops Media Search Plus?: Media Search Plus is developed by Phil Lehmann.
When did Media Search Plus launch?: Media Search Plus first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Finding media files in WordPress when the default Media Library search does not search all relevant fields.

Registered as

WordPress.org: media-search-plus

Developer

Phil Lehmann

Index record

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

Identity audit (13)

Slug: media-search-plus-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 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. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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/media-search-plus

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