Blackbam

<p>This Plugin improves the search for users in the WordPress backend significantly. It empowers admins to search for the first name, last name and email address of users instead of only their nicknames/nicenames.</p>
<p>It is also possible to search for custom user meta fields now.</p>
<p>Translations: English, German, Swedish</p>
<p>Plugin Homepage: http://www.blackbam.at/blackbams-blog/2011/06/27/wordpress-improved-user-search-first-name-last-name-email-in-backend/<br />
Special characters like quotes are escaped, problems with the query may apper when trying to search for other non-alphanumeric characters.</p>
<h3>1.2.4</h3>
<ul>
<li>Added translations and il8n (Mikael Grön <a href="mailto:jag@mikaelgron.se" rel="nofollow ugc">jag@mikaelgron.se</a>)<br />
(en_US, en_UK,sv_SE)</li>
<li>Added german translation (de_DE)</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.2.3</h3>
<ul>
<li>Database compatibility improved.</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.2.2</h3>
<ul>
<li>Re-allowed special characters in keys, but strings are still escaped for safe queries.</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.2.1</h3>
<ul>
<li>Filter and test custom meta fields. Remove unallowed characters.</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.2.0</h3>
<ul>
<li>Added Case-insensitive matching.</li>
<li>Added Multisite support.</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.1.2</h3>
<p>Fix issue where attempting to activate the plugin would throw an “Invalid Header” error</p>
<h3>1.1.1</h3>
<p>Minor changes.</p>
<h3>1.1</h3>
<p>Added options page to include custom user meta fields in the search.</p>
<h3>1.0.1</h3>
<p>Little code improvements.</p>
<h4>1.0</h4>
<p>Initial release to the Plugins directory.</p>


Improved user search in backend

Improves the search for users in the backend significantly: Search for first name, last, email and more of users instead of only nicename.

WPPowerStack

<p>PowerStack Admin Search adds a modern command palette to WordPress, allowing administrators to instantly search posts, pages, users, settings, WooCommerce products and WooCommerce orders from a single interface.</p>
<p>Open the command palette using Cmd+K on macOS or Ctrl+K on Windows/Linux and navigate your WordPress dashboard without touching the mouse. PowerStack helps teams work faster by providing a centralized search experience across WordPress and WooCommerce.</p>
<p>Whether you manage a blog, business website, online store or agency project, PowerStack reduces admin navigation time and improves productivity with a keyboard-first workflow.</p>
<h3>Website</h3>
<p>https://powerstackwp.com</p>
<h4>WooCommerce Compatibility</h4>
<p>PowerStack is compatible with WooCommerce, including WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS), allowing you to search orders and products directly from the command palette.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Open the command palette using Cmd+K or Ctrl+K.</li>
<li>Search WordPress posts and pages instantly.</li>
<li>Search WooCommerce products directly from the command palette.</li>
<li>Search WooCommerce orders with HPOS support.</li>
<li>Search users and WordPress settings.</li>
<li>Navigate results using keyboard shortcuts.</li>
<li>Fuzzy search support for faster matching.</li>
<li>Lightweight and performance focused.</li>
<li>Built using WordPress APIs and capability checks.</li>
<li>WooCommerce HPOS compatible.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>PowerStack Admin Search collects anonymous usage data to help us improve the plugin and provide better features. We do not collect any personal information, user data, or site content.</p>
<p><strong>What we collect:</strong><br />
– Anonymous site identifier (random UUID)<br />
– Plugin version<br />
– Activation, deactivation, and uninstall events<br />
– Daily heartbeat to track active installations</p>
<p><strong>What we don’t collect:</strong><br />
– Personal information (names, emails, etc.)<br />
– Site content or data<br />
– IP addresses<br />
– WooCommerce data<br />
– Customer information</p>
<p><strong>Data Usage:</strong><br />
The collected data is used solely for:<br />
– Understanding plugin adoption and usage patterns<br />
– Identifying and fixing issues<br />
– Planning future features and improvements<br />
– Maintaining plugin compatibility</p>
<p><strong>Opt-out:</strong><br />
You can disable telemetry tracking by adding the following line to your wp-config.php file:<br />
    define( ‘POWERSTACK_DISABLE_TELEMETRY’, true );</p>
<p>This will completely disable all data collection from your site.</p>
<h3>Keyboard Shortcuts</h3>
<h4>Command Palette Controls</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>Cmd + K</code> or <code>Ctrl + K</code> — Open or close the command palette.</li>
<li><code>Up Arrow (<span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">↑</span>)</code> and <code>Down Arrow (<span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">↓</span>)</code> — Navigate search results.</li>
<li><code>Enter</code> — Open the selected result.</li>
<li><code>Escape (Esc)</code> — Close the command palette.</li>
</ul>


PowerStack – Admin Search and Quick Navigation

Search posts, pages, products, orders, users and settings instantly using a fast WordPress command palette.

Improved user search in backend vs PowerStack – Admin Search and Quick Navigation