Title: BeanTown Search Intent Insights Author: BeanTown Published: August 3, 2026 Last modified: August 3, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/beantown-search-intent-insights.svg) # BeanTown Search Intent Insights By [BeanTown](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alegzandra22/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/beantown-search-intent-insights.1.0.3.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/beantown-search-intent-insights/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/beantown-search-intent-insights/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/beantown-search-intent-insights/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/beantown-search-intent-insights/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/beantown-search-intent-insights/) ## Description **BeanTown Search Intent Insights** logs internal site searches and turns them into actionable analytics. See which terms visitors use, which searches return zero results, and where you should create new content or products. Perfect for blogs, business sites, and WooCommerce stores that want to improve findability without complex analytics tools. #### Features * Log WordPress native search queries automatically * Dashboard with search volume, top terms, and content gaps * Week-over-week trend indicators * Search intent opportunity scoring (grouped similar terms) * Content ideas from zero-result searches * Long search history retention * CSV export * Optional weekly email digest (sent from your WordPress site) * Privacy-friendly — no IP addresses or personal data stored * GDPR-friendly by design #### How it works 1. Install and activate the plugin 2. Visitors use your site search as usual 3. Open **Search Intent** in your WordPress admin to view the dashboard 4. Create content for terms with zero results #### Privacy This plugin stores search terms, result counts, post types, and timestamps only. It does not collect IP addresses, user IDs, cookies for tracking, or any other personal data. Search data stays in your WordPress database. ### External services This plugin does **not** require an external account to work. All analytics features run locally on your WordPress site. Optional links (user-initiated only): #### BeanTown Themes website * Used when you click pricing / product links in the admin (no automatic data transfer). * Website: https://beantownthemes.net/ * Terms of Service: https://beantownthemes.net/beantownthemes/terms.html * Privacy Policy: https://beantownthemes.net/beantownthemes/privacy.html #### PayPal (optional donations) * Used only if you choose to open the “Buy me a coffee” donate link. * Service: https://www.paypal.com/ * PayPal Privacy: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full * PayPal User Agreement: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full ## Installation 1. Upload the `beantown-search-intent-insights` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install through **Plugins Add New** 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu 3. Go to **Search Intent Dashboard** to view analytics 4. Optional: configure logging under **Search Intent Settings** ## FAQ ### Does this work with WooCommerce? Yes. When visitors search for products, the plugin detects product intent and shows a product intent rate on the dashboard. ### Does this require an external account? No. The plugin works entirely on your server. ### Is this GDPR compliant? The plugin does not store personal data. Search terms alone are generally not considered personal data unless they contain identifiable information entered by users. ### What data is stored? * Search term * Normalized term (for grouping) * Number of results found * Post types searched * Whether the search targeted products * Date and time of search ### Can I delete all data? Yes. Enable **Remove all search data when the plugin is deleted** under Settings, then delete the plugin. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “BeanTown Search Intent Insights” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ BeanTown ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alegzandra22/) [Translate “BeanTown Search Intent Insights” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/beantown-search-intent-insights) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/beantown-search-intent-insights/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/beantown-search-intent-insights/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/beantown-search-intent-insights/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/beantown-search-intent-insights/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.3 * Renamed all plugin identifiers to the unique `btsi` prefix (classes, options, hooks, filters) for WordPress.org compliance * Migrated legacy `sii` / `search_intent_insights` options, cron events, and database table names on upgrade #### 1.0.2 * Fixed admin CSS encoding so dashboard, settings, and logs pages render correctly * Enqueue stylesheet as a normal file for reliable admin styling #### 1.0.1 * Renamed to BeanTown Search Intent Insights for WordPress.org distinctiveness * All local features fully available without license locks (directory-compliant) * Documented optional external links in readme #### 1.0.0 * Initial release * Search logging for WordPress native search * Dashboard with trends, content gaps, and intent opportunities * Content ideas from zero-result searches * CSV export and weekly email digest * WooCommerce product search detection ## Meta * Version **1.0.3** * Last updated **2 days ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.2** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [analytics](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/analytics/)[content](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content/) [search](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/search/)[seo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/) [woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/beantown-search-intent-insights/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/beantown-search-intent-insights/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/beantown-search-intent-insights/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ BeanTown ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alegzandra22/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/beantown-search-intent-insights/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=221alexandra@gmail.com)