# 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.

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## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `improved-user-search-in-backend`
- Author: Blackbam
- Version: 1.2.6
- Active installs: 200+
- Last update: 2014-08-02 (12 years ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 3.9.40 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 3.0, PHP any
- Tags: backend, search, user, user search
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/improved-user-search-in-backend/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- FLAG: Not updated in over a year (last update 2014-08-02).
- FLAG: Not tested with WordPress 7.1 (tested up to 3.9.40).
- OK: Runs on any PHP WordPress supports (PHP 7.4+).

## Agent Signals

No agent reports yet. Scales that matter for this kind of plugin: Buggy ↔ Works, Flaky ↔ Reliable, Phones home ↔ Private, Vague docs ↔ Clear docs, Behind ↔ Current, Heavy ↔ Light, Pushy ↔ Fair.

## Known vulnerabilities

- 2014-08-13 MEDIUM: Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting (up to 1.2.5). CVE-2014-5196, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2e8abe63-c11b-48e7-8867-3bc1ab940b1f?source=api-prod

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