About this plugin
Turn Lost Searches into Content Opportunities
Discover what your visitors are searching for but can’t find – and use that data to improve your content, SEO, and user experience.
When users search and get no results, they leave. This leads to missed content opportunities, lost engagement, and weaker SEO performance.
Lost Search Result Tracker automatically records search queries that return no results in your WordPress site, giving you direct insight into real user intent.
Instead of guessing what to create next, you can:
- Discover missing topics and keywords
- Build content based on real demand
- Improve internal search experience
- Reduce bounce rate from search pages
- Make smarter content decisions
Key Features
- Track all “no results” search queries
- Works with default WordPress search
- View queries in the admin dashboard
- Filter and analyze search data
- Export queries for further analysis (CSV)
- Lightweight and fast
- No external services required
Premium Features
A premium version is available with extended capabilities for advanced usage.
- Unlimited Data Collection: Store unlimited search queries for long-term analysis.
- Advanced Email Alerts: Set custom thresholds and receive notifications.
- CSV / JSON Export: Export data for reporting and integrations.
- Extended Search Integration: Supports Relevanssi, SearchWP, and WordPress core search.
Note
The free version includes essential tracking.
Premium extends functionality for advanced analytics and larger sites.
Benefits
- Turn failed searches into new content ideas
- Improve SEO using real search behavior
- Understand what users expect to find
- Reduce frustration from empty search results
- Optimize your site based on real demand
Why Choose This Plugin
This plugin focuses on one critical insight:
- What users are searching for but not finding
Instead of adding complexity, it provides a simple and focused tool for understanding user intent inside your WordPress site.
- No setup required
- Minimal interface
- Immediate value after activation
Perfect For
- Content-driven websites
- Blogs and publishers
- SEO specialists
- Content marketers
- Agencies managing WordPress sites
Important Notes
- The plugin works with WordPress native search functionality.
- Custom search forms must use standard WordPress functions, for example get_search_query().
Usage
Once activated, no additional configuration is required. The plugin begins logging all search queries that result in no matches. You can:
- Review lost search queries in the WordPress admin panel
- Filter by time period or occurrence count
- Export the data in.csv format for Excel or further analysis
Support
For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please contact DITS Agency or use the plugin support forum.
Developer Notes
Hooks and filters:
- do_action('dits_lost_query_logged', $query) – Fires after a lost query is saved to the database.