Index: plugins.php
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--- plugins.php	(revision 18519)
+++ plugins.php	(working copy)
@@ -391,10 +391,12 @@
 
 <?php $wp_list_table->views(); ?>
 
+<form method="get" action="">
+<?php $wp_list_table->search_box( __( 'Search Installed Plugins' ), 'plugin' ); ?>
+</form>
+
 <form method="post" action="">
 
-<?php $wp_list_table->search_box( __( 'Search Installed Plugins' ), 'plugin' ); ?>
-
 <input type="hidden" name="plugin_status" value="<?php echo esc_attr($status) ?>" />
 <input type="hidden" name="paged" value="<?php echo esc_attr($page) ?>" />
 
