WordPress plugin comparison
ACF Advanced Search vs WP Extended Search
ACF Advanced Search
by Victor Demianenko
60+ installs5.0
WP Extended Search
by Sumit Singh
20K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- WP Extended Search has more active installs: 20K+, against 60+ for ACF Advanced Search.
- On a typical day, WP Extended Search is downloaded about 68 times, ACF Advanced Search about 2.
- ACF Advanced Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 72 reviews.
- WP Extended Search was updated more recently: Dec 7, 2025, against Mar 24, 2017 for ACF Advanced Search.
- WP Extended Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for ACF Advanced Search.
- WP Extended Search has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for ACF Advanced Search.
Line by line
WP Extended Search leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ACF Advanced Search | WP Extended Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,782 | #1,277 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48 | 2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(72) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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