WordPress plugin comparison
ACF vs Highlight Search Terms
ACF
by Mateusz Gbiorczyk
40K+ installs4.9
Highlight Search Terms
by Rolf Allard van Hagen
6K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- ACF has more active installs: 40K+, against 6K+ for Highlight Search Terms.
- On a typical day, ACF is downloaded about 439 times, Highlight Search Terms about 39.
- Highlight Search Terms is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 40 reviews, against 4.9 from 165 reviews.
- Highlight Search Terms was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for ACF.
- Highlight Search Terms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for ACF.
- Highlight Search Terms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for ACF.
Line by line
ACF leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ACF | Highlight Search Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #820 | #2,728 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.6K | 3.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(165) | 5.0(40) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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