WordPress plugin comparison
ACF vs Search Refinement
At a glance
- ACF has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Search Refinement.
- On a typical day, ACF is downloaded about 437 times, Search Refinement about 1.
- Search Refinement has no reviews yet.
- ACF was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against May 1, 2013 for Search Refinement.
- ACF is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Search Refinement.
- Search Refinement has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for ACF.
Line by line
ACF leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ACF |  Search Refinement |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #820 | #45,304 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.6K | 24 |
| Rating | 4.9(165) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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