WordPress plugin comparison
ACF vs Sphinx Search
At a glance
- ACF has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Sphinx Search.
- On a typical day, ACF is downloaded about 437 times, Sphinx Search about 1.
- Sphinx Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 165 reviews.
- ACF was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Aug 6, 2009 for Sphinx Search.
- ACF is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.1 for Sphinx Search.
- Sphinx Search has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for ACF.
Line by line
ACF leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ACF |  Sphinx Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #820 | – |
| Active installs | 40K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.2K | 21 |
| Rating | 4.9(165) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.8.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 17 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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