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WordPress plugin comparison

ACF vs WP Search

ACF

by Mateusz Gbiorczyk

40K+ installs4.9

WP Search

by Kenny

60+ installs2.0

At a glance

  • ACF has more active installs: 40K+, against 60+ for WP Search.
  • On a typical day, ACF is downloaded about 437 times, WP Search about 3.
  • ACF is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 165 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
  • ACF was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Oct 25, 2011 for WP Search.
  • ACF is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for WP Search.
  • WP Search has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for ACF.

Line by line

ACF leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricACFWP Search
Popular rank#820#19,099
Active installs40K+60+
Downloads, last 30 days11.6K72
Rating4.9(165)2.0(1)
Support threads resolved0%–
Tested up to7.1.43.2.1
Search multiplier×1.02×0.00
Last release2 months ago15 years ago
Requires PHP7.4–

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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