WordPress plugin comparison

Add as Preferred Source on Google vs Server-Side Google Search

Add as Preferred Source on Google

by Mathew

900+ installs5.0

Server-Side Google Search

by Aptivate

10+ installs

At a glance

Add as Preferred Source on Google has more active installs: 900+, against 10+ for Server-Side Google Search.
On a typical day, Add as Preferred Source on Google is downloaded about 17 times, Server-Side Google Search about 1.
Server-Side Google Search has no reviews yet.
Add as Preferred Source on Google was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Aug 17, 2015 for Server-Side Google Search.
Add as Preferred Source on Google is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Server-Side Google Search.
Server-Side Google Search has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Add as Preferred Source on Google.

Add as Preferred Source on Google leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Add as Preferred Source on Google	Server-Side Google Search
Popular rank	#7,166	#46,678
Active installs	900+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	358	31
Rating	5.0(5)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.3.34
Search multiplier	×0.62	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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