WordPress plugin comparison

Add as Preferred Source on Google vs WP Google Search

Add as Preferred Source on Google

by Mathew

900+ installs5.0

WP Google Search

by WebshopLogic

5K+ installs4.4

At a glance

WP Google Search has more active installs: 5K+, against 900+ for Add as Preferred Source on Google.
On a typical day, WP Google Search is downloaded about 23 times, Add as Preferred Source on Google about 17.
Add as Preferred Source on Google is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.4 from 28 reviews.
Add as Preferred Source on Google was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Aug 3, 2022 for WP Google Search.
Add as Preferred Source on Google is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for WP Google Search.
WP Google Search has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Add as Preferred Source on Google.

Add as Preferred Source on Google leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Add as Preferred Source on Google	WP Google Search
Popular rank	#7,166	#3,035
Active installs	900+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	358	704
Rating	5.0(5)	4.4(28)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.0.18
Search multiplier	×0.62	×0.01
Last release	2 months ago	4 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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