WordPress plugin comparison
Ivory Search vs Better Search
At a glance
- Ivory Search has more active installs: 90K+, against 5K+ for Better Search.
- On a typical day, Ivory Search is downloaded about 874 times, Better Search about 141.
- Ivory Search is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,562 reviews, against 4.4 from 61 reviews.
- Better Search was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for Ivory Search.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Better Search has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Ivory Search.
Line by line
Ivory Search leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ivory Search |  Better Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #471 | #3,175 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63K | 9K |
| Rating | 4.9(1.6K) | 4.4(61) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
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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