WordPress plugin comparison
Ivory Search vs REST API Search
At a glance
- Ivory Search has more active installs: 90K+, against 20+ for REST API Search.
- On a typical day, Ivory Search is downloaded about 874 times, REST API Search about 1.
- REST API Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,562 reviews.
- Ivory Search was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Jun 20, 2016 for REST API Search.
- Ivory Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for REST API Search.
- REST API Search has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Ivory Search.
Line by line
Ivory Search leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ivory Search |  REST API Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #471 | #27,537 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.6K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
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