WordPress plugin comparison
Ivory Search vs Smart Search Control
At a glance
- Ivory Search has more active installs: 90K+, against fewer than 10 for Smart Search Control.
- On a typical day, Ivory Search is downloaded about 874 times, Smart Search Control about 2.
- Smart Search Control 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 Aug 4, 2026 for Smart Search Control.
- Ivory Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Smart Search Control.
- Ivory Search has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Smart Search Control.
Line by line
Ivory Search leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ivory Search |  Smart Search Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #471 | #62,850 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63K | 57 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.6K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.0 |
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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