WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Woo Search vs Category Search Explorer
At a glance
- Advanced Woo Search has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Category Search Explorer.
- On a typical day, Advanced Woo Search is downloaded about 1,318 times, Category Search Explorer about 1.
- Category Search Explorer has no reviews yet.
- Advanced Woo Search was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Feb 15, 2025 for Category Search Explorer.
- Advanced Woo Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Category Search Explorer.
- Advanced Woo Search has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Category Search Explorer.
Line by line
Advanced Woo Search leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Woo Search |  Category Search Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #618 | #42,313 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67.4K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.8(248) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.06 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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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