WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Woo Search vs Dave’s External Search
At a glance
- Advanced Woo Search has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Dave’s External Search.
- On a typical day, Advanced Woo Search is downloaded about 1,318 times, Dave’s External Search about 1.
- Dave’s External Search has no reviews yet.
- Advanced Woo Search was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Mar 1, 2011 for Dave’s External Search.
- Advanced Woo Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for Dave’s External Search.
- Dave’s External Search has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Advanced Woo Search.
Line by line
Advanced Woo Search leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Woo Search |  Dave’s External Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #618 | – |
| Active installs | 60K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67.4K | 23 |
| Rating | 4.8(248) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.06 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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