WordPress plugin comparison
FiboSearch vs Sokol
At a glance
- FiboSearch has more active installs: 100K+, against 5K+ for Sokol.
- On a typical day, FiboSearch is downloaded about 1,227 times, Sokol about 71.
- FiboSearch is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,815 reviews, against 4.4 from 24 reviews.
- Sokol was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for FiboSearch.
- Sokol resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for FiboSearch.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- FiboSearch has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Sokol.
Line by line
FiboSearch leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FiboSearch |  Sokol |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #293 | #2,985 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52.6K | 4.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(1.8K) | 4.4(24) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.34 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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