WordPress plugin comparison

Better Search vs gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search

Better Search

by Ajay

5K+ installs4.4

gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search

by luistinygod

90+ installs4.7

At a glance

Better Search has more active installs: 5K+, against 90+ for gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search.
On a typical day, Better Search is downloaded about 141 times, gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search about 4.
gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.4 from 61 reviews.
Better Search was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Dec 2, 2016 for gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search.
Better Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search.
Better Search has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search.

Better Search leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better Search	gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search
Popular rank	#3,176	#17,251
Active installs	5K+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	9.1K	105
Rating	4.4(61)	4.7(15)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.6.30
Search multiplier	×0.75	×0.00
Last release	6 days ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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