WordPress plugin comparison
Better Search vs Bing Custom Search for WordPress
At a glance
- Better Search has more active installs: 5K+, against 40+ for Bing Custom Search for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Better Search is downloaded about 141 times, Bing Custom Search for WordPress about 2.
- Bing Custom Search for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.4 from 61 reviews.
- Better Search was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jul 13, 2023 for Bing Custom Search for WordPress.
- Better Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Bing Custom Search for WordPress.
- Better Search has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Bing Custom Search for WordPress.
Line by line
Better Search leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Search |  Bing Custom Search for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,176 | #22,830 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.1K | 40 |
| Rating | 4.4(61) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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