WordPress plugin comparison
Categories Metabox Enhanced vs Search & Filter
At a glance
- Search & Filter has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Categories Metabox Enhanced.
- On a typical day, Search & Filter is downloaded about 247 times, Categories Metabox Enhanced about 17.
- Categories Metabox Enhanced is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.5 from 175 reviews.
- Search & Filter was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Jun 25, 2026 for Categories Metabox Enhanced.
- Search & Filter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Categories Metabox Enhanced.
- Search & Filter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Categories Metabox Enhanced.
Line by line
Search & Filter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Categories Metabox Enhanced |  Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,880 | #790 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 518 | 4.9K |
| Rating | 4.9(16) | 4.5(175) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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