WordPress plugin comparison
Category Search vs Relevanssi
At a glance
- Relevanssi has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Category Search.
- On a typical day, Relevanssi is downloaded about 5,185 times, Category Search about 1.
- Category Search has no reviews yet.
- Relevanssi was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Dec 22, 2014 for Category Search.
- Relevanssi is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Category Search.
- Category Search has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Relevanssi.
Line by line
Relevanssi leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Search |  Relevanssi |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,591 | #352 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 210.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(406) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 64% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.36 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
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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