WordPress plugin comparison
Category Wise Search vs Relevanssi
Category Wise Search
by Shambhu Patnaik
400+ installs4.8
Relevanssi
by Christoph Vielgrader
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Relevanssi has more active installs: 100K+, against 400+ for Category Wise Search.
- On a typical day, Relevanssi is downloaded about 5,185 times, Category Wise Search about 5.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Relevanssi was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Mar 26, 2019 for Category Wise Search.
- Relevanssi is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for Category Wise Search.
- Relevanssi has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Category Wise Search.
Line by line
Relevanssi leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Wise Search | Relevanssi |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,414 | #352 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 107 | 210.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(6) | 4.8(406) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 69% |
| Tested up to | 5.1.28 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.36 |
| Last release | 7 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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