WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Search Box vs Post Meta Searcher
Custom Search Box
by ideasToCode
Fewer than 10 installs
Post Meta Searcher
by lukerollans
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Post Meta Searcher has more active installs: 100+, against fewer than 10 for Custom Search Box.
- On a typical day, Post Meta Searcher is downloaded about 2 times, Custom Search Box about 1.
- Custom Search Box has no reviews yet.
- Custom Search Box was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against Dec 6, 2013 for Post Meta Searcher.
- Custom Search Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Post Meta Searcher.
- Post Meta Searcher has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Custom Search Box.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Search Box | Post Meta Searcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,873 | #14,467 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 40 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 13 years 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Custom Search Box vs Ivory Search
- Custom Search Box vs NGG Smart Image Search
- Custom Search Box vs Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress
- Custom Search Box vs Site Search 360
- Post Meta Searcher vs WP Extended Search
- Post Meta Searcher vs Smart Search & Product Filter for WooCommerce
- Post Meta Searcher vs WPCasa Advanced Search
- Post Meta Searcher vs Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free