WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Search Box vs Impresee’s Smart Search Bar
Custom Search Box
by ideasToCode
Fewer than 10 installs
Impresee’s Smart Search Bar
by camilaalvarez
10+ installs3.8
At a glance
- Impresee’s Smart Search Bar has more active installs: 10+, against fewer than 10 for Custom Search Box.
- On a typical day, Impresee’s Smart Search Bar is downloaded about 3 times, Custom Search Box about 1.
- Custom Search Box has no reviews yet.
- Custom Search Box was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against Feb 26, 2026 for Impresee’s Smart Search Bar.
- Custom Search Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Impresee’s Smart Search Bar.
- Impresee’s Smart Search Bar has been around longer: since 2019, against 2025 for Custom Search Box.
Line by line
Impresee’s Smart Search Bar leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Search Box | Impresee’s Smart Search Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #74,435 | #45,702 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 43 |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.8(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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