WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Search Box vs Bing Custom Search for WordPress
Custom Search Box
by ideasToCode
Fewer than 10 installs
Bing Custom Search for WordPress
by Steve Bruner
40+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Bing Custom Search for WordPress has more active installs: 40+, against fewer than 10 for Custom Search Box.
- On a typical day, Bing Custom Search for WordPress 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 Jul 13, 2023 for Bing Custom Search for WordPress.
- Custom Search Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Bing Custom Search for WordPress.
- Bing Custom Search for WordPress has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Custom Search Box.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Search Box | Bing Custom Search for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #74,435 | #22,830 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 40 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 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.
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