WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Search vs Dashboard Navigator
At a glance
- Customizer Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Dashboard Navigator.
- On a typical day, Customizer Search is downloaded about 94 times, Dashboard Navigator about 7.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Dashboard Navigator was updated more recently: Jul 1, 2026, against Jun 19, 2025 for Customizer Search.
- Dashboard Navigator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Customizer Search.
- Customizer Search has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Dashboard Navigator.
Line by line
Customizer Search leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Customizer Search |  Dashboard Navigator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #803 | #33,119 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 139 |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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