WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Search vs Dave’s External Search
Customizer Search
by Nikhil Chavan
40K+ installs5.0
Dave’s External Search
by Dana Ross
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Customizer Search has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Dave’s External Search.
- On a typical day, Customizer Search is downloaded about 94 times, Dave’s External Search about 1.
- Dave’s External Search has no reviews yet.
- Customizer Search was updated more recently: Jun 19, 2025, against Mar 1, 2011 for Dave’s External Search.
- Customizer Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.1.4 for Dave’s External Search.
- Dave’s External Search has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Customizer Search.
Line by line
Customizer Search leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Customizer Search | Dave’s External Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #803 | – |
| Active installs | 40K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 23 |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 15 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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