WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Search vs ElasticPress
At a glance
- Customizer Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 8K+ for ElasticPress.
- On a typical day, ElasticPress is downloaded about 736 times, Customizer Search about 94.
- Customizer Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.2 from 30 reviews.
- ElasticPress was updated more recently: Sep 10, 2026, against Jun 19, 2025 for Customizer Search.
- ElasticPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Customizer Search.
- ElasticPress has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Customizer Search.
Line by line
ElasticPress leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Customizer Search |  ElasticPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #803 | #2,383 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 19K |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 4.2(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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