WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Search vs Faceted Search Widget
Customizer Search
by Nikhil Chavan
40K+ installs5.0
Faceted Search Widget
by Federal Communications Commission
10+ installs3.7
At a glance
- Customizer Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Faceted Search Widget.
- On a typical day, Customizer Search is downloaded about 94 times, Faceted Search Widget about 1.
- Customizer Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Customizer Search was updated more recently: Jun 19, 2025, against Jan 3, 2012 for Faceted Search Widget.
- Customizer Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.4.2 for Faceted Search Widget.
- Faceted Search Widget has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Customizer Search.
Line by line
Customizer Search leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Customizer Search | Faceted Search Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #803 | #45,741 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 28 |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×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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