WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Search vs Live Theme Preview
At a glance
- Customizer Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Live Theme Preview.
- On a typical day, Customizer Search is downloaded about 94 times, Live Theme Preview about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Customizer Search was updated more recently: Jun 19, 2025, against Feb 20, 2013 for Live Theme Preview.
- Customizer Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.5.2 for Live Theme Preview.
- Live Theme Preview has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Customizer Search.
Line by line
Customizer Search leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Customizer Search |  Live Theme Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #803 | #32,257 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 20 |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 13 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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