WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Search vs Open Search Document
Customizer Search
by Nikhil Chavan
40K+ installs5.0
Open Search Document
by Matthias Pfefferle
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Customizer Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 200+ for Open Search Document.
- On a typical day, Customizer Search is downloaded about 94 times, Open Search Document about 9.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Open Search Document was updated more recently: Sep 20, 2026, against Jun 19, 2025 for Customizer Search.
- Open Search Document is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Customizer Search.
- Open Search Document has been around longer: since 2007, against 2017 for Customizer Search.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Customizer Search | Open Search Document |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #803 | #11,524 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 143 |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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