WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Search vs Responsive Search Widget
Customizer Search
by Nikhil Chavan
40K+ installs5.0
Responsive Search Widget
by Erin McIntyre
50+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Customizer Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 50+ for Responsive Search Widget.
- On a typical day, Customizer Search is downloaded about 94 times, Responsive Search Widget about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Customizer Search was updated more recently: Jun 19, 2025, against Jan 2, 2024 for Responsive Search Widget.
- Customizer Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.4.14 for Responsive Search Widget.
- Responsive Search Widget has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Customizer Search.
Line by line
Customizer Search leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Customizer Search | Responsive Search Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #803 | #20,879 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 64 |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 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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