WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Search vs Search Top Bar
At a glance
- Customizer Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 90+ for Search Top Bar.
- On a typical day, Customizer Search is downloaded about 94 times, Search Top Bar about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Customizer Search was updated more recently: Jun 19, 2025, against Nov 16, 2018 for Search Top Bar.
- Customizer Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.9.35 for Search Top Bar.
- Customizer Search has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Search Top Bar.
Line by line
Customizer Search leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Customizer Search |  Search Top Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #803 | #16,952 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 57 |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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