WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Search vs Sphinx Search
At a glance
- Customizer Search has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Sphinx Search.
- On a typical day, Customizer Search is downloaded about 94 times, Sphinx Search about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Customizer Search was updated more recently: Jun 19, 2025, against Aug 6, 2009 for Sphinx Search.
- Customizer Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 2.8.1 for Sphinx Search.
- Sphinx Search has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Customizer Search.
Line by line
Customizer Search leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Customizer Search |  Sphinx Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #803 | – |
| Active installs | 40K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 22 |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 2.8.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 17 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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