WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Search vs Spotlight Search
Customizer Search
by Nikhil Chavan
40K+ installs5.0
Spotlight Search
by Md. Jwel Miah
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Customizer Search has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Spotlight Search.
- On a typical day, Customizer Search is downloaded about 94 times, Spotlight Search about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Customizer Search was updated more recently: Jun 19, 2025, against Nov 5, 2022 for Spotlight Search.
- Customizer Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.1.16 for Spotlight Search.
- Customizer Search has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Spotlight Search.
Line by line
Customizer Search leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Customizer Search | Spotlight Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #803 | #54,810 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 33 |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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