WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Search vs WP Live Search
At a glance
- Customizer Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 30+ for WP Live Search.
- On a typical day, Customizer Search is downloaded about 94 times, WP Live Search about 2.
- Customizer Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- Customizer Search was updated more recently: Jun 19, 2025, against Jun 24, 2015 for WP Live Search.
- Customizer Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.2.39 for WP Live Search.
- WP Live Search has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Customizer Search.
Line by line
Customizer Search leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Customizer Search |  WP Live Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #803 | #23,252 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 36 |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 11 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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