WordPress plugin comparison
Dave’s External Search vs Relevanssi
Dave’s External Search
by Dana Ross
Fewer than 10 installs
Relevanssi
by Christoph Vielgrader
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Relevanssi has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Dave’s External Search.
- On a typical day, Relevanssi is downloaded about 5,185 times, Dave’s External Search about 1.
- Dave’s External Search has no reviews yet.
- Relevanssi was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Mar 1, 2011 for Dave’s External Search.
- Relevanssi is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for Dave’s External Search.
Line by line
Relevanssi leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dave’s External Search | Relevanssi |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #352 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 210.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(406) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 69% |
| Tested up to | 3.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.36 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
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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