WordPress plugin comparison
ElasticPress vs Relevanssi
At a glance
- Relevanssi has more active installs: 100K+, against 8K+ for ElasticPress.
- On a typical day, Relevanssi is downloaded about 5,185 times, ElasticPress about 736.
- Relevanssi is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 406 reviews, against 4.2 from 30 reviews.
- Relevanssi was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Sep 10, 2026 for ElasticPress.
- ElasticPress resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 64% for Relevanssi.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Relevanssi has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for ElasticPress.
Line by line
Relevanssi leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ElasticPress |  Relevanssi |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,383 | #352 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.9K | 210.9K |
| Rating | 4.2(30) | 4.8(406) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 64% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×2.36 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.1 |
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