WordPress plugin comparison
Fancy Search vs WP Extended Search
At a glance
- WP Extended Search has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Fancy Search.
- On a typical day, WP Extended Search is downloaded about 73 times, Fancy Search about 1.
- Fancy Search has no reviews yet.
- WP Extended Search was updated more recently: Dec 7, 2025, against Sep 5, 2016 for Fancy Search.
- WP Extended Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.6.30 for Fancy Search.
- WP Extended Search has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Fancy Search.
Line by line
WP Extended Search leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Fancy Search |  WP Extended Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #37,921 | #1,278 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 1.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(72) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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