WordPress plugin comparison
Full-Text Search vs Search & Filter
At a glance
- Search & Filter has more active installs: 40K+, against 200+ for Full-Text Search.
- On a typical day, Search & Filter is downloaded about 247 times, Full-Text Search about 6.
- Full-Text Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 175 reviews.
- Search & Filter was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Jan 10, 2026 for Full-Text Search.
- Search & Filter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Full-Text Search.
- Search & Filter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for Full-Text Search.
Line by line
Search & Filter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Full-Text Search |  Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,709 | #789 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 109 | 5.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.5(175) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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