WordPress plugin comparison
Site Kit by Google vs Search by Google
At a glance
- Site Kit by Google has more active installs: 5M+, against 100+ for Search by Google.
- On a typical day, Site Kit by Google is downloaded about 64,452 times, Search by Google about 4.
- Search by Google is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.2 from 1,014 reviews.
- Site Kit by Google was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 5, 2020 for Search by Google.
- Site Kit by Google is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Search by Google.
- Search by Google has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Site Kit by Google.
Line by line
Site Kit by Google leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Site Kit by Google |  Search by Google |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7 | #14,200 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.8M | 83 |
| Rating | 4.2(1K) | 4.8(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 74% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×8.22 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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