WordPress plugin comparison
Site Kit by Google vs Search Tools
At a glance
- Site Kit by Google has more active installs: 5M+, against 20+ for Search Tools.
- On a typical day, Site Kit by Google is downloaded about 64,452 times, Search Tools about 2.
- Search Tools is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 1,014 reviews.
- Site Kit by Google was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jul 26, 2024 for Search Tools.
- Site Kit by Google is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Search Tools.
- Site Kit by Google has been around longer: since 2019, against 2024 for Search Tools.
Line by line
Site Kit by Google leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Site Kit by Google |  Search Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7 | #27,107 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.8M | 38 |
| Rating | 4.2(1K) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 74% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×8.22 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.3 |
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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