WordPress plugin comparison
Site Kit by Google vs WP Google Search
At a glance
- Site Kit by Google has more active installs: 5M+, against 5K+ for WP Google Search.
- On a typical day, Site Kit by Google is downloaded about 64,452 times, WP Google Search about 23.
- WP Google Search is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 28 reviews, against 4.2 from 1,014 reviews.
- Site Kit by Google was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 3, 2022 for WP Google Search.
- Site Kit by Google resolves more of its support threads: 74% in the last two months, against 0% for WP Google Search.
- Site Kit by Google is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for WP Google Search.
- WP Google Search has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Site Kit by Google.
Line by line
Site Kit by Google leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Site Kit by Google |  WP Google Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7 | #3,035 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.8M | 704 |
| Rating | 4.2(1K) | 4.4(28) |
| Support threads resolved | 74% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×8.22 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 4 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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