WordPress plugin comparison
HeaderHunt Search Bar vs WP Extended Search
HeaderHunt Search Bar
by headerhunt
Fewer than 10 installs
WP Extended Search
by Sumit Singh
20K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- WP Extended Search has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for HeaderHunt Search Bar.
- On a typical day, WP Extended Search is downloaded about 68 times, HeaderHunt Search Bar about 2.
- HeaderHunt Search Bar has no reviews yet.
- HeaderHunt Search Bar was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Dec 7, 2025 for WP Extended Search.
- HeaderHunt Search Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Extended Search.
- WP Extended Search has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for HeaderHunt Search Bar.
Line by line
WP Extended Search leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | HeaderHunt Search Bar | WP Extended Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #70,015 | #1,277 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 56 | 2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(72) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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