WordPress plugin comparison
Loupe Search vs Search & Filter
At a glance
- Search & Filter has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Loupe Search.
- On a typical day, Search & Filter is downloaded about 247 times, Loupe Search about 5.
- Loupe Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 175 reviews.
- Loupe Search was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Aug 22, 2026 for Search & Filter.
- Loupe Search resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Search & Filter.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search & Filter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for Loupe Search.
Line by line
Search & Filter leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Loupe Search |  Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58,952 | #789 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 150 | 4.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(175) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.10 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | – |
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