WordPress plugin comparison
Preppings Search Bar vs Search Meter
At a glance
- Search Meter has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Preppings Search Bar.
- On a typical day, Search Meter is downloaded about 99 times, Preppings Search Bar about 1.
- Preppings Search Bar has no reviews yet.
- Search Meter was updated more recently: Dec 3, 2025, against Jul 8, 2014 for Preppings Search Bar.
- Search Meter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.7.41 for Preppings Search Bar.
- Search Meter has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Preppings Search Bar.
Line by line
Search Meter leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Preppings Search Bar |  Search Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #48,405 | #1,351 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 2.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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