WordPress plugin comparison
Relevanssi vs Relevanssi Light
Relevanssi
by Christoph Vielgrader
100K+ installs4.8
Relevanssi Light
by Christoph Vielgrader
600+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Relevanssi has more active installs: 100K+, against 600+ for Relevanssi Light.
- On a typical day, Relevanssi is downloaded about 5,185 times, Relevanssi Light about 15.
- Relevanssi is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 406 reviews, against 4.6 from 7 reviews.
- Relevanssi was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Jul 14, 2026 for Relevanssi Light.
- Relevanssi resolves more of its support threads: 64% in the last two months, against 0% for Relevanssi Light.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Relevanssi has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for Relevanssi Light.
Line by line
Relevanssi leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Relevanssi | Relevanssi Light |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #352 | #8,188 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 210.9K | 418 |
| Rating | 4.8(406) | 4.6(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 64% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.36 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.2 |
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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