WordPress plugin comparison
Relevanssi vs Responsive Search Widget
Relevanssi
by Christoph Vielgrader
100K+ installs4.8
Responsive Search Widget
by Erin McIntyre
50+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Relevanssi has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for Responsive Search Widget.
- On a typical day, Relevanssi is downloaded about 6,881 times, Responsive Search Widget about 3.
- Responsive Search Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 406 reviews.
- Relevanssi was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Jan 2, 2024 for Responsive Search Widget.
- Relevanssi is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Responsive Search Widget.
- Relevanssi has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Responsive Search Widget.
Line by line
Relevanssi leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Relevanssi | Responsive Search Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #352 | #20,936 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 207.8K | 64 |
| Rating | 4.8(406) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 64% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.36 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | – |
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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