WordPress plugin comparison
Relevanssi vs Search Regex
At a glance
- Both have 100K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Relevanssi is downloaded about 5,185 times, Search Regex about 1,131.
- Relevanssi is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 406 reviews, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
- Relevanssi was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for Search Regex.
- Relevanssi resolves more of its support threads: 64% in the last two months, against 50% for Search Regex.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for Relevanssi.
Line by line
Relevanssi leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Relevanssi |  Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #352 | #291 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 210.9K | 51.6K |
| Rating | 4.8(406) | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | 64% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.36 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.4 |
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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