WordPress plugin comparison
Relevanssi vs Search shortcode
At a glance
- Relevanssi has more active installs: 100K+, against 800+ for Search shortcode.
- On a typical day, Relevanssi is downloaded about 6,881 times, Search shortcode about 6.
- Search shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.8 from 406 reviews.
- Relevanssi was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Dec 3, 2015 for Search shortcode.
- Relevanssi is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Search shortcode.
- Relevanssi has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Search shortcode.
Line by line
Relevanssi leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Relevanssi |  Search shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #352 | #7,407 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 208.6K | 138 |
| Rating | 4.8(406) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.45 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 11 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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