WordPress plugin comparison
Relevanssi vs Simple Instant Search
At a glance
- Relevanssi has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Simple Instant Search.
- On a typical day, Relevanssi is downloaded about 5,185 times, Simple Instant Search about 1.
- Simple Instant Search has no reviews yet.
- Relevanssi was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Dec 14, 2016 for Simple Instant Search.
- Relevanssi is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.0 for Simple Instant Search.
- Relevanssi has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Simple Instant Search.
Line by line
Relevanssi leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Relevanssi |  Simple Instant Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #352 | #26,343 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 210.9K | 22 |
| Rating | 4.8(406) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 69% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.36 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 10 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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