WordPress plugin comparison
Relevanssi vs Smart Search Control
Relevanssi
by Christoph Vielgrader
100K+ installs4.8
Smart Search Control
by LDninjas
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Relevanssi has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Smart Search Control.
- On a typical day, Relevanssi is downloaded about 5,185 times, Smart Search Control about 2.
- Smart Search Control is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 406 reviews.
- Relevanssi was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 4, 2026 for Smart Search Control.
- Relevanssi is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Smart Search Control.
- Relevanssi has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for Smart Search Control.
Line by line
Relevanssi leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Relevanssi | Smart Search Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #352 | #62,112 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 210.9K | 60 |
| Rating | 4.8(406) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 64% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.36 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.0 |
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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