WordPress plugin comparison
Relevanssi vs Sphinx Search
Relevanssi
by Christoph Vielgrader
100K+ installs4.8
Sphinx Search
by Em Shreve
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Relevanssi has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Sphinx Search.
- On a typical day, Relevanssi is downloaded about 5,185 times, Sphinx Search about 1.
- Sphinx Search 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 6, 2009 for Sphinx Search.
- Relevanssi is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.1 for Sphinx Search.
Line by line
Relevanssi leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Relevanssi | Sphinx Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #352 | – |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 210.9K | 22 |
| Rating | 4.8(406) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 64% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.8.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.36 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 17 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | – |
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