WordPress plugin comparison

Relevanssi vs Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress

Relevanssi

by Christoph Vielgrader

100K+ installs4.8

Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress

by matthewtyriley

400+ installs3.7

At a glance

Relevanssi has more active installs: 100K+, against 400+ for Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress.
On a typical day, Relevanssi is downloaded about 5,185 times, Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress about 8.
Relevanssi is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 406 reviews, against 3.7 from 24 reviews.
Relevanssi was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Sep 15, 2021 for Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress.
Relevanssi is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress.
Relevanssi has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress.

Relevanssi leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Relevanssi	Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress
Popular rank	#352	#9,612
Active installs	100K+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	210.9K	170
Rating	4.8(406)	3.7(24)
Support threads resolved	69%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.8.19
Search multiplier	×2.36	×0.00
Last release	11 days ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	7.1	–

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