WordPress plugin comparison
Search By User vs Search & Filter
At a glance
- Search & Filter has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Search By User.
- On a typical day, Search & Filter is downloaded about 247 times, Search By User about 1.
- Search By User has no reviews yet.
- Search & Filter was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Jul 22, 2010 for Search By User.
- Search & Filter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Search By User.
- Search By User has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Search & Filter.
Line by line
Search & Filter leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search By User |  Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,700 | #789 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15 | 5.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(175) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.0.5 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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