WordPress plugin comparison
Search Everything vs Smart Search Control
At a glance
- Search Everything has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Smart Search Control.
- On a typical day, Search Everything is downloaded about 36 times, Smart Search Control about 2.
- Smart Search Control is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 86 reviews.
- Smart Search Control was updated more recently: Aug 4, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Search Everything.
- Smart Search Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Search Everything.
- Search Everything has been around longer: since 2006, against 2025 for Smart Search Control.
Line by line
Smart Search Control leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Everything |  Smart Search Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,666 | #62,112 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 721 | 60 |
| Rating | 4.1(86) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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