WordPress plugin comparison
Search & Filter vs Simple Category Search
At a glance
- Search & Filter has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for Simple Category Search.
- On a typical day, Search & Filter is downloaded about 247 times, Simple Category Search about 1.
- Simple Category Search has no reviews yet.
- Search & Filter was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Apr 29, 2014 for Simple Category Search.
- Search & Filter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Simple Category Search.
- Simple Category Search has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Search & Filter.
Line by line
Search & Filter leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search & Filter |  Simple Category Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #789 | #27,783 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.1K | 24 |
| Rating | 4.5(175) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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