WordPress plugin comparison
Search & Filter vs Widget Search Filter
At a glance
- Search & Filter has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for Widget Search Filter.
- On a typical day, Search & Filter is downloaded about 247 times, Widget Search Filter about 1.
- Widget Search Filter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 175 reviews.
- Search & Filter was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Dec 24, 2015 for Widget Search Filter.
- Search & Filter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Widget Search Filter.
- Search & Filter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Widget Search Filter.
Line by line
Search & Filter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search & Filter |  Widget Search Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #789 | #26,807 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.1K | 23 |
| Rating | 4.5(175) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 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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