WordPress plugin comparison
Search & Filter vs WP Categories Metabox Extended
Search & Filter
by Code Amp
40K+ installs4.5
WP Categories Metabox Extended
by Maria Daniel Deepak
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Search & Filter has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for WP Categories Metabox Extended.
- On a typical day, Search & Filter is downloaded about 247 times, WP Categories Metabox Extended about 1.
- WP Categories Metabox Extended is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 175 reviews.
- Search & Filter was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Apr 18, 2019 for WP Categories Metabox Extended.
- Search & Filter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for WP Categories Metabox Extended.
- Search & Filter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for WP Categories Metabox Extended.
Line by line
Search & Filter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Search & Filter | WP Categories Metabox Extended |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #790 | #48,207 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.9K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.5(175) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3.0 |
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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