WordPress plugin comparison
Search in Place vs WP Full Screen Search
At a glance
- Search in Place has more active installs: 3K+, against 20+ for WP Full Screen Search.
- On a typical day, Search in Place is downloaded about 42 times, WP Full Screen Search about 6.
- Search in Place is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 64 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Search in Place was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Nov 8, 2024 for WP Full Screen Search.
- Search in Place is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for WP Full Screen Search.
- Search in Place has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for WP Full Screen Search.
Line by line
Search in Place leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search in Place |  WP Full Screen Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,106 | #27,254 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 109 |
| Rating | 4.9(64) | 3.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2 |
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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