WordPress plugin comparison
Search Meter vs Ultimeter
At a glance
- Search Meter has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Ultimeter.
- On a typical day, Search Meter is downloaded about 99 times, Ultimeter about 26.
- Ultimeter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.3 from 29 reviews.
- Ultimeter was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Dec 3, 2025 for Search Meter.
- Ultimeter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Search Meter.
- Search Meter has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for Ultimeter.
Line by line
Ultimeter leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Meter |  Ultimeter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,351 | #6,293 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.3K | 1.7K |
| Rating | 4.3(29) | 5.0(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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