WordPress plugin comparison
Search Meter vs Search Insights
At a glance
- Search Meter has more active installs: 20K+, against 3K+ for Search Insights.
- On a typical day, Search Meter is downloaded about 99 times, Search Insights about 23.
- Search Insights is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 4.3 from 29 reviews.
- Search Insights was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Dec 3, 2025 for Search Meter.
- Search Insights 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 2019 for Search Insights.
Line by line
Search Insights leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Meter |  Search Insights |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,351 | #4,132 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 352 |
| Rating | 4.3(29) | 4.9(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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