WordPress plugin comparison

Searchcraft vs Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress

Searchcraft

by Searchcraft, Inc.

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress

by matthewtyriley

400+ installs3.7

At a glance

Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress has more active installs: 400+, against fewer than 10 for Searchcraft.
On a typical day, Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress is downloaded about 8 times, Searchcraft about 2.
Searchcraft is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.7 from 24 reviews.
Searchcraft was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Sep 15, 2021 for Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress.
Searchcraft is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.8.19 for Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress.
Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Searchcraft.

Searchcraft leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Searchcraft	Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress
Popular rank	#51,242	#9,612
Active installs	Fewer than 10	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	38	170
Rating	5.0(3)	3.7(24)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	5.8.19
Search multiplier	×0.07	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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