WordPress plugin comparison
SearchWP API vs SearchWP Modal Search Form
At a glance
- SearchWP Modal Search Form has more active installs: 5K+, against 200+ for SearchWP API.
- On a typical day, SearchWP Modal Search Form is downloaded about 36 times, SearchWP API about 5.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- SearchWP Modal Search Form was updated more recently: Dec 15, 2025, against Jan 7, 2016 for SearchWP API.
- SearchWP Modal Search Form is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.4.34 for SearchWP API.
- SearchWP API has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for SearchWP Modal Search Form.
Line by line
SearchWP Modal Search Form leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SearchWP API |  SearchWP Modal Search Form |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,757 | #2,976 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 154 | 960 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.53 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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