WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Html Search vs Sokol
At a glance
- Sokol has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Html Search.
- On a typical day, Sokol is downloaded about 75 times, Simple Html Search about 4.
- Simple Html Search has no reviews yet.
- Sokol was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against May 31, 2023 for Simple Html Search.
- Sokol is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Simple Html Search.
- Sokol has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Simple Html Search.
Line by line
Sokol leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Html Search |  Sokol |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #57,364 | #2,983 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 126 | 4.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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