WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Instant Search vs Sokol
At a glance
- Sokol has more active installs: 5K+, against 20+ for Simple Instant Search.
- On a typical day, Sokol is downloaded about 71 times, Simple Instant Search about 1.
- Simple Instant Search has no reviews yet.
- Sokol was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Dec 14, 2016 for Simple Instant Search.
- Sokol is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.0 for Simple Instant Search.
- Simple Instant Search has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Sokol.
Line by line
Sokol leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Instant Search |  Sokol |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,380 | #2,985 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 4.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 21 days 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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