WordPress plugin comparison
Sphinx Search vs WP Consent API
Sphinx Search
by Em Shreve
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
WP Consent API
by Rogier Lankhorst
300K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WP Consent API has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Sphinx Search.
- On a typical day, WP Consent API is downloaded about 2,551 times, Sphinx Search about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- WP Consent API was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 6, 2009 for Sphinx Search.
- WP Consent API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.1 for Sphinx Search.
- Sphinx Search has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for WP Consent API.
Line by line
WP Consent API leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Sphinx Search | WP Consent API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #199 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 65.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 2.8.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.59 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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