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Relevanssi Light

v1.2.4

by Christoph Vielgrader · updated 3 months ago

Relevanssi Light is a simple, quick and effective search improvement that replaces the default WP search with a fulltext index search.

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Rank
#8,165
Down26 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 654
600+ reported · High
Total downloads
18.2K
18,200 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
7 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +7.7% (30d)·Toward 700+ · ETA ~28d

Relevanssi Light at a glance

Relevanssi Light is a WordPress plugin by Christoph Vielgrader with 600+ active installs, the #8,165 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 15 times, 8% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.2.4 came out on Jul 14, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “fulltext”. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

425 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Relevanssi Light Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.1020Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateRelevanssi Light
Nov 8, 202618
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 6, 202620
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202619
Oct 26, 202612
Oct 25, 202611
Oct 24, 202612
Oct 23, 202610
Oct 22, 202624
Oct 21, 202623
Oct 20, 20267
Oct 19, 202617
Oct 18, 202613
Oct 17, 202613
Oct 16, 20269
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 202619
Oct 13, 202617
Oct 12, 202612
Oct 11, 20266
Oct 10, 202614

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 654 · -2.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.655660665670Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026654
Nov 8, 2026659
Nov 7, 2026654
Nov 5, 2026656
Nov 4, 2026657
Nov 3, 2026659
Nov 2, 2026658
Nov 1, 2026657
Oct 31, 2026656
Oct 30, 2026654
Oct 29, 2026656
Oct 28, 2026656
Oct 27, 2026669

Rank over time

#8,165 · up 23 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#8.1K#8.2K#8.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#8,165
Nov 8, 2026#8,139
Nov 7, 2026#8,186
Nov 6, 2026#8,182
Nov 5, 2026#8,160
Nov 4, 2026#8,146
Nov 3, 2026#8,136
Nov 2, 2026#8,141
Nov 1, 2026#8,151
Oct 31, 2026#8,163
Oct 30, 2026#8,183
Oct 29, 2026#8,174
Oct 28, 2026#8,195
Oct 27, 2026#8,188

Growth %

Average -0.17% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.76%
Nov 8, 2026+0.77%
Nov 7, 2026-0.15%
Nov 5, 2026-0.15%
Nov 4, 2026-0.30%
Nov 3, 2026+0.15%
Nov 2, 2026+0.15%
Nov 1, 2026+0.15%
Oct 31, 2026+0.31%
Oct 30, 2026-0.30%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-1.94%

Active installs band

600+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.580600620Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026600+
Nov 8, 2026600+
Nov 7, 2026600+
Nov 6, 2026600+
Nov 5, 2026600+
Nov 4, 2026600+
Nov 3, 2026600+
Nov 2, 2026600+
Nov 1, 2026600+
Oct 31, 2026600+
Oct 30, 2026600+
Oct 29, 2026600+
Oct 28, 2026600+
Oct 27, 2026600+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #8195 → #8160Downloads +20%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.2100%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.4
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Mar 11, 2020
Last updated
Jul 14, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Relevanssi Light

How many websites use Relevanssi Light?

Relevanssi Light is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,165 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Relevanssi Light been downloaded?

18,200 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 15 times. See download stats

When was Relevanssi Light last updated?

Version 1.2.4 came out on Jul 14, 2026 (3 months ago).

Is Relevanssi Light compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Relevanssi Light still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Relevanssi Light have?

4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Relevanssi Light?

The plugins most like Relevanssi Light, by the tags they share, are Full-Text Search (200+), Search & Replace (100K+) and Relevanssi (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

7 reviews

  • 5 stars: 6 reviews, 86%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
86%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
14%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 8 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Relevanssi Light
Estimated installs≈ 654
Reported installs600+
Rating4.6
Reviews7
Total downloads18.2K
AuthorChristoph Vielgrader
First releasedMar 11, 2020
Version1.2.4
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedJul 14, 2026

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