Jetpack Search vs Beautiful taxonomy filters (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Beautiful taxonomy filters
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Beautiful taxonomy filters has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 68 reviews) while Jetpack Search leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Jetpack Search has accumulated 144K+ total downloads while Beautiful taxonomy filters has 152K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Jetpack Search | Beautiful taxonomy filters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 10 | ► | 68 |
| Active Installs | 5.0K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 144K+ | ► | 152K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ► | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2022 | 2014 | |
| Age | 4 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.7+ | 4.3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.2.2 | 2.4.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Jetpack Search
Beautiful taxonomy filters
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Jetpack Search averaged approximately 70 daily downloads while Beautiful taxonomy filters averaged 18.
Recent Reviews
Jetpack Search Reviews
Best search experience WordPress can have!
best search experience WordPress can have. Reallllly good!!! This topic was modified 11 months, 3 weeks ago by neoswf.
Everyone need it. but…
boost is not work
changed domain fault
I changed my domain which is nothing new. I removed, cleared cache, and reinstalled it. Yet my old domain is stuck and this means some content is not showing. This topic was modified 2 years
Beautiful taxonomy filters Reviews
Great plugin
Easy to use
Still the best filter plugin
I have looked at so many filter plugins and this is always the most elegant and effective plugin I can find. I love how it automagically inserts itself on the post type archive, that I can insert it w
Works great
This is surprisingly difficult to achieve once you start looking into it. This plugin does exactly what was needed, and even prepopulates the dropdowns on the taxonomy pages.It doesn’t try to take ov
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