Relevanssi – A Better Search vs Better Search – Relevant search results… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Relevanssi – A Better Search

Relevanssi – A Better Search

4.8(404)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
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Better Search – Relevant search results…

Better Search – Relevant search results…

4.5(60)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Relevanssi – A Better Search has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 404 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Relevanssi – A Better Search has accumulated 7.7M+ total downloads while Better Search – Relevant search results… has 296K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Relevanssi – A Better Search
Better Search – Relevant search results…4.5/5
Total Reviews
404Relevanssi – A Better Search
Better Search – Relevant search results…60
Active Installs
100K+Relevanssi – A Better Search
Better Search – Relevant search results…5.0K+
Total Downloads
7.7M+Relevanssi – A Better Search
Better Search – Relevant search results…296K+
Support Resolution
50%Relevanssi – A Better Search
Better Search – Relevant search results…N/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoRelevanssi – A Better Search
Better Search – Relevant search results…1 month ago
First Released
2009Relevanssi – A Better Search
Better Search – Relevant search results…2009
Age
17 yearsRelevanssi – A Better Search
Better Search – Relevant search results…17 years
WP Requires
4.9+Relevanssi – A Better Search
Better Search – Relevant search results…6.6+
PHP Requires
7.1+Relevanssi – A Better Search
Better Search – Relevant search results…7.4+
Business Model
FreeRelevanssi – A Better Search
Better Search – Relevant search results…Free
Latest Version
4.26.1Relevanssi – A Better Search
Better Search – Relevant search results…4.2.4

Rating Breakdown

Relevanssi – A Better Search

4.8/5(404 reviews)
5
91%
4
3%
3
1%
2
1%
1
4%

Better Search – Relevant search results…

4.5/5(60 reviews)
5
75%
4
12%
3
5%
2
0%
1
8%

Recent Reviews

Relevanssi – A Better Search Reviews

by Vivien Bullert

Best Support for a very useful plugin for foodblogs

I was really at my wits’ end because the keyword ‘pasta’ couldn’t be found. So I got in touch with support and Mikko helped me straight away. I’d tried to sort it out on my own beforehand, but without

by nnicosalvador

buen plugin pero….

es un excelente plugin pero debería hacer búsqueda por número de parte del producto

by egocefalo

Maybe for small sites

Not if you have 200,000 plus posts and add a few more everyday.

Better Search – Relevant search results… Reviews

by Blake - Infinite Uploads

Excellent plugin

Better Search not only made our WordPress search better very easily, but looking under the hood, the developer writes very clean, structured, and optimized code! Very rare to see these days. Better Se

by Jupiterus

Creator Got Greedy, No Longer Recommend This Plugin

Used to be great, but then the creator got greedy and made it into a subscription service. There’s a free version but it’s so heavily limited and will break search functionality – specifically try sea

by James Woodcock

Excellent plugin and fantastic support

I was desperate to experiment with this Better Search plugin when I read the features. After installation I realised some incompatibilities with my existing mega menu plug-in I already had installed t

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Relevanssi – A Better Search or Better Search – Relevant search results… more popular?
Relevanssi – A Better Search has 100K+ active installations while Better Search – Relevant search results… has 5.0K+. Relevanssi – A Better Search is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Relevanssi – A Better Search or Better Search – Relevant search results…?
Relevanssi – A Better Search has a 4.8/5 rating from 404 reviews, while Better Search – Relevant search results… has a 4.5/5 rating from 60 reviews.
Are Relevanssi – A Better Search and Better Search – Relevant search results… free?
Relevanssi – A Better Search is free and Better Search – Relevant search results… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Relevanssi – A Better Search or Better Search – Relevant search results…?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Relevanssi – A Better Search was last updated 2 weeks ago and Better Search – Relevant search results… was last updated 1 month ago.

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