Relevanssi – A Better Search vs Search Insights – Privacy-Friendly… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Relevanssi – A Better Search
100K+ active installs
Free
Search Insights – Privacy-Friendly…
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Search Insights – Privacy-Friendly… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 29 reviews) while Relevanssi – A Better Search leads in active installations (100K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Relevanssi – A Better Search has accumulated 7.7M+ total downloads while Search Insights – Privacy-Friendly… has 53K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Relevanssi – A Better Search | Search Insights – Privacy-Friendly… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 404 | ◄ | 29 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 7.7M+ | ◄ | 53K+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 3 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2019 | |
| Age | 17 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9+ | 4.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.1+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.26.1 | 2.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Relevanssi – A Better Search
Search Insights – Privacy-Friendly…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Relevanssi – A Better Search averaged approximately 2,866 daily downloads while Search Insights – Privacy-Friendly… averaged 11.
Recent Reviews
Relevanssi – A Better Search Reviews
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
buen plugin pero….
es un excelente plugin pero debería hacer búsqueda por número de parte del producto
Maybe for small sites
Not if you have 200,000 plus posts and add a few more everyday.
Search Insights – Privacy-Friendly… Reviews
Funciona bien It works well, good support
Funciona muy bien, excelente y simple. Solo un error en un panel, pero el soporte de Mark encontró lo que generaba el conflicto y así se corrigió. Muy amable soporte. It works very well, excellent
Wont save new settings
This plugin seems very promising. Nice user friendly and understandable interface. But plugin is useless while it not save custom settings.Please test and update this very essential plugin. I will be
Not working, Not help
Unfortunately it doesn’t work for me, but the developer seems to want to help.
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