WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… vs WP Search with Algolia (2026)

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

WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…

WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…

5(20)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
VS
WP Search with Algolia

WP Search with Algolia

4.5(23)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View WP Search with Algolia

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 20 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… has accumulated 1.9M+ total downloads while WP Search with Algolia has 314K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
WP Search with Algolia4.5/5
Total Reviews
20WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
WP Search with Algolia23
Active Installs
20K+WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
WP Search with Algolia7.0K+
Total Downloads
1.9M+WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
WP Search with Algolia314K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
WP Search with Algolia100%
Last Updated
4 months agoWP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
WP Search with Algolia1 week ago
First Released
2019WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
WP Search with Algolia2019
Age
7 yearsWP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
WP Search with Algolia7 years
WP Requires
5.3.12+WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
WP Search with Algolia6.7.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
WP Search with Algolia7.4+
Business Model
FreeWP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
WP Search with AlgoliaFree
Latest Version
2.6.0WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
WP Search with Algolia2.11.2

Rating Breakdown

WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…

5/5(20 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

WP Search with Algolia

4.5/5(23 reviews)
5
83%
4
4%
3
4%
2
0%
1
9%

Recent Reviews

WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… Reviews

by Barrett Golding

An essential dev tool

WP Console is an essential tool for quickly testing code and getting data about a site’s posts, post meta, and taxonomies. Plus, the author’s attention of bug-fixes is heroic.

by Kapil Paul

Can not think of any WP site without it

Thanks for this awesome plugin. this helps a lot in debugging. Can not even think of any WP site without it. Keep up the good work.

by Abul hasan Aunshon

Perfect tool for developers.

Wp console is the perfect tool for developers. Debugging sites, manipulate data on database. Almost like anything a developer can do on local setup.

WP Search with Algolia Reviews

by jonathanharrison

Crazy fast, super easy to get up and running

An excellent way to get Algolia search working on a WordPress site. Easy index setup and auto-synching out of the box with the free version. Impressive!

by infinustechnology

Insanely Fast.

I was benchmarking an alternate plugin on a website with thousands of products, and we ended up sitting with over 1 million lines in a table that was used to index search results. Not exactly sustaina

by lhqcsi

Instantly Solved My Search Speed Problem

When I say this plugin drastically improved my site’s search speed, it’s an understatement. My website would take anywhere between 15 to over 30 seconds to load search results. This was AFTER image op

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… or WP Search with Algolia more popular?
WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… has 20K+ active installations while WP Search with Algolia has 7.0K+. WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… or WP Search with Algolia?
WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… has a 5/5 rating from 20 reviews, while WP Search with Algolia has a 4.5/5 rating from 23 reviews.
Are WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… and WP Search with Algolia free?
WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… is free and WP Search with Algolia is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… or WP Search with Algolia?
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?
WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… was last updated 4 months ago and WP Search with Algolia was last updated 1 week ago.

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