ACF: Better Search vs Solr Search for WordPress
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
ACF: Better Search leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #820, ahead of Solr Search for WordPress at #14,304. Over the last 7 days ACF: Better Search climbed 2 places and Solr Search for WordPress slipped 35 places. ACF: Better Search has the largest install base, roughly 400× the next: 40K+ active installs against 100+ for Solr Search for WordPress. Downloads this week: ACF: Better Search 2,420 and Solr Search for WordPress 648. Ratings: ACF: Better Search 4.9★ from 165 and Solr Search for WordPress 4★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | ACF: Better Search | Solr Search for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #820 ▲ 2 | #14,304 ▼ 35 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,420 | 648 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (165) | 4★ (2) |
| Last updated | Aug 18, 2026 | Dec 9, 2024 |
| Current version | 4.5.1 | 2.6.0 |
| Best rank on record | #819 | #13,897 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2016 | Nov 2015 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, ACF: Better Search or Solr Search for WordPress?
By active installs, ACF: Better Search: 40K+ sites run it against 100+ for Solr Search for WordPress, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, ACF: Better Search or Solr Search for WordPress?
ACF: Better Search, at #820 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Solr Search for WordPress at #14,304. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are ACF: Better Search or Solr Search for WordPress alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.