Ivory Search vs Advanced Woo Search
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
Ivory Search leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #468, ahead of Advanced Woo Search at #611. Ivory Search has the largest install base, roughly 1.3× the next: 90K+ active installs against 70K+ for Advanced Woo Search. Downloads this week: Advanced Woo Search 6,375 and Ivory Search 4,968. Ratings: Ivory Search 4.9★ from 1,560 and Advanced Woo Search 4.8★ from 248 reviews.
| Metric | Ivory Search | Advanced Woo Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #468 ▬ | #611 ▬ |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 4,968 | 6,375 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (1,560) | 4.8★ (248) |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.5.18 | 3.70 |
| Best rank on record | #462 | #607 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2017 | Jan 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 6 | 4 |
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, Ivory Search or Advanced Woo Search?
By active installs, Ivory Search: 90K+ sites run it against 70K+ for Advanced Woo Search, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ivory Search or Advanced Woo Search?
Ivory Search, at #468 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Advanced Woo Search at #611. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ivory Search or Advanced Woo Search 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.