Ivory Search vs NGG Smart Image 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 #471, ahead of NGG Smart Image Search at #9,760. Over the last 7 days Ivory Search slipped 1 place and NGG Smart Image Search climbed 13 places. Ivory Search has the largest install base, roughly 225× the next: 90K+ active installs against 400+ for NGG Smart Image Search. Downloads this week: Ivory Search 40,401 and NGG Smart Image Search 287. Ratings: Ivory Search 4.9★ from 1,562 and NGG Smart Image Search 4.9★ from 13 reviews.
| Metric | Ivory Search | NGG Smart Image Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #471 ▼ 1 | #9,760 ▲ 13 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 40,401 | 287 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (1,562) | 4.9★ (13) |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.5.20 | 4.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #462 | #9,735 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2017 | Oct 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 5 | 0 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Ivory Search or NGG Smart Image Search?
By active installs, Ivory Search: 90K+ sites run it against 400+ for NGG Smart Image Search, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ivory Search or NGG Smart Image Search?
Ivory Search, at #471 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with NGG Smart Image Search at #9,760. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ivory Search or NGG Smart Image 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.