Ivory Search vs Relevanssi
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Relevanssi leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #351, ahead of Ivory Search at #472. Over the last 7 days Relevanssi slipped 1 place and Ivory Search slipped 1 place. Relevanssi has the largest install base: 100K+ active installs against 90K+ for Ivory Search. Downloads this week: Relevanssi 111,278 and Ivory Search 15,170. Ratings: Ivory Search 4.9★ from 1,562 and Relevanssi 4.8★ from 406 reviews.
| Metric | Ivory Search | Relevanssi |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #472 ▼ 1 | #351 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15,170 | 111,278 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (1,562) | 4.8★ (406) |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.5.20 | 4.28.6 |
| Best rank on record | #462 | #347 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2017 | Jun 2009 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 5 | 3 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Ivory Search or Relevanssi?
By active installs, Relevanssi: 100K+ sites run it against 90K+ for Ivory Search, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ivory Search or Relevanssi?
Relevanssi, at #351 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Ivory Search at #472. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ivory Search or Relevanssi alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are search plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.