Advanced Queries vs Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads
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
Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,310, ahead of Advanced Queries at #1,541. Over the last 7 days Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads slipped 2 places and Advanced Queries held its place. Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for Advanced Queries. Downloads this week: Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads 10,752 and Advanced Queries 191. Ratings: Advanced Queries 4.9★ from 40 and Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads 4.6★ from 698 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Queries | Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,541 ▬ | #1,310 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 191 | 10,752 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (40) | 4.6★ (698) |
| Last updated | Jun 23, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.4 | 8.10.5 |
| Best rank on record | #1,528 | #1,303 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2019 | Aug 2017 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, Advanced Queries or Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads?
By active installs, Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads: 20K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Advanced Queries, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Queries or Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads?
Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads, at #1,310 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Advanced Queries at #1,541. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Queries or Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads 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.