Advanced Search Widget vs Customizer 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
Customizer Search leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #806, ahead of Advanced Search Widget at #14,118. Over the last 7 days Customizer Search slipped 1 place and Advanced Search Widget slipped 113 places. Customizer Search has the largest install base, roughly 400× the next: 40K+ active installs against 100+ for Advanced Search Widget. Downloads this week: Customizer Search 724 and Advanced Search Widget 25. Ratings: Advanced Search Widget 4★ from 2 and Customizer Search 5★ from 10 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Search Widget | Customizer Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #14,118 ▼ 113 | #806 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 25 | 724 |
| Rating | 4★ (2) | 5★ (10) |
| Last updated | Dec 21, 2013 | Jun 19, 2025 |
| Current version | 0.3 | 1.2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #13,684 | #791 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2012 | Jul 2017 |
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, Advanced Search Widget or Customizer Search?
By active installs, Customizer Search: 40K+ sites run it against 100+ for Advanced Search Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Search Widget or Customizer Search?
Customizer Search, at #806 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Advanced Search Widget at #14,118. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Search Widget or Customizer 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.