Advanced Woo Search vs Predictive Search for WooCommerce
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
Advanced Woo Search leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #612, ahead of Predictive Search for WooCommerce at #7,983. Over the last 7 days Advanced Woo Search slipped 2 places and Predictive Search for WooCommerce slipped 12 places. Advanced Woo Search has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 70K+ active installs against 700+ for Predictive Search for WooCommerce. Downloads this week: Advanced Woo Search 5,242 and Predictive Search for WooCommerce 266. Ratings: Advanced Woo Search 4.8★ from 248 and Predictive Search for WooCommerce 3.2★ from 49 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Woo Search | Predictive Search for WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #612 ▼ 2 | #7,983 ▼ 12 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 5,242 | 266 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (248) | 3.2★ (49) |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.72 | 6.2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #607 | #7,880 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2016 | Aug 2012 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 4 | 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced Woo Search or Predictive Search for WooCommerce?
By active installs, Advanced Woo Search: 70K+ sites run it against 700+ for Predictive Search for WooCommerce, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Woo Search or Predictive Search for WooCommerce?
Advanced Woo Search, at #612 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Predictive Search for WooCommerce at #7,983. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Woo Search or Predictive Search for WooCommerce 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.