Clever Fox 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 #797, ahead of Clever Fox at #1,017. Over the last 7 days Customizer Search slipped 1 place and Clever Fox climbed 1 place. Customizer Search has the largest install base, roughly 1.3× the next: 40K+ active installs against 30K+ for Clever Fox. Ratings: Clever Fox 3★ from 5 and Customizer Search 5★ from 10 reviews.
| Metric | Clever Fox | Customizer Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,017 ▲ 1 | #797 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 559 |
| Rating | 3★ (5) | 5★ (10) |
| Last updated | Jul 13, 2026 | Jun 19, 2025 |
| Current version | 30.1 | 1.2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,003 | #791 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2018 | Jul 2017 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 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, Clever Fox or Customizer Search?
By active installs, Customizer Search: 40K+ sites run it against 30K+ for Clever Fox, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Clever Fox or Customizer Search?
Customizer Search, at #797 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Clever Fox at #1,017. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Clever Fox 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.