Customizer Search vs Dashboard Navigator
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 #805, ahead of Dashboard Navigator at #31,200. Over the last 7 days Customizer Search slipped 3 places and Dashboard Navigator climbed 1,376 places. Customizer Search has the largest install base, roughly 4000× the next: 40K+ active installs against 10+ for Dashboard Navigator. Downloads this week: Customizer Search 539 and Dashboard Navigator 53. Ratings: Customizer Search 5★ from 10 and Dashboard Navigator 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Customizer Search | Dashboard Navigator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #805 ▼ 3 | #31,200 ▲ 1376 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 539 | 53 |
| Rating | 5★ (10) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Jun 19, 2025 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.1 | 1.1.3 |
| Best rank on record | #791 | #30,548 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2017 | Apr 2025 |
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, Customizer Search or Dashboard Navigator?
By active installs, Customizer Search: 40K+ sites run it against 10+ for Dashboard Navigator, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Customizer Search or Dashboard Navigator?
Customizer Search, at #805 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Dashboard Navigator at #31,200. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Customizer Search or Dashboard Navigator 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.