Customizer Search vs Search Regex
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
Search Regex leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #289, ahead of Customizer Search at #797. Over the last 7 days Search Regex held its place and Customizer Search slipped 1 place. Search Regex has the largest install base, roughly 2.5× the next: 100K+ active installs against 40K+ for Customizer Search. Downloads this week: Search Regex 7,126 and Customizer Search 569. Ratings: Customizer Search 5★ from 10 and Search Regex 4.7★ from 101 reviews.
| Metric | Customizer Search | Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #797 ▼ 1 | #289 ▬ |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 569 | 7,126 |
| Rating | 5★ (10) | 4.7★ (101) |
| Last updated | Jun 19, 2025 | Aug 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.1 | 3.4.4 |
| Best rank on record | #791 | #289 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2017 | Sep 2007 |
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 Search Regex?
By active installs, Search Regex: 100K+ sites run it against 40K+ for Customizer Search, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Customizer Search or Search Regex?
Search Regex, at #289 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Customizer Search at #797. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Customizer Search or Search Regex 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.