Customizer Search vs SearchWP Modal Search Form
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 SearchWP Modal Search Form at #2,971. Over the last 7 days Customizer Search slipped 3 places and SearchWP Modal Search Form climbed 2 places. Customizer Search has the largest install base, roughly 8× the next: 40K+ active installs against 5K+ for SearchWP Modal Search Form. Downloads this week: Customizer Search 562 and SearchWP Modal Search Form 171. Ratings: Customizer Search 5★ from 10 and SearchWP Modal Search Form 5★ from 6 reviews.
| Metric | Customizer Search | SearchWP Modal Search Form |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #805 ▼ 3 | #2,971 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 562 | 171 |
| Rating | 5★ (10) | 5★ (6) |
| Last updated | Jun 19, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.2.1 | 0.5.7 |
| Best rank on record | #791 | #2,970 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2017 | Jun 2019 |
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 SearchWP Modal Search Form?
By active installs, Customizer Search: 40K+ sites run it against 5K+ for SearchWP Modal Search Form, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Customizer Search or SearchWP Modal Search Form?
Customizer Search, at #805 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with SearchWP Modal Search Form at #2,971. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Customizer Search or SearchWP Modal Search Form 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.