Better Search
Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress
by Ajay · WordPress.org page · Website
Better Search has 5,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 315,112 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 5, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Better Search at a glance
Is Better Search well maintained?
Better Search reviews and ratings
61 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
61 reviews
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Better Search alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Better Search.
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WP Fast Total Search 1,000+ installs · 4.4 -
Relevanssi 100,000+ installs · 4.8 -
SearchIQ 1,000+ installs · 4.9 -
Better Search 40,000+ installs · 4.9 -
Ajax Search Lite 70,000+ installs · 4.8
Details
Better Search replaces the default WordPress search with a better search engine that gives contextual results sorted by relevance.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- better search
- related search
- relevance
- relevant search
- search
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- Version
- 4.4.3
- Last updated
- Sep 5, 2026
- First published
- Mar 20, 2009
- Requires WordPress
- 6.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Better Search FAQ
How many active installs does Better Search have?
WordPress.org reports 5,000+ active installs for Better Search as of September 7, 2026.
Is Better Search still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 5, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Better Search free?
Better Search is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.