Relevanssi — WordPress Multisite Plugin
Relevanssi – A Better Search
by Christoph Vielgrader · WordPress.org page · Website
Relevanssi has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 8,425,235 downloads all time. It was downloaded 115,234 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 26, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Relevanssi at a glance
Is Relevanssi well maintained?
Relevanssi reviews and ratings
405 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
405 reviews
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Download and install history
197,476 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where Relevanssi ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Relevanssi appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Multisite Plugins | #23 in search, not tagged | #43 | ▼14 |
| Best Membership Plugins | #27 in search, not tagged | #56 | ▼10 |
| Best Related Posts Plugins | #40 in search, not tagged | #70 | ▼21 |
| Best Comment Plugins | #37 in search, not tagged | #72 | ▼17 |
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Details
Relevanssi replaces the default search with a partial-match search that sorts results by relevance. It also indexes comments and shortcode content.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- better search
- product search
- relevance
- search
- woocommerce search
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- Version
- 4.28.4
- Last updated
- Sep 26, 2026
- First published
- Jun 30, 2009
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.1
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Relevanssi FAQ
How many active installs does Relevanssi have?
WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for Relevanssi as of October 22, 2026.
Is Relevanssi still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 26, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does Relevanssi have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 6 of 10 recent support threads for Relevanssi are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Relevanssi free?
Relevanssi is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Relevanssi rank among Multisite Plugins?
Relevanssi is #43 in the WordPress.org Multisite Plugins ranking.