ACF: Better Search vs Relevanssi
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| Feature | ACF: Better Search v4.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Relevanssi v4.28.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | August 18, 2026 | October 23, 2026 |
| Editions | ACF: Better Search | Relevanssi · Relevanssi Premium ($) |
| Pros | Works through the normal WordPress search; Choose which ACF fields are searched; Option to match whole phrases | Relevance-sorted results with partial-word matching; Compatibility modules for WooCommerce, Polylang, WPML and ACF; Search log and did-you-mean suggestions |
| Cons | Needs Advanced Custom Fields installed; Slower on large sites since it queries post meta; Donation prompts appear in the admin and readme | Index tables can need hundreds of megabytes of database space; Some advanced features are only in Relevanssi Premium; Search log stores what visitors search for, which may need a privacy notice |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Choose which ACF fields are searched, Adds matches on ACF meta to the search query, Joins post meta into the search query, Whole phrase matching option, Settings page for the search options, Removes duplicate posts from results | Relevance-sorted search results, Custom search index table, Stop word list, Search log with optional IP recording, Did you mean block, Relevanssi admin menu with settings, Hooks into Premium-only features when installed ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Advanced Custom Fields | Polylang, WPML, Advanced Custom Fields |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Custom tables | — | 3 |