Name Directory vs Relevanssi
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| Feature | Name Directory v1.34.3 · 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 | 2,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | October 1, 2026 | October 23, 2026 |
| Editions | Name Directory | Relevanssi · Relevanssi Premium ($) |
| Pros | Several independent directories per site; CSV import and export of entries; Optional visitor suggestions with reCAPTCHA v2 | Relevance-sorted results with partial-word matching; Compatibility modules for WooCommerce, Polylang, WPML and ACF; Search log and did-you-mean suggestions |
| Cons | No built-in access control on directories; Relies on the developer for custom work; The reCAPTCHA check needs Google keys set up by the admin | Index tables can need hundreds of megabytes of database space; Some advanced features are only in Relevanssi Premium; Search log stores what visitors search for, which may need a privacy notice |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Multiple directories with their own shortcodes, CSV import and export of directory entries, Visitor suggestion form with approval, Google reCAPTCHA v2 on the suggestion form, Pagination option for the admin list, Random and single-entry shortcodes | Relevance-sorted search results, Custom search index table, Stop word list, Search log with optional IP recording, Did you mean block, Relevanssi admin menu with settings, Hooks into Premium-only features when installed ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Polylang, WPML, Advanced Custom Fields |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA | — |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |
| Custom tables | — | 3 |