Relevanssi vs Swiftype Search
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| Feature | Relevanssi v4.28.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Swiftype Search v2.0.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 400+ |
| Last updated | October 23, 2026 | September 15, 2021 |
| Editions | Relevanssi · Relevanssi Premium ($) | Swiftype Search |
| Pros | Relevance-sorted results with partial-word matching; Compatibility modules for WooCommerce, Polylang, WPML and ACF; Search log and did-you-mean suggestions | Replaces the default search without changing the theme template; Posts re-index automatically when saved; Relevance tuning and search analytics in the Swiftype dashboard |
| Cons | Index tables can need hundreds of megabytes of database space; Some advanced features are only in Relevanssi Premium; Search log stores what visitors search for, which may need a privacy notice | Needs a Swiftype Site Search account and API key; Search runs on an external service, so results depend on its availability; Last tested against WordPress 5.8 and not updated since 2021 |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Relevance-sorted search results, Custom search index table, Stop word list, Search log with optional IP recording, Did you mean block, Relevanssi admin menu with settings, Hooks into Premium-only features when installed ($) | Replaces WordPress search results, Re-indexes posts on save, Bulk indexing of existing posts from the admin, Search facets configuration, WP-CLI commands for indexing |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Polylang, WPML, Advanced Custom Fields | — |
| Other | — | Swiftype Site Search API |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 3.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 5.8.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | api.swiftype.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Custom tables | 3 | — |