Relevanssi vs WP Extended Search
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| Feature | Relevanssi v4.28.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | WP Extended Search v2.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | October 23, 2026 | December 7, 2025 |
| Editions | Relevanssi · Relevanssi Premium ($) | WP Extended Search |
| Pros | Relevance-sorted results with partial-word matching; Compatibility modules for WooCommerce, Polylang, WPML and ACF; Search log and did-you-mean suggestions | Search in post meta, authors, taxonomies and selected post types; Several search settings for different search forms; Widget, shortcode and PHP function for search forms; Works with WooCommerce SKUs, attributes and product fields |
| Cons | Index tables can need hundreds of megabytes of database space; Some advanced features are only in Relevanssi Premium; Search log stores what visitors search for, which may need a privacy notice | Meta and taxonomy joins can slow large sites (no index); Adds settings for every search form, so setup takes some planning |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Relevance-sorted search results, Custom search index table, Stop word list, Search log with optional IP recording, Did you mean block, Relevanssi admin menu with settings, Hooks into Premium-only features when installed ($) | Search selected post meta keys, Multiple search settings (custom post type), Search form shortcode, Search widget, Search categories, tags and custom taxonomies, WooCommerce product search fields, bbPress search detection |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Polylang, WPML, Advanced Custom Fields | WPML, bbPress |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |
| Custom tables | 3 | — |