Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress vs Better Search

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress

Health D43

Health A87

Active-install trajectory

Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress moved down one install band, 500+ to 400+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress	Better Search
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	400–500	5K–6K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-20%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 43	A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	68/100	84/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.7★	4.3★ ✓
Reviews	24	61 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	48/100	96/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	5.1y ago	2d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	205	9.1K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.3%	1.5% ✓
Category	Search	Search

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPressBetter Search

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.