ACF: Better Search for WordPress Plugin Directory
ACF: Better Search is a WordPress app, with a 4.9 average rating from 165 reviews, as of July 10, 2026.
ACF: Better Search is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Mateusz Gbiorczyk. With a rating of 4.9★ from 165 reviews.
AppRanks verdict
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ACF: Better Search is a category-leading WordPress app with a growing review traction. It is listed in the Advanced custom fields category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 165 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.9★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Mateusz Gbiorczyk — established developer track record
Cons
- −No declared third-party integrations on the listing — verify compatibility with your existing tools before installing
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How ACF: Better Search works
This plugin adds to default WordPress search engine the ability to search by content from selected fields of Advanced Custom Fields plugin.
Everything works automatically, no need to add any additional code. The plugin does not create a search results page, but modifies the SQL database query to make your search engine work better.
Additionally you can search for whole phrases instead of each single word of phrase. As a result, search will be more accurate than before.
New search core We modified the code of search engine. Content search is now faster by about 75% (depending on the level of complexity of searched phrase)!
Support to the development of plugin We spend hours working on the development of this plugin. Technical support also requires a lot of time, but we do it because we want to offer you the best plugin. We enjoy every new plugin installation.
If you would like to appreciate it, you can provide us a coffee. If every user bought at least one, we could work on the plugin 24 hours a day!
Please also read the FAQ below. Thank you for being with us!
Category rankings
As of Jul 10, 2026- Acf search#0of 1Top 1%
- Advanced custom fields#0of 22Top 1%
- Better search#0of 13Top 1%
- Extended search#0of 1Top 1%
- Search#14of 535Top 3%
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Keyword rankings
ACF: Better Search ranks for 1 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 1:
- 1.faqRank #82
Competitors & alternatives
ACF: Better Searchdoesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked advanced custom fields apps on WordPress:
Where ACF: Better Search stands in the Advanced custom fields category
ACF: Better Search ranks #0 of 22 apps in the Advanced custom fields category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is ACF: Better Search?
ACF: Better Search is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.9-star rating from 165 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Advanced custom fields category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Mateusz Gbiorczyk.
Who uses ACF: Better Search?
Currently around 40,000 active stores have installed ACF: Better Search. Its review base of 165 suggests adoption is concentrated in growth-stage and mid-market stores. It is part of the Advanced custom fields category on WordPress.