Advanced Custom Post Search is the #93 ranked search app on WordPress, with a 3.8 average rating from 13 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Advanced Custom Post Search is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Creare. With a rating of 3.8★ from 13 reviews, it currently ranks #93 in the Search category.
AppRanks data: Advanced Custom Post Search ranks #93 in Search on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 18% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Advanced Custom Post Search is a mixed-rating WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Search category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 13 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
- +Published by Creare — established developer track record
Cons
- −Average rating below 4.0 (3.8★) — read recent low-star reviews before committing
- −Limited review base (13) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Advanced Custom Post Search works
The Advanced Custom Post Search (ACPS) plugin can be easily integrated into any WordPress theme that uses widgets. Not only this but you can also integrate a search form into any post, page or WordPress template using our simple shortcodes.
Featuring unlimited, fully-customisable forms from which you can quickly search (by taxonomy term[s]) and display your custom post type results.
ACPS harnesses WordPress’ own tax queries to provide flexible results pages that address the lack of built-in taxonomy & custom post type search options.
Additional to this, we have also integrated theme functionality for developers who feel comfortable with adding their own folders and files. For more information on how to do this, see the FAQ.
Here are some of the main features:
Unlimited form creation
Select any of your custom post types (including those created by other plugins)
Taxonomy filters for selected custom post type
Optional text input field
Use custom results pages of your own
Override default results page/loop via a theme
Widget Support
Shortcode Support
‘Out of the box’ compatibility with numerous WordPress themes (twentyfourteen/ thirteen etc)
Complete control over form styles
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Category rankings
As of Sep 6, 2026- Search#93of 536Top 18%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Advanced Custom Post Search stands in the Search category
Advanced Custom Post Search ranks #93 of 536 apps in the Search category, placing it in the top 18% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Advanced Custom Post Search?
Advanced Custom Post Search is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 3.8-star rating from 13 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Search 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 Creare.
Who uses Advanced Custom Post Search?
Currently around 200 active stores have installed Advanced Custom Post Search. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Search category on WordPress.
Where does Advanced Custom Post Search rank on WordPress?
Advanced Custom Post Search currently sits at position #93 in the Search category on WordPress. That places it in the top 17% of 536 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.