Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Relevanssi – A Better Search | Search Top Bar |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 405 | 1 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 90+ |
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Search Top Bar edges out Relevanssi – A Better Search on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Relevanssi – A Better Search has the larger user base (405 reviews vs 1), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Search Top Bar's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Search Top Bar; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Relevanssi – A Better Search's 405-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Search Top Bar's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Relevanssi – A Better Search audit • Search Top Bar audit
| Keyword | Relevanssi – A Better Search | Search Top Bar |
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| custom form | #599 | Not ranked |
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Search Top Bar has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 1 reviews) compared to Relevanssi – A Better Search (4.8★ from 405 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Search Top Bar holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Relevanssi – A Better Search has the deeper published review base (405 vs 1), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Relevanssi – A Better Search typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (405 reviews). Search Top Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Relevanssi – A Better Search and Search Top Bar both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Search Top Bar" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
