Jetpack Search vs Relevanssi
Updated 13 Oct 2026. 18 features compared side by side.
Automattic's cloud search for WordPress with an instant overlay, filters and spelling correction; free for small sites, paid by record and request volume.
Free relevance-based search replacement for WordPress with custom field indexing, synonyms and search logs; Premium adds document search and pinning.
Choose Jetpack Search if…
- You need external or hosted index
Choose Relevanssi if…
- You need PDF & document search and search analytics
- You also want multilingual support
- You want the more complete feature set (82/100 vs 57/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
Jetpack Search includes 1 feature that Relevanssi lacks, including External or hosted index; Relevanssi has 3 that Jetpack Search lacks, including PDF & document search, Search analytics and Multilingual support. Both include 12 of the 18 features we track. 2 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Jetpack Search RelevanssiRelevance & indexing6/77/7
Automatic relevance with traffic-based boosting; field weights only via developer query filters.
Free weights titles, content, comments and tags; Premium adds any post type or taxonomy.
Only allowlisted meta keys are indexed; others must be mapped with code.
Free version indexes all or selected custom fields.
Categories, tags and a fixed list of taxonomies are indexed and filterable.
Indexes categories, tags and custom taxonomies; term pages as results need Premium.
PDF contents are not indexed.
Text-based PDFs, Office, ODT, RTF and ePub via an external extraction service; no OCR.
Spelling correction and language analysis handle typos and word forms.
Matches partial words when full words fail; typos handled only via 'Did you mean?'.
Language analysis matches word forms in 38 languages; no custom synonym lists.
Synonym settings in the free version; Premium adds English stemming.
Whole post types can be excluded in settings; no per-post exclusion or pinning.
Choose indexed post types and exclude posts or categories; pinning results needs Premium.
WooCommerce1/22/2
Product result format with price; SKU matching is not documented.
SKUs and product fields searchable after adding them to the index; no product-specific UI.
Could not confirm whether individual variations are indexed or returned.
Variations can be indexed or folded into the parent with a snippet; setup is manual.
Search experience5/55/5
Instant overlay can open as visitors type, with autocomplete suggestions.
Free official Relevanssi Live Ajax Search plugin adds as-you-type results.
Filters for taxonomies, dates and post types, plus WooCommerce price, stock, rating and attributes.
Searchform shortcode adds taxonomy dropdowns/checkboxes; faceting relies on FacetWP or similar.
Search blocks build custom embedded results pages; core settings are site-wide.
Searchform shortcode limits each form to post types or categories.
Search terms highlighted in Minimal and Expanded formats with a configurable colour.
Highlights terms in custom excerpts and on the destination page.
Spelling correction included on free and paid plans.
Suggestions based on successful searches, plus a block; Premium improves spelling correction.
Insights & scale1/43/4
Jetpack does not record what visitors type into the site search form.
Logs queries, shows popular searches and recent searches with no hits.
Content is indexed and searched on WordPress.com infrastructure.
Index is stored in the WordPress database; no hosted option.
Multiple languages on the same site are not supported yet.
Supports WPML and Polylang in the free version.
No documentation found on searching across a multisite network.
Free works per site on multisite; cross-site searching needs Premium.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Jetpack Search Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Search Free | Free per month, 1 site |
| Jetpack Search | $99.96 per year, 1 site |
Relevanssi Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Premium Annual | €120 per year, Unlimited |
| Premium Permanent | €402 lifetime, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
Jetpack Search
1,130 downloads last week
Relevanssi
113,135 downloads last week
Verdict
Relevanssi scores higher on our feature checklist (82/100 against 57/100) and includes PDF & document search, search analytics and multilingual support that Jetpack Search does not. Jetpack Search still has the edge on external or hosted index. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Jetpack Search: not included. Relevanssi: paid version (Premium). Text-based PDFs, Office, ODT, RTF and ePub via an external extraction service; no OCR.
Jetpack Search: not included. Relevanssi: included. Logs queries, shows popular searches and recent searches with no hits.
Jetpack Search: included. Relevanssi: not included. Content is indexed and searched on WordPress.com infrastructure.
Jetpack Search: not included. Relevanssi: included. Supports WPML and Polylang in the free version.
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FAQ
Which is better, Jetpack Search or Relevanssi?
Relevanssi scores higher on our feature checklist (82/100 against 57/100) and includes PDF & document search, search analytics and multilingual support that Jetpack Search does not. Jetpack Search still has the edge on external or hosted index. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Relevanssi includes 17 of the 18 features we track, against 13 for Jetpack Search. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Jetpack Search free?
Jetpack Search has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $99.96/yr.
Is Relevanssi free?
Relevanssi has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at €120/yr.
Feature data last changed 13 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Jetpack Search or Relevanssi. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.