--- title: "Methven vs Plumbing Plus: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Methven or Plumbing Plus? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Plumbing and bathroom merchants set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/methven-vs-plumbing-plus" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Methven vs Plumbing Plus: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Methven or Plumbing Plus? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Plumbing and bathroom merchants set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Methven and Plumbing Plus - **Competitive set**: Plumbing and bathroom merchants - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Methven Share of Search**: 5.3% - **Plumbing Plus Share of Search**: 4.5% ## Which is more popular in search, Methven or Plumbing Plus? - In August 2026, Methven had more branded searches than Plumbing Plus among plumbing and bathroom merchants in New Zealand. Methven was estimated to have 2.4K branded searches compared to Plumbing Plus’ 2K, and held a 5.3% Share of Search versus Plumbing Plus’ 4.5%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Plumbing Plus took it in December 2025, Methven took it in January 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Methven’s estimated Share of Search among plumbing and bathroom merchants in New Zealand moved from 4.8% to 5.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.4K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Plumbing Plus’ estimated Share of Search among plumbing and bathroom merchants in New Zealand moved from 4.4% to 4.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2K to 2K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand plumbing and bathroom merchants in August 2026? - In August 2026, Methven lost estimated Share of Search among plumbing and bathroom merchants in New Zealand, from 6.1% to 5.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Methven estimated searches | Methven Share of Search | Methven rank | Plumbing Plus estimated searches | Plumbing Plus Share of Search | Plumbing Plus rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.4K | 4.8% | 4 | 2.2K | 4.4% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 2.2K | 5% | 4 | 2.1K | 4.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 1.8K | 4.8% | 5 | 1.9K | 5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 2.8K | 6.4% | 4 | 2.1K | 4.7% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 2.3K | 5.1% | 4 | 2K | 4.3% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 3.3K | 6.5% | 4 | 2.4K | 4.7% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 2.3K | 5.3% | 4 | 1.9K | 4.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | 2.3K | 5.1% | 4 | 1.8K | 4.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 5.3% | 4 | 2.1K | 4.7% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 2.8K | 6.1% | 4 | 2K | 4.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 5.3% | 4 | 2K | 4.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Methven’s and Plumbing Plus’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Methven**: Measured on the search terms “methven bathroom”, “methven new zealand”, “methven plumbing”, “methven shower”, “methven showroom”, “methven taps” and “methven tapware”, summed into one figure. - **Plumbing Plus**: Measured on the search terms “holders plumbing plus”, “oakleys plumbing plus”, “plumbing plus”, “plumbing plus near me”, “plumbing plus vanity”, “universal plumbing plus” and “zips plumbing plus”, summed into one figure. - [Methven profile](/demand/nz/brands/methven) - [Plumbing Plus profile](/demand/nz/brands/plumbing-plus) - [All plumbing and bathroom merchants in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-plumbing-merchants): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Methven or Plumbing Plus? In August 2026, Methven had more branded searches than Plumbing Plus among plumbing and bathroom merchants in New Zealand. Methven was estimated to have 2.4K branded searches compared to Plumbing Plus’ 2K, and held a 5.3% Share of Search versus Plumbing Plus’ 4.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Methven vs Plumbing Plus: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/methven-vs-plumbing-plus This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/methven-vs-plumbing-plus. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.