WordPress plugin comparison
ACF vs Search Exclude
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 40K+ for ACF.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, ACF about 437.
- ACF is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 165 reviews, against 4.8 from 218 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for ACF.
- Search Exclude resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for ACF.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for ACF.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ACF |  Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #820 | #724 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.6K | 18.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(165) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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