WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Compass vs Search Exclude
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for Admin Compass.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 553 times, Admin Compass about 2.
- Admin Compass has no reviews yet.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jul 27, 2025 for Admin Compass.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Admin Compass.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2024 for Admin Compass.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Compass |  Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,166 | #724 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 18.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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