WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Live Search vs Search Exclude
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 20+ for Admin Live Search.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, Admin Live Search about 1.
- Search Exclude is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 218 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Mar 27, 2019 for Admin Live Search.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for Admin Live Search.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Admin Live Search.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Live Search |  Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,294 | #724 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 18.1K |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.1.28 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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