WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Woo Search vs Search Exclude
At a glance
- Advanced Woo Search has more active installs: 60K+, against 50K+ for Search Exclude.
- On a typical day, Advanced Woo Search is downloaded about 1,318 times, Search Exclude about 516.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Advanced Woo Search was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Search Exclude.
- Search Exclude resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Advanced Woo Search.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Advanced Woo Search.
Line by line
Advanced Woo Search leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Woo Search |  Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #618 | #724 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 66.4K | 16.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(248) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.06 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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