AJAX Post Search and Filter vs Search Regex

At a glance

• Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 80+ for AJAX Post Search and Filter.
• On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,120 times, AJAX Post Search and Filter about 6.
• AJAX Post Search and Filter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
• Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Aug 27, 2026 for AJAX Post Search and Filter.
• Search Regex resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for AJAX Post Search and Filter.
• Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
• Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2025 for AJAX Post Search and Filter.