WordPress plugin comparison
Better Admin Users Search vs Search Exclude
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 100+ for Better Admin Users Search.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, Better Admin Users Search about 9.
- Better Admin Users Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 218 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jun 10, 2021 for Better Admin Users Search.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Better Admin Users Search.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Better Admin Users Search.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Admin Users Search |  Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,672 | #724 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 221 | 18.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.5 | 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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