WordPress plugin comparison
Better Search vs Search Regex
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 5K+ for Better Search.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, Better Search about 141.
- Search Regex is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 4.4 from 61 reviews.
- Better Search was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for Search Regex.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for Better Search.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Search |  Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,176 | #291 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.1K | 51.6K |
| Rating | 4.4(61) | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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