WordPress plugin comparison
Better WP-Admin Search vs Search Regex
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Better WP-Admin Search.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, Better WP-Admin Search about 2.
- Better WP-Admin Search has no reviews yet.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Nov 29, 2024 for Better WP-Admin Search.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Better WP-Admin Search.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2024 for Better WP-Admin Search.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better WP-Admin Search |  Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,102 | #291 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 49 | 51.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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