WordPress plugin comparison
Category Search vs Search Exclude
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 20+ for Category Search.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, Category Search about 1.
- Category Search has no reviews yet.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Dec 22, 2014 for Category Search.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Category Search.
- Category Search has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Search Exclude.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Search |  Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,591 | #724 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 18.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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