WordPress plugin comparison
CloudSearch vs Search Regex
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for CloudSearch.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, CloudSearch about 2.
- CloudSearch is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Jan 27, 2023 for CloudSearch.
- CloudSearch resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Search Regex.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for CloudSearch.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for CloudSearch.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CloudSearch |  Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,274 | #291 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 53 | 51.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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