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Custom Base Terms vs Search Exclude
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 80+ for Custom Base Terms.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 553 times, Custom Base Terms about 10.
- Custom Base Terms is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 218 reviews.
- Custom Base Terms was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Search Exclude.
- Custom Base Terms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Search Exclude.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Custom Base Terms.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Base Terms |  Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,999 | #724 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 243 | 18.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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