WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Navigator vs Search Exclude
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Dashboard Navigator.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 553 times, Dashboard Navigator about 7.
- Dashboard Navigator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 218 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jul 1, 2026 for Dashboard Navigator.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Dashboard Navigator.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Dashboard Navigator.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dashboard Navigator |  Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,119 | #724 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 139 | 18.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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