WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Search Slug vs Search Exclude
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Disable Search Slug.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, Disable Search Slug about 1.
- Disable Search Slug is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 218 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jul 8, 2016 for Disable Search Slug.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.0 for Disable Search Slug.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Disable Search Slug.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Search Slug |  Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,261 | #724 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 18.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.6.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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