WordPress plugin comparison

Disable Search vs Disable Visual Editor When Published

Disable Search

by Scott Reilly

30K+ installs4.7

Disable Visual Editor When Published

by jeremyweathers

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Disable Search has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Disable Visual Editor When Published.
On a typical day, Disable Search is downloaded about 102 times, Disable Visual Editor When Published about 1.
Disable Visual Editor When Published is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 16 reviews.
Disable Search was updated more recently: Apr 14, 2025, against Mar 9, 2016 for Disable Visual Editor When Published.
Disable Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.4.34 for Disable Visual Editor When Published.
Disable Search has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Disable Visual Editor When Published.

Disable Search leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable Search	Disable Visual Editor When Published
Popular rank	#920	#47,887
Active installs	30K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.8K	25
Rating	4.7(16)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	4.4.34
Search multiplier	×0.35	×0.00
Last release	1 year ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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