WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Search vs HTML5 Search for WordPress
Disable Search
by Scott Reilly
30K+ installs4.7
HTML5 Search for WordPress
by Jean-Francois Arseneault
10+ installs1.0
At a glance
- Disable Search has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for HTML5 Search for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Disable Search is downloaded about 102 times, HTML5 Search for WordPress about 1.
- Disable Search is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Disable Search was updated more recently: Apr 14, 2025, against Jan 16, 2016 for HTML5 Search for WordPress.
- Disable Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.1.0 for HTML5 Search for WordPress.
- Disable Search has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for HTML5 Search for WordPress.
Line by line
Disable Search leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable Search | HTML5 Search for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #920 | #38,710 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.8K | 27 |
| Rating | 4.7(16) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.1.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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