WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Search vs Open Search Document
Disable Search
by Scott Reilly
30K+ installs4.7
Open Search Document
by Matthias Pfefferle
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Disable Search has more active installs: 30K+, against 200+ for Open Search Document.
- On a typical day, Disable Search is downloaded about 102 times, Open Search Document about 9.
- Open Search Document is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 16 reviews.
- Open Search Document was updated more recently: Sep 20, 2026, against Apr 14, 2025 for Disable Search.
- Open Search Document is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Disable Search.
- Open Search Document has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for Disable Search.
Line by line
Open Search Document leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable Search | Open Search Document |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #920 | #11,524 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.8K | 143 |
| Rating | 4.7(16) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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