WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Search vs Search & Replace
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against 30K+ for Disable Search.
- On a typical day, Search & Replace is downloaded about 271 times, Disable Search about 102.
- Disable Search is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.3 from 283 reviews.
- Disable Search was updated more recently: Apr 14, 2025, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Disable Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.5.14 for Search & Replace.
- Search & Replace has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for Disable Search.
Line by line
Disable Search leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Search |  Search & Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #920 | #362 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.8K | 6.7K |
| Rating | 4.7(16) | 4.3(283) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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