WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Search vs Search Exclude HTML Tags
At a glance
- Disable Search has more active installs: 30K+, against 30+ for Search Exclude HTML Tags.
- On a typical day, Disable Search is downloaded about 102 times, Search Exclude HTML Tags about 2.
- Search Exclude HTML Tags 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 Dec 4, 2011 for Search Exclude HTML Tags.
- Disable Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.2.1 for Search Exclude HTML Tags.
- Disable Search has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Search Exclude HTML Tags.
Line by line
Disable Search leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Search |  Search Exclude HTML Tags |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #920 | #23,099 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.8K | 53 |
| Rating | 4.7(16) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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