WordPress plugin comparison
ElasticPress vs Search Exclude
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 8K+ for ElasticPress.
- On a typical day, ElasticPress is downloaded about 736 times, Search Exclude about 553.
- Search Exclude is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 218 reviews, against 4.2 from 30 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Sep 10, 2026 for ElasticPress.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for ElasticPress.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ElasticPress |  Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,378 | #724 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.2K | 18.1K |
| Rating | 4.2(30) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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