WordPress plugin comparison
ElasticPress vs Search Regex
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 8K+ for ElasticPress.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, ElasticPress about 736.
- Search Regex is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 4.2 from 30 reviews.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Sep 10, 2026 for ElasticPress.
- ElasticPress resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Search Regex.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2014 for ElasticPress.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ElasticPress |  Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,383 | #291 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.9K | 51.6K |
| Rating | 4.2(30) | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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