WordPress plugin comparison
Enhanced Search vs Search Exclude
Enhanced Search
by Simone Baldini
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Search Exclude
by quadlayers
50K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for Enhanced Search.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, Enhanced Search about 1.
- Enhanced Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 218 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Nov 28, 2019 for Enhanced Search.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Enhanced Search.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Enhanced Search.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Enhanced Search | Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #49,156 | #724 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 18.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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