WordPress plugin comparison
Enhanced Search vs Search Regex
Enhanced Search
by Simone Baldini
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Search Regex
by John Godley
100K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Enhanced Search.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, Enhanced Search about 1.
- Enhanced Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Nov 28, 2019 for Enhanced Search.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Enhanced Search.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2019 for Enhanced Search.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Enhanced Search | Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #49,156 | #291 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 51.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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