WordPress plugin comparison

Exclude Pages from Search Results vs Post Type Switcher

Exclude Pages from Search Results

by Sirius Pro

100+ installs5.0

Post Type Switcher

by John James Jacoby

200K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Post Type Switcher has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for Exclude Pages from Search Results.
On a typical day, Post Type Switcher is downloaded about 1,995 times, Exclude Pages from Search Results about 3.
Exclude Pages from Search Results is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 255 reviews.
Post Type Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Nov 30, 2024 for Exclude Pages from Search Results.
Post Type Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Exclude Pages from Search Results.
Post Type Switcher has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Exclude Pages from Search Results.

Post Type Switcher leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Exclude Pages from Search Results	Post Type Switcher
Popular rank	#14,576	#268
Active installs	100+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	79	156.5K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(255)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.10	×1.24
Last release	1 year ago	26 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6.20	8.0

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