WordPress plugin comparison
Exclude Search vs Hide from Search
At a glance
- Hide from Search has more active installs: 3K+, against 80+ for Exclude Search.
- On a typical day, Hide from Search is downloaded about 24 times, Exclude Search about 3.
- Exclude Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 17 reviews.
- Exclude Search was updated more recently: May 12, 2026, against Mar 3, 2026 for Hide from Search.
- Hide from Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for Exclude Search.
- Hide from Search has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Exclude Search.
Line by line
Hide from Search leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Exclude Search |  Hide from Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,107 | #4,065 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 70 | 652 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.4(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.25 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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