WordPress plugin comparison
Faceted Search Widget vs Search Exclude
Faceted Search Widget
by Federal Communications Commission
10+ installs3.7
Search Exclude
by quadlayers
50K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Faceted Search Widget.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, Faceted Search Widget about 1.
- Search Exclude is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 218 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jan 3, 2012 for Faceted Search Widget.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Faceted Search Widget.
- Faceted Search Widget has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Search Exclude.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Faceted Search Widget | Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,741 | #724 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 18.1K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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