WordPress plugin comparison
Faceted Search Widget vs Search Regex
Faceted Search Widget
by Federal Communications Commission
10+ installs3.7
Search Regex
by John Godley
100K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Faceted Search Widget.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, Faceted Search Widget about 1.
- Search Regex is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Jan 3, 2012 for Faceted Search Widget.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Faceted Search Widget.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2011 for Faceted Search Widget.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Faceted Search Widget | Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,741 | #291 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 50.1K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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