WordPress plugin comparison

gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search vs Search Exclude

gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search

by luistinygod

90+ installs4.7

Search Exclude

by quadlayers

50K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 90+ for gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search.
On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search about 4.
Search Exclude is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 218 reviews, against 4.7 from 15 reviews.
Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Dec 2, 2016 for gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search.
Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search.
Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search.

Search Exclude leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search	Search Exclude
Popular rank	#17,251	#724
Active installs	90+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	105	18.1K
Rating	4.7(15)	4.8(218)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.6.30	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.37
Last release	10 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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