WordPress plugin comparison
HTML5 Search for WordPress vs Search Regex
HTML5 Search for WordPress
by Jean-Francois Arseneault
10+ installs1.0
Search Regex
by John Godley
100K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for HTML5 Search for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, HTML5 Search for WordPress about 1.
- Search Regex is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Jan 16, 2016 for HTML5 Search for WordPress.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.0 for HTML5 Search for WordPress.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for HTML5 Search for WordPress.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | HTML5 Search for WordPress | Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38,710 | #291 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 50.1K |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 10 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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