WordPress plugin comparison
i-Search vs Search Regex
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for i-Search.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, i-Search about 1.
- i-Search has no reviews yet.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Sep 21, 2018 for i-Search.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for i-Search.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2018 for i-Search.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  i-Search |  Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,299 | #291 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 51.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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