WordPress plugin comparison
Improved user search in backend vs Search Exclude
Improved user search in backend
by Blackbam
200+ installs5.0
Search Exclude
by quadlayers
50K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 200+ for Improved user search in backend.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, Improved user search in backend about 5.
- Improved user search in backend is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.8 from 218 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Aug 2, 2014 for Improved user search in backend.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Improved user search in backend.
- Improved user search in backend has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Search Exclude.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Improved user search in backend | Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,332 | #723 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 101 | 16.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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