WordPress plugin comparison
ModernQuery vs Search Regex
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for ModernQuery.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,190 times, ModernQuery about 1.
- ModernQuery has no reviews yet.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against May 18, 2024 for ModernQuery.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for ModernQuery.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2024 for ModernQuery.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ModernQuery |  Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #49,818 | #291 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 50.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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