WordPress plugin comparison
Open Search Document vs Search Exclude
Open Search Document
by Matthias Pfefferle
200+ installs5.0
Search Exclude
by quadlayers
50K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 200+ for Open Search Document.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 553 times, Open Search Document about 9.
- Open Search Document is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 218 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Sep 20, 2026 for Open Search Document.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Open Search Document has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Search Exclude.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Open Search Document | Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,524 | #724 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 143 | 17.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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