WordPress plugin comparison
Post Meta Searcher vs Search Exclude
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 100+ for Post Meta Searcher.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, Post Meta Searcher about 2.
- Post Meta Searcher 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 Dec 6, 2013 for Post Meta Searcher.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Post Meta Searcher.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Post Meta Searcher.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Post Meta Searcher |  Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,472 | #724 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 18.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 13 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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