WordPress plugin comparison
Relevanssi Light vs Search Exclude
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 600+ for Relevanssi Light.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, Relevanssi Light about 15.
- Search Exclude is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 218 reviews, against 4.6 from 7 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jul 14, 2026 for Relevanssi Light.
- Search Exclude resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Relevanssi Light.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Relevanssi Light.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Relevanssi Light |  Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,188 | #724 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 418 | 18.1K |
| Rating | 4.6(7) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.55 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.6 |
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