WordPress plugin comparison
Responsive Search Widget vs Search Exclude
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 50+ for Responsive Search Widget.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 553 times, Responsive Search Widget about 3.
- Responsive Search Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 218 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jan 2, 2024 for Responsive Search Widget.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Responsive Search Widget.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Responsive Search Widget.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Responsive Search Widget |  Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,879 | #724 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65 | 18.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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