WordPress plugin comparison
Responsive Search Widget vs Search Regex
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for Responsive Search Widget.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, Responsive Search Widget about 3.
- Responsive Search Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Jan 2, 2024 for Responsive Search Widget.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Responsive Search Widget.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2015 for Responsive Search Widget.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Responsive Search Widget |  Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,936 | #291 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64 | 51.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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