WordPress plugin comparison
REST API Search vs Search Exclude
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 20+ for REST API Search.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 553 times, REST API Search about 1.
- REST API Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 218 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jun 20, 2016 for REST API Search.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for REST API Search.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for REST API Search.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  REST API Search |  Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,345 | #724 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 17.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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