WordPress plugin comparison
REST API Search vs Search Regex
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for REST API Search.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, REST API Search about 1.
- REST API Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Jun 20, 2016 for REST API Search.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for REST API Search.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for REST API Search.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  REST API Search |  Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,345 | #291 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 51.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 10 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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