WordPress plugin comparison
Search & Replace vs Search Exclude
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against 50K+ for Search Exclude.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, Search & Replace about 271.
- Search Exclude is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 218 reviews, against 4.3 from 283 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Search Exclude resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Search & Replace.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Search & Replace.
- Search & Replace has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Search Exclude.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search & Replace |  Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #362 | #724 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.7K | 18.1K |
| Rating | 4.3(283) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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