WordPress plugin comparison
Search Everything vs Search Exclude
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 10K+ for Search Everything.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 553 times, Search Everything about 36.
- Search Exclude is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 218 reviews, against 4.1 from 86 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Search Everything.
- Search Exclude resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Search Everything.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Search Everything.
- Search Everything has been around longer: since 2006, against 2012 for Search Exclude.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Everything |  Search Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,667 | #724 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 721 | 17.6K |
| Rating | 4.1(86) | 4.8(218) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.37 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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