WordPress plugin comparison
Search Exclude vs Search Limiter & Blocker
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 40+ for Search Limiter & Blocker.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, Search Limiter & Blocker about 2.
- Search Limiter & Blocker has no reviews yet.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jun 29, 2019 for Search Limiter & Blocker.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Search Limiter & Blocker.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Search Limiter & Blocker.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Exclude |  Search Limiter & Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #724 | #22,116 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.1K | 39 |
| Rating | 4.8(218) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.37 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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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